[T3] Jill's Ghia and 2020 Invasion Prep

[Mike Fisher]

I would hate to leave my spare tire home but there’s room up top in the
luggage area for it I guess.   It would be nice to have air conditioning!

On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 2:08 PM Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Oh, you got me thinking now John, Ive always toyed with the idea of adding
> AC, but never to the stock engine at least with the old inefficient
> compressors...  but electric?  Hmmm... I do have plenty of engine power now
> and the thought of not needing oven mits to hold the steering wheel in a
> future invasion trip is enticing.
>
> Id just have to remember despite being all comfy cool in there that my
> engine is NOT in the AC itself, but thats what gauges are for!
>
> :-)
>
> Keith
>
>
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> On Behalf Of John Jaranson
> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2020 4:00 PM
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> Subject: [T3] Jill's Ghia and 2020 Invasion Prep
>
> Time for a little update on Jill's 67 Type 34 Ghia...
>
> I have a few minor things to do to get the car ready for the drive to
> California for the 2020 Invasion and a couple of more major ones.  First
> the
> small stuff...
>
> Rebuild the sunvisors
> Add a better cup holder
> Fix the passenger side window regulator
> Fix the window channel trim on the driver's side
> and give it a general once over and tune-up
>
> First major thing to do is replace the windshield after it took some major
> damage from road debris a year and a half ago.  I have the windshield
> thanks
> to the group buy several years ago and I have the new seal thanks to ISP
> West.  Will do this one once the weather warms up a bit.
>
> The second major task is to add A/C! I told Jill I would do this for her
> before the next long hot drive to an Invasion. <G>  So to that end, I have
> sourced all the parts and most of them are here...
>
> http://www.carartbyjohn.com/JillsGhia/Ghia_AC_Parts.jpg
>
> Mostly Vintage Air components sourced through Summit Racing.  This is not
> going to be update of a dealer-installed vintage system.  This is going to
> be a full modern system including an electric compressor that will be
> mounted up front in the spare tire well along with the condenser.  Will
> make
> the hose routing much shorter and simpler, plus far less modifications to
> the engine and cooling systems.  It will require an upgrade to a 155 Amp
> alternator, but I was likely to need to make the upgrade to alternator
> either way I went.
>
> I will be sure to post pictures as I go through the install.  If it all
> goes
> well, I may do the same to Sophy in the future.
>
> Later,
> John Jaranson
> www.carartbyjohn.com
>
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