air conditioning Options

[pauldunn]

Do all these cars come factory with air conditioning? just wondering if mine is special. its a 72.

[Spoke]

Tom,

Nice write-up about standard vs. optional equipment on cars of the 60's and 70's.

Back in the day, you had to specify everything on your car. My parents bought a 1968 Dodge Coronet and opted not to get the clock but the dash still had the clock dial face and hole for the time adjuster, just no clock.

[Tom_T]

Tom,

Nice write-up about standard vs. optional equipment on cars of the 60's and 70's.

Back in the day, you had to specify everything on your car. My parents bought a 1968 Dodge Coronet and opted not to get the clock but the dash still had the clock dial face and hole for the time adjuster, just no clock.

Thanx Jerry!

My Dad had to do the same thing when he bought our `63 Greenbriar Van (Corvair for the uninitiated) back there in Bridgeville or Dormont IIRC, & it had the "blank clock" too! He said: "Why should I pay extra for a clock - I have a perfectly good watch!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Same deal in 67 out in San Diego when he bought the 3/4 ton Chevy pick-up - pick your options one by one, then either wait on the factory order, or adjust your list for what the dealer had on hand in stock on the lot & in the parts dept.! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Bad day in Dallas - eh!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Better Luck for our Steelers next year Bud!
... meanwhile watch some USA Eagles at the 2011 Rugby World Cup this summer/fall on your local NBC/Universal Sports & NBC affiliate!

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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[RFoulds]

I have the DPD unit and a case of good ol' freon. I better sell the car before the freon runs out.

[Tom_T]

I have the DPD unit and a case of good ol' freon. I better sell the car before the freon runs out.

R - you can possibly convert to R134 without much changed out at all, perhaps only the "new" compressor (rotary?) from AA. I converted our 88 Westy & 85 BMW 325e over the past few years, and did so when I had to have compressor work done anyway - so the net difference was under $100.

Hopefully your York compressor in the DPD will last as long as the case of Freon, then die, so you can effectively change over then at little difference in what it cost to do the repairs due by then anyway.

Also, old Freon can still be had, but last I heard it was up to $50-100 per can! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
4-5x of those per car in my 2 was a big reason to switch, and easily makes a new compressor pay for itself quickly! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)