[rdowns]

Going to buy either Old Air or Vintage air under dash unit. Anyone have any suggests on which one to buy. Will be going in a 55 Chevy. Will be getting heat and air unit.

 

[kbuhagiar]

Going to buy either Old Air or Vintage air under dash unit. Anyone have any suggests on which one to buy. Will be going in a 55 Chevy. Will be getting heat and air unit.

I'm very very happy with my Vintage Air unit in my 56. Top notch tech support, too.

 

[rdowns]

I'm very very happy with my Vintage Air unit in my 56. Top notch tech support, too.

Thanks

 

[joe210]

I just ordered an underdash VA hertage series at the show today. I will document the instalation. It came highly reccomended.
PS heat and air.

 

[rdowns]

I just ordered an underdash VA hertage series at the show today. I will document the instalation. It came highly reccomended.
PS heat and air.

Thanks

 

[rdowns]

I'm very very happy with my Vintage Air unit in my 56. Top notch tech support, too.

what brackets did you use to mount under dash unit

 

[joe210]

I haven't received anything yet, but the guy [vendor], did his dead level best to try and talk me into an in dash unit. There were excuses like your glove box becomes useless, moving gauges, a bunch of jaw time. I know what I want and I will deal with it. One thing for sure, the glove box doesn't make a heckufa lot of difference to me if it is 98* out there like it is today.

 

[kbuhagiar]

what brackets did you use to mount under dash unit

Mine is the SureFit in-dash model, mounts completely behind the dash (except for the two center vents).

 

[TheHotrodHandyman]

I haven't received anything yet, but the guy [vendor], did his dead level best to try and talk me into an in dash unit. There were excuses like your glove box becomes useless, moving gauges, a bunch of jaw time. I know what I want and I will deal with it. One thing for sure, the glove box doesn't make a heckufa lot of difference to me if it is 98* out there like it is today.

Glove box is not affected one bit on this 56 I just built.

 

[Shadetree55]

I just ordered an underdash VA hertage series at the show today. I will document the instalation. It came highly reccomended.
PS heat and air.

the heritage unit is a/c only right?? I installed the same thing @TheHotrodHandyman shows in his pic and moved it over enough to clear my 3 gauge pod and have full use of the glovebox and Floor shifter.

 

[joe210]

No, It is heat and air. I don't know if there is any evaporator size difference, but if they are bigger, i will post up pictures of the installation. And any bracket modifications,

 

[rdowns]

I haven't received anything yet, but the guy [vendor], did his dead level best to try and talk me into an in dash unit. There were excuses like your glove box becomes useless, moving gauges, a bunch of jaw time. I know what I want and I will deal with it. One thing for sure, the glove box doesn't make a heckufa lot of difference to me if it is 98* out there like it is today.

I put in va under dash unit. Summit racing had everything in stock

 

[joe210]

Any pictures?

 

[T-hawk]

Glove box is not affected one bit on this 56 I just built.

View attachment 464922

It that air and heat?

 

[TheHotrodHandyman]

It that air and heat?

A/C only

 

[rdowns]

Any pictures?

No I dont

 

[T-hawk]

A/C only

So you kept the stock heat and defrost? Debating on doing mine that way. Thanks
Sorry for the hijack rdowns

 

[TheHotrodHandyman]

So you kept the stock heat and defrost? Debating on doing mine that way. Thanks
Sorry for the hijack rdowns

Yes, Factory heat & defrost restored and still in place.