Re: Still finalizing a/c decisions on components.....
Posted by HH56 On 2011/11/3 9:18:13
I don't know of anyone who has actually converted the glove box to a drawer although some have mentioned the possibility of trying. If not already done or no kits available, not sure it is a realistic solution at the moment.
I agree with Vintage on the rear setup. As mentioned when discussing factory trunk units in other threads, it does have the drawbacks they cited as well as a couple of others. Not the most ideal situation and I don't think you would be happy with it.
Don't know which modern unit you had bought or how it mounts to kill legroom but you did mention possibly going to the Mark IV repro unit instead. That is probably the most period correct and one of the smallest overall hang on units available that is still large enough to cool the car. From the picture in the Vintage catalog, it looks as if the hoses exit on the drivers side which should make installation easier as well.
Several have mounted similar units directly on the transmission hump instead of hanging from dash. While it is still tight, mounting low and as far back as possible usually lets the glovebox door open. If door does hit, one nice thing about the hinges is their construction allows slipping a piece of hose or tubing over the underdash end to extend the stop. You can play with the length of the extension so it prevents the lid from dropping far enough to hit.
EDIT: Keith brings up a good point about the mount. I don't know what the repro unit has but the older Mark IVs shown below had the option of both tunnel or hanging mount. If the repros do not have that provision, then your installer could probably make something for the tunnel without too much difficulty.
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I agree with Vintage on the rear setup. As mentioned when discussing factory trunk units in other threads, it does have the drawbacks they cited as well as a couple of others. Not the most ideal situation and I don't think you would be happy with it.
Don't know which modern unit you had bought or how it mounts to kill legroom but you did mention possibly going to the Mark IV repro unit instead. That is probably the most period correct and one of the smallest overall hang on units available that is still large enough to cool the car. From the picture in the Vintage catalog, it looks as if the hoses exit on the drivers side which should make installation easier as well.
Several have mounted similar units directly on the transmission hump instead of hanging from dash. While it is still tight, mounting low and as far back as possible usually lets the glovebox door open. If door does hit, one nice thing about the hinges is their construction allows slipping a piece of hose or tubing over the underdash end to extend the stop. You can play with the length of the extension so it prevents the lid from dropping far enough to hit.
EDIT: Keith brings up a good point about the mount. I don't know what the repro unit has but the older Mark IVs shown below had the option of both tunnel or hanging mount. If the repros do not have that provision, then your installer could probably make something for the tunnel without too much difficulty.
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