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Edit by Peggy M 7/26: joe had two different questions in the same post. We have to pull out the Driveline question about power steering. The quote here is the one about air conditioning and it goes in Interiors.
Originally Posted by TooMany2count
How about same question for adding A/C. Want to add a/c to same panel truck -- a 1948 Chevy with a 1951 firewall welded in.
All I want to know is what kit might be the right/best option to buy and use…joe
What year AD truck? It makes a difference for the AC systems.

Edit: looks like it doesn't actually matter for the Old Air Products system.

I have done Vintage Air and Old Air Products before and I was much happier with both the quality of the parts and the customer service from OAP.

Old Air Products Custom System

Last edited by Peggy M; 07/26/2024 11:26 PM.

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The truck is a 48 Chevy with a 51 firewall welded in.

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I vote for Old Air Products for a few different reasons. One being ease of installation, two being efficiency and design (I sort of wonder if others are not just a copy of the OAP work) and three being customer service.

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Vintage Air has their own design, but it is much less user servicable.

It appears to me that Classic Auto Air copies Old Air Products, then makes a couple small changes to avoid being sued. They come out with new product lines about 6 months after OAP does.

That said, one of my friends put a CAA system in his squarebody and was super happy with it. So your mileage may vary.

Last edited by Peggy M; 07/26/2024 11:20 PM.

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