Putting A/c in my mav, How?

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  1. gdeorta

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    Alright well my dad just gave me a 73 2 door Maverick that we've been working on forever as an 18th birthday present :yahoo: i have a couple of things want to do to it already, disc brakes, lower it a little, and A/C. i live in arizona so i need A/c in the summer:cold: i wanna know what i would need, if parts form another car would fit it? ( dad owns an junkyard so i have access t a lot of parts)
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  2. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    The easiest way to install A/C, is to find another Maverick or Comet that has air, and switch the parts. There should be lots of reading, if you use the search feature.
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    shoot me a pm if you dont find ur parts. I have a 73 with air. only have the inside parts not any of the parts in the engine bay
     
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    Hi Dave,
    I'm intrigued by your suggestion that the easiest way to A/C in a Mav would be to put a factory set-up in it. Wouldn't an aftermarket in-dash unit, such as a Vintage Air be a lot easier to install and more reliable and efficient in the long run?
    Maybe one of you members with such a system could enlighten us on your experience with similar kits?

    John B
     
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    "if parts form another car would fit it? ( dad owns an junkyard so i have access t a lot of parts)"


    that setup would be hard to find in a junkyard...:yup:
     
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    I agree. I think ur better off getting the incar stuff from another Mav/Comet and go from there. Ur best bet is to get one from some of the folks on this forum, unless u can get one from a Mav/Comet in ur junkyard.
    Do a search - I have seen heater boxes on here from time-to-time.
     
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    ac

    Faceless number did a whole thread about it I think. One mav to another and I believe he did it in a weekend.
     
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    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

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    I wish it took a weekend! I set out to do it in a week but I had to order a couple of things that held me up. It didn't take a whole lot of time though. My car had no AC from the factory, but now you'd never know it wasn't there from the beginning.

    Here's my writeup: http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=70356

    And here's the thread where I asked all my questions and got lots of valuable info to get started: http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=56226
     
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