On Fri, 25 Feb 2005, Mike Holleman wrote:
> It sounds like there are some issues with Vintage Air units out there on the
List. I was just getting ready to order a unit for my Tempest. Is VA not what
it's cracked up to be? Who makes a better unit? Herb is using a VA unit in his
Elky and from wha
Ok, I'll bite here -- what makes a shock good or bad? It's one area I feel
very uninformed about.
I guess more directly, what would I feel differently from the driver's seat
if I swap out my cheapy parts store shocks for Koni or Bilsteins? I have
Hotchkis springs all the way. While I love the p
I'm sorry about the earlyer message I sent. This is what I was trying to send.
It's worth checking out.
posted
11-06-2004 08:21 AM11-06-2004 08:21 AM
Have you guys ever considered a Classic Auto Air group purchase? It looks like a much better unit IMO. Below is
I don't know anyone running them on an A-Body. Bilstein and Koni are
comparable with QA1's being maybe a notch below.
Penske's are probably better than any of the above.
Clint Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint
Thanks Clint...pretty impressive web sight...I'll look at it in the
morning!! Do you know anyone running them on a Chevelle? Are they that much
better than QA1 or KONI?
Dan Mascheck
-Original Message-
From: Clint Hooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 12:10 P
Boy were you right…I’ve looked at the site several times, but
never looked at the catalog…..Cut to the chase and download the catalog
first …it’s a great source of information. I’m going to call
them Monday!!
Dan Mascheck
From: KW
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, F
Dave…thanks for the tip…I think I’m going to go another
route unless someone can convince me otherwise. I hear too much flack about
Vintage Air. I also want to let someone else do the job…but making sure
it’s correct….Well that’s another headache!(GRIN) Old Air is
in state….I’ll call them M
Keith...for a while I thought Vintage air was the way to go..now I'm not so
sure. A/C is a tricky thing...if the condenser, fan coils are under or
overrated, they will not perform well...just like A/C in a house. The flimsy
plastic fan doesn't impress me either. I would prefer an aluminum squirrel
How well what cools,Dan? If you're referring to the
Old Air system,everything I've seen or heard about them has been positive. My
friend's 55 Chevy with Old Air will damn near frost the windows,,it gets that
cold in the car. And,a 55 Chevy has a pretty large interior.
Regardless,I would not
Clint…while air movement helps, with the new Enviro friendly
compressors…I wonder how well they cool? Or would it be better to refit the
old system I have? I would have to buy everything under the hood, but from the
firewall back..my system is intact….The only worry is a few talking about
t
Bill,
You're on double secret probation until further
notice.
This wipes out all those attaboys you got last
week.
Have a great weekend guy!!
Rich
- Original Message -
From:
Bill
Lessenberry
To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 5:
No apology necessary,Bill. You're among
family.
Clint HooperH&H Custom,owner1969 El Camino ProTourer2001
H-D FLHR custom baggerhttp://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
- Original Message -
From:
Bill
Lessenberry
I would like to apologize to the list. Tw
I would like to apologize to the list. Twice this week I have
violated my #1 rule of Internet posting. As punishment I will
write (well, actually copy & paste) 100 times--
"Be certain that the information you post is correct
before you hit the SEND button." After doing this I'll
stand in my v
You got me there,Dave. :-))) I'm ashamed to admit I didn't really know what
a smugglers box was until I saw Herb's El Camino a few years ago at
Chevell-abration 03. My 68 most likely had one and I didn't even know it.
Clint Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR custom bagge
Just took a look at http://www.oldairproducts.com/shop/
The site's not very impressive, but the
downloadable catalog (in pdf) in GREAT.
There is a section for each type of car/truck and
endless options including several different types of compressor brackets to suit
how your engine is setup.
What good would a 'smugglers' box be if everyone knew where they were? :-)
-Dave
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clint Hooper
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 12:25 AM
To: Rick Schaefer; The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-li
So…by reading all of this….no one is happy with Vintage air…What
do most of you have??? I need something that can handle the heat and humidity
around Houston!
Dan
From: Matthew Post
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005
12:37 PM
To: The
Chevelle Mai
Yeah, it's sounds great. They also had several options for
configuration. Hoses through the firewall or not. Also using
stock vents and controls or using their controls and vents for a non-AC
car or custom set-up. My car came with AC. Although most was
missing, I still have the Astro vents a
Matt,the Hurricane option is the same set-up my
friend's 55 Chevy has in it. I think you will be very satisfied with that
system. The blower motor on the Hurricane is around 900cfm.
