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Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: sarjxxx on May 20, 2011, 06:59:00 PM
Is there a sort of aftermarket plug or cover or cap or other... filler... type... device... made to cover up the area in the firewall where the lines to the evaporator once were running through and now you have a giant hole in your engine compartment?
Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: vinnietbird on May 21, 2011, 05:50:47 AM
Not for our cars, but, I think I have a polished aluminum cover panel I cut and shaped years ago with either two or four countersunk screw holes for mounting it. My plan was to apply a little sealant behind it and screw it to the firewall. Let me see if I can find it after work. If so, you can have it. All you'll have to do is drill a couple of small holes (2 or 4.....can't remember) then install the panel.It could easily be painted. If I can find it, I'd love to see it installed on a car.
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Post by: flylear45 on May 21, 2011, 06:42:50 AM
What? No A/C in Florida?:flame:
Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: daminc on May 21, 2011, 07:54:34 AM
Quote from: flylear45;360393
What? No A/C in Florida?:flame:

I can't live without it in Buffalo.. I couldn't even imagine Florida without it..
Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: sarjxxx on May 21, 2011, 10:28:13 AM
Quote from: flylear45;360393
What? No A/C in Florida?:flame:

lmao yeah that's about right.  Doesn't bother me too much though. I had no AC in the car when I got it so I just went ahead and took all the useless junk out of it after it was sitting and I did the heater core.  I like using the 2-55 air conditioning anyway. Hell the AC works in my tbird and the only time I use it is when its raining. Its just too hard to keep the whole car cool unless its blowing right in your face and then your face gets too cold and then you constantly have to keep adjusting and ....arghh. I'll just drop the windows. Its easier.
Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: sarjxxx on May 21, 2011, 10:29:08 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;360391
Not for our cars, but, I think I have a polished aluminum cover panel I cut and shaped years ago with either two or four countersunk screw holes for mounting it. My plan was to apply a little sealant behind it and screw it to the firewall. Let me see if I can find it after work. If so, you can have it. All you'll have to do is drill a couple of small holes (2 or 4.....can't remember) then install the panel.It could easily be painted. If I can find it, I'd love to see it installed on a car.

I was thinking more of something that would snap in place but let me see that I'll def consider it.
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Post by: cougarman on May 21, 2011, 12:03:42 PM
If you look for a mustang without AC at a salvage yard, they have a foam piece that covers the opening.... but it installs from the inside of the car!
Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: Beau on May 21, 2011, 01:27:54 PM
On my Sport, I just unscrewed the fittings, left the core part there with the heater assemble....I may want to put air back in someday.
Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: Blown306Cougar on May 21, 2011, 01:42:12 PM
Quote from: flylear45;360393
What? No A/C in Florida?:flame:
:laughing::laughing:

Quote from: daminc;360396
I can't live without it in Buffalo.. I couldn't even imagine Florida without it..

IT SUCKS!

i'm in the middle of fixing mine in the Mark VIII.. between waiting for parts and now i have to get a new condenser just to be safe it's going to be three weeks with out A\C :(

with the heat we have down here just driving the back and forth from work with no A\C i lost 12 pounds.. and "280" A\C does'nt work either!
 
even my cat hesitates to venture out side.. :rollin: when open the door to let him out he walks to the edge of the doorway and he looks at me and i can see the look in his eyes like :flip: and walks back in the house and lies back down..


Quote from: sarjxxx;360398
lmao yeah that's about right.  Doesn't bother me too much though. I had no AC in the car when I got it so I just went ahead and took all the useless junk out of it after it was sitting and I did the heater core.  I like using the 2-55 air conditioning anyway. Hell the AC works in my tbird and the only time I use it is when its raining. Its just too hard to keep the whole car cool unless its blowing right in your face and then your face gets too cold and then you constantly have to keep adjusting and ....arghh. I'll just drop the windows. Its easier.

:laughing:

i'd like to see you try 255A\C here in palm beach :rollin:
it works great if you want to diet!

back in the early 90's in NY i pulled the A\C systm out of one of my mustangs i said to my self hell i can't remember when the summer months where real bad. so out it came and the next year! i found out what it's like to be a a boiled egg! i could go fast enough to circulate air threw the car to cool my A$$ off..
after that i vowed to never take the A\C out of a car that came with it factory! you can keep the 5HP loss i'll stay cool!


Nick
Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: sarjxxx on May 22, 2011, 08:13:27 PM
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;360404
On my Sport, I just unscrewed the fittings, left the core part there with the heater assemble....I may want to put air back in someday.

Mine were twisted and gnarled up which is most of the basis I removed it on anyway. So I cut them off flush with the heater box before I reinstalled it.
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Post by: flylear45 on May 22, 2011, 09:16:52 PM
Makes sense. I'm just giving you a hard time, Steve. :poke:
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Post by: V8Demon on May 23, 2011, 02:02:09 AM
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;360404
On my Sport, I just unscrewed the fittings, left the core part there with the heater assemble....I may want to put air back in someday.


+ Juan
Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: sarjxxx on May 24, 2011, 03:36:38 PM
yeah...... so here's what I wound up doing:hick:

Oughtta look ok after a little filler around the edges.

(http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n567/sarjxxx/2011-05-24152636.jpg)
Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: 347Thunder on May 24, 2011, 03:59:15 PM
so you bailed out on your a/c and kept your heater....IN FLORIDA!!!!!! lol
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Post by: flylear45 on May 24, 2011, 04:10:34 PM
Oughta do the job. No cash out either.
Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: sarjxxx on May 24, 2011, 08:00:29 PM
Quote from: 347Thunder;360587
so you bailed out on your a/c and kept your heater....IN FLORIDA!!!!!! lol

Hey, you're the one who put up pictures of your "snowbird" this winter :giggle:

I can't help it. I've lived here too long! I can take the heat but I DON'T like freezing. Granted it has to get below 40 first but it does happen every now and then down here lol.
Title: Here's an odd question involving an AC delete
Post by: 347Thunder on May 24, 2011, 11:21:00 PM
Quote from: sarjxxx;360609
Hey, you're the one who put up pictures of your "snowbird" this winter :giggle:

I can't help it. I've lived here too long! I can take the heat but I DON'T like freezing. Granted it has to get below 40 first but it does happen every now and then down here lol.

 
lol