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Vintage vs Classic air

Great info; does anyone have a photo of how the vintage air runs under the passenger fender??
If you go to the Vintage Air website, you can click on installation manual and it will show how it goes through the access panel. Not sure if their are photos of the hoses inside the fender well- going through the firewall. I would like to know that too as I am leaning towards the Vintage Air.....................MO
 
MO, you and I have been asking all the same questions as I read through the threads. I'm leaning toward Vintage Air at this time ($1449 incl shipping from summit; vintage air 971063); but want to (easily) keep all hoses in the engine compartment. I'm kind of amazed a "sure-fit" "model specific kit" like this departs substantially from standard bulkhead routing. LMK if you decide.
 
Looks to me like vintage AND classic air have clean fitting controls that look like but replace the original heat/AC dash controls.
I'm not understanding something: Chtampa went with Classic because he wanted the lines to run down the passenger side like the originals did.
Is this different than vintage air?
My point of view is a little canted. I see cars with "Kits" and say to myself, "Anyone can put that on a car". When I look at a car that has detail and I see their thought process I think, "This guy went to some extra effort to make a statement about who he is through his car". I appreciate the one who makes extra effort and recognize what he did verbally to him. This guy has a relationship with his car. I want to be that guy.
 
I think you probably are that guy!
Since my post, I see that vintage air runs "under" the passenger fender; classic air run the lines inside the engine bay which makes more sense to me. Hmmm, that may change my mind to choose classic air rather than vintage air.
 
I think you probably are that guy!
Since my post, I see that vintage air runs "under" the passenger fender; classic air run the lines inside the engine bay which makes more sense to me. Hmmm, that may change my mind to choose classic air rather than vintage air.
An interesting thing about the air vents that come with Classic System, they will pop out and can be made to fit in the center vent bezels on a factory air dash. This allows you to clamp the ducts on the back. They also have adapters that fit the back of the side vents that will do the same thing.
 
I have been thinking of re-routing the vintage air lines using a bulkhead connector in the engine compartment and then make my own lines.
Good thing I have been making these mods to the car before doing the body and paint on it.
 
I think you probably are that guy!
Since my post, I see that vintage air runs "under" the passenger fender; classic air run the lines inside the engine bay which makes more sense to me. Hmmm, that may change my mind to choose classic air rather than vintage air.
I'm not ready yet to order my complete A/C kit. Things I like about the Vintage air. ---They have a complete kit that replaces all the stock parts, under the hood and under the dash, for my 68 Satellight with factory air. The underhood hose routing and the inspection plate mounted bulkhead is neat and clean looking. I don't care that is not stock appearing under the hood. Don't have to cut the firewall for bulkhead. All the controls are electric servo's, eliminating cables and vacume lines. The controls mount in the stock location under the dash pad and they look nice. I have talked with a local tech that has installed the V.A. and he was impressed with them.
Another question I have is--they circulate the cabin air , which does make them put out colder air, but since the fresh air intake is blocked off, you can't leave the A/C turned off and just let in the fresh air? ......................MO
 
I believe you are right - the cold air vent is blocked off. But you could roll down your window pretty quickly and go old school with it:steering:I'm in a convertible so it's a moot point.
 
I believe you are right - the cold air vent is blocked off. But you could roll down your window pretty quickly and go old school with it:steering:I'm in a convertible so it's a moot point.
The car with the coolest fresh air , no A/C/ , that I have ever had, was my 1956 Chrysler with the " pop up" fresh air intake just in front of the windshield. And it had a plenum where you could open or close a vent for the driver, and another for the passenger. It also had side window "wing" vents.......................MO
 
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