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Air con options

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:42 pm
by Tim356
I've got a tintop LWB that I've put a 1.3L donk in and WT diffs and I'm wondering what I can do to combat the QLD heat. What options are available for air con? Jimny? Later sierras?

Please don't give me the "open your windows" line... :lol:

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:50 pm
by Gutless
I'm assuming you mean a LWB tin top ute?

Retrofit a vitara setup. It will be lots of work tho. Or buy a sierra setup. They are rare, but do pop up from time to time.

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:55 pm
by Tim356
Yep, a ute.

What would be involved with fitting the vitara setup? Mounts for the pump, the unit under the dash?

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:44 pm
by grimbo
Check out a hot rod supply shop they will have retro fit ac units. Also look at maybe insulating the cab better and running a safari roof, basically another roof sitting a couple of cms above the existing roof, tint the windows

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:42 am
by Tim356
Hot rod supply shop sounds like a good idea. Anyone know any in Brisbane?

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:54 am
by mrRocky
Some early lada's were retrofited with an a/c unit that is similar to the ones the hot rod shops use. It is a very simple looking unit but works quite well, theres heaps of lada's on the scrap heaps so finding one should be easy.

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:18 am
by Tim356
Awesome, thanks for the tip.

Re: Air con options

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:25 pm
by MR SIERRA
my 86 model sierra come out standard with air con haha lol how weird is that