Yesterday, after attempting to charge the air conditioner and finding a halfway crimped hose spewing freon, I got it working and blowing colddddd air. Success!!!
Big plans for today...
Today was designated Hood day. I had planned on getting the hood back on after 6 years. That is all I lack besides exhaust, carpet and headliner. Then I realized the air conditioner evaporator was too close to the kick panel to loosen and tighten the hinge bolts. Lesson learned: put your hood on before installing your evaporator. After loosing the evaporator and getting the bolts loose and ready to set the hood I discovered I had no shoulder bolts for the hinges. I had ordered a full set of stainless bolts for the AD truck which included these. After digging around I found the original bolts which, though not stainless are in perfect shape. Tomorrow I'll use these and hopefully get that hood back on.
"The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men..."

~Jim