JACOB1557

Hey! Thanks for your input. I had the same idea myself. The thing I can’t wrap my head around is that the compressor should be switching on and off intermittently. If I wired in a switch to turn the compressor on/off when I wanted AC, wouldn’t there be no way for the compressor to turn itself on/off as it should? Or does the compressor have a sensor that activates/deactivates by pressure? I’m not sure how it works, but that is my big question. As for my progress, I haven’t made any progress on the AC system yet. Im about to start getting into it again though because I want to see it done. However, this is what the truck looks like now. It was dirty in this pic but I recently gave it a comet wash to get it ready for sanding and painting here in the future.

+KARNUT That's what I was going to do at first. But I scanned underneath there just for kicks and from what I saw the under dash unit wouldn't work unless I rip the heater parts and the floor position air vents out (the vents that point diagonally towards your feet / \). Also I'd have to cut up the middle of my dash to make it fit. Another thing is, I have a stick shift so it might make it harder and/or even get in the way. I was moreso thinking on going to scrap yard, getting some brackets and in-dash parts that control the position modes and everything and then for everything else, going brand new to ensure proper operation and reliability.

Also, vintage air doesn't have kits for 88-94. The latest model they have is like the 74-87 I believe.

Trying to do it myself. Called a local shop and they were going to charge me 3 Grand. I can't afford that. That's more than I paid for the truck. The only thing I don't understand is that the shop said that they had a kit for that model year 1990 but I can't find it, or a website for the kit anywhere. I looked on LMC and they just sell individual components. Not kits. If I go with LMC, I'd have to know what all components I'd need.

Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum. But I came here because I know I can get good info from this site. So let's get to it. I have a 1990 Chevy C1500. It didn't come with A/C. It's getting hot out. I know it's possible to add A/C. I just don't know where to start. I also know that there are under dash units that will not fit my truck. I also know that auto A/C shops can get kits for specific vehicles, however I can't find one for my exact year, make, and model anywhere. Would anyone be able to put me in the right direction for one of these kits or help me with my problem? Thanks so much, everyone.