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| ClayPerrine |
 Aug 8 2021, 08:35 AM
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Life's been good to me so far.....  Group: Admin Posts: 15,521 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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Roof mounted AC.
Just mount it to a spare targa top.  It pulls 48 amps, so you will need to put a bigger alternator on the car, but other than that, no mods necessary. Great for those who want to be able to drive in the hot parts of the country, but have an unmolested car. Weighs 75lbs. https://www.amazon.com/Douglas-D20-Rooftop-...mcx_mr_hp_atf_m Clay |
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| ClayPerrine |
Aug 8 2021, 08:49 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,521 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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The more I think about it, the more intrigued I am. Run the wires down the targa band to the battery posts, and put a quick disconnect in them inside the cabin next to the seat belt anchor.
Put the "good" top in the trunk. Drive to the event in Air conditioned comfort. Take the AC off, and put the "good" top on. Show the car at the event unmolested. Put the AC top back on for the drive home in Air Conditioned comfort. I was actually looking for Elwood, our six. I don't want to molest it to put in AC, but we hate driving it in the heat. And there is a lot of heat here in Texas. We have a new top being refinished for it, so I was thinking about the old top. Classic Retrofit makes a high amp alternator for early 911 engines. That would make up for the amp draw. https://www.classicretrofit.com/products/po...150a-alternator (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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ClayPerrine AC Idea? Aug 8 2021, 08:35 AM
mb911 That is interesting and actually a value Aug 8 2021, 08:40 AM IronHillRestorations I like it! Seems like a good use for a margin... Aug 8 2021, 09:13 AM tygaboy Interesting!
The Amazon link call out a weigh... Aug 8 2021, 09:17 AM
mepstein
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The Amazon link call out a weig... Aug 8 2021, 09:38 AM
JamesM
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The Amazon link call out a weig... Aug 8 2021, 12:29 PM mepstein
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The Amazon link call out a wei... Aug 8 2021, 12:49 PM 914sgofast2
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The Amazon link call out a wei... Aug 8 2021, 07:40 PM PanelBilly Do it! Aug 8 2021, 09:31 AM mepstein I bet the slight awkwardness of seeing it on the r... Aug 8 2021, 09:51 AM Long_ago I did this in 1975.
Living in centeal CA the heat... Aug 8 2021, 10:10 AM 914sgofast2
I did this in 1975.
Living in centeal CA the hea... Aug 8 2021, 07:36 PM 76-914
:rotfl: Aug 8 2021, 10:29 AM Root_Werks
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Was kinda thinking the s... Aug 9 2021, 10:25 AM fixer34
Roof mounted AC.
Just mount it to a spare targa ... Aug 8 2021, 10:50 AM Mikey914 Interesting
As we are making a new structural roo... Aug 8 2021, 10:55 AM tygaboy I'm thinking you could add some sort of rack t... Aug 8 2021, 11:10 AM second wind Hey guys.....I love air conditioning and have it o... Aug 8 2021, 01:04 PM bandjoey And suddenly I'm $4000 poorer - unit + al... Aug 8 2021, 03:39 PM ClayPerrine
And suddenly I'm $4000 poorer - unit + a... Aug 8 2021, 05:13 PM mepstein The high power alternator that clay linked is for ... Aug 8 2021, 03:47 PM JeffBowlsby Looks like the inside panel hangs down 2-3 inches ... Aug 8 2021, 07:51 PM mepstein
Looks like the inside panel hangs down 2-3 inches... Aug 8 2021, 08:11 PM ClayPerrine
Looks like the inside panel hangs down 2-3 inche... Aug 9 2021, 06:10 AM 914sgofast2 I find this self contained rooftop AC very intrigu... Aug 8 2021, 08:17 PM mgp4591 Would it be feasible to temporarily mount it to th... Aug 8 2021, 11:25 PM Shivers Check out the compact cooler 5 lite ..25.35 lbs.
... Aug 9 2021, 07:06 AM arbitrary 99% sure the compact cooler 5 uses a separate comp... Aug 9 2021, 07:26 AM Shivers Yup, darn it, you are right. Aviation may have som... Aug 9 2021, 07:56 AM AZBanks The only thing I had to cut on my car was the pass... Aug 9 2021, 05:19 PM 76-914
The only thing I had to cut on my car was the pas... Aug 9 2021, 05:54 PM 76-914 I wonder how loud that would be sitting atop a 12 ... Aug 9 2021, 05:49 PM Steve
I wonder how loud that would be sitting atop a 12... Aug 9 2021, 07:13 PM ClayPerrine
I wonder how loud that would be sitting atop a 1... Aug 10 2021, 08:29 AM Steve
[quote name='Steve' post='2936779' date='Aug 9 20... Aug 10 2021, 09:38 AM 76-914
[quote name='Steve' post='2936779' date='Aug 9 20... Aug 10 2021, 09:54 AM 914sgofast2 The seller says the interior vent and control pane... Aug 10 2021, 11:42 AM live free & drive You could mount two or three of these on the roof ... Aug 10 2021, 12:42 PM ClayPerrine Betty's car always has had working AC. I am go... Aug 10 2021, 01:14 PM PCH Here's a pic of my DIY summer roof air conditi... Aug 10 2021, 02:10 PM AZBanks
Here's a pic of my DIY summer roof air condit... Aug 10 2021, 03:34 PM |
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