Old Air is probably the way I'll go,too. They're
just down the road from me in Fort Worth.(about 120 miles)
C
I put a VA unit in my 67 hardtop and it wasn’t
as good as I’d hoped. Heater worked fine but then it was the first
time in 15 years I’d driven it with a heater. Cooling was marginal
and maybe Herb’s is fine due to the small cabin space of the Elky…just
a theory. I found I still had to cra
I went with Old Air
(http://www.oldairproducts.com/shop/)
based on recommendations from Clint and others on the Team Chevelle
site. Haven't installed it yet though, so I can't give my own
opinion. I bought their hurricane system with side hose outlets for
a "clean" firewall look.
Another compan
Mike,
Check these guys out.
They seem to be better than VA by a long shot.
Forum: Member ClassifiedsSubject: Classic Auto Air TC SpecialWho Replied: GaryView Topic @ http://www.chevelles.com/forum/ultimatebb.php/topic/15/4418.html#04
Mike Holleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It sounds
It sounds like there are some issues with Vintage Air units
out there on the List. I was just getting ready to order a unit for my Tempest.
Is VA not what it's cracked up to be? Who makes a better unit? Herb is using a
VA unit in his Elky and from what I'm aware of he has been pleased except
http://www.bilstein.com/
Clint Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
- Original Message -
From: "Dan Mascheck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Can you find them locally? I do have a German cousin living
At 10:57 AM 2/25/2005, you wrote:
>
>That was Rick Schaefer that mentioned the cover plate.
>The Vintage Air unit replaces all of your current AC and heat
pieces.
>Find someone that has a Vintage Air unit that lives near you before
you
>spend the cash. My advice from using one in Va. summers (and
That was Rick Schaefer that mentioned the cover plate.
The Vintage Air unit replaces all of your current AC and heat pieces.
Find someone that has a Vintage Air unit that lives near you before you
spend the cash. My advice from using one in Va. summers (and winters) is
stay far,far away.
Keith
|
Dan, don't take it off it says "speed" all over it. It's funny what eras
did to customize cars. My Dad did a ground up restoration on his '33 Nash
Ambassador - only one on record left of 742 built. Twin ignition,
automatic chassis oiler, safety glass, worm gear rear axle - all kinds of
innov
The 68 has the same type of metal cover your describing, it is held down
with large hex headed screws around the perimeter and it also has a center
support that if I'm not mistaken has a row of screws as well. When doing the
resto there was some confusion on the type of fasteners and the finish,
Tom, There was indeed a center support used and the center row of bolts
attached the plate to this support. When I modified my 65 Elky to make use
of this box, I replaced the support with a piece of inch square tubing,
supported on each end by small welded in angle brackets. I kept all the
original
Randy, Does the 68/70 have a bolt down cover plate in the bed? That is what
Clint was referring to as a smugglers box. I am not familiar with the later
Elky Abodies.
Mike
- Original Message -
From: "Randy Barron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List"
Sent: Thursday, February
Bilstein have already answered, ut they sent me to Bilstein Italia.
I'll let you know what their answer is.
André
> Can you find them locally? I do have a German cousin living in Shwedt...???
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Clint Hooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, February
That's the problem I had with the Vintage Air, it
might be 30 degrees at the vent, but you couldn't even feel any air
moving!
I will have to check into the other AC
companies.
Thanks,
Keith
A close friend of mine has an Old Air system in
his 55 Chevy and it gets so damned cold,you co
Keith...If I use the cover from American Graffitti, can I still install a
Vintage air unit in my car, or do I need to leave the existing unit(suit
case) in? Would it save time and money to use the existing unit with an A/C
install?
I know many talk about using 255 or we call it 270 A/C...I live 6
Can you find them locally? I do have a German cousin living in Shwedt...???
-Original Message-
From: Clint Hooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:31 PM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Coil over shocks ??
ZR-1 Corvettes came standa
HAHAHa
In Norway we call it mexican Aircondition (sorry to all mexicans)
Ciao André
> That's what us "old" guys used to call "255" A/C; two windows open, 55 mph.
> - Original Message -
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005
35 matches
Mail list logo
