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Freddie (Memphis) · 08-24-2010, 10:09 PM

Damn, Ken...you make it hard to say "No"... My next question would have been about the emergency brake handle. Our car is a '29 with the hand brake up front. It doesn't have original floor boards, so I have little problem with cutting the floor boards...and I don't need the heater feature as we have an Otwell Health Heater installed...works nicely, too.

I'll be in touch...soon... You've got a really nice set up there, Ken...

John LaVoy · 08-24-2010, 10:13 PM

A couple of years ago we reviewed the Ken Davis A/C kit in the Model A Times and feel it is the way to go. He puts together a complete package that we installed in the Model A Times sedan and it worked well. The highest recommendation comes from Trish LaVoy riding in the sedan three days into the tour with temps running well above 100 degrees and pointing to the A/C unit and saying "that is the best thing I had done to the car!"

Bill Goddard · 09-10-2010, 06:48 AM

Does anyone know if I were to change to a side mounted gear shift would I just need to replace the top cover assembly with the shift lever and forks? Could I keep the lower housing and change the opening in the floor boards? Bill G

John LaVoy · 09-10-2010, 08:15 AM

In the Fall 2008 issue of the Model A Times we did a review of the Ken Davis A/C kit. He puts together everything you need to install the A/C and has a mount to hold the compressor with the altenator. There is minimal impact on the originality of the car and removal to make the car stock is easy.

V4F · 09-10-2010, 09:09 AM

i found an a/c unit that is portable . uses water & ice & a large squirrel cage . vintage 1957 . plugs into cig lighter or such ................ steve

pprather · 09-10-2010, 03:28 PM

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Fall 2008 issue of the Model A Times is no longer available from the publisher.

John, would you consider posting the article on line for those on this thread?

John LaVoy · 09-10-2010, 05:39 PM

The car we put the kit in had a complete insulation kit put into it during restoration, this is something Ken recommends when dong the installation of his kits because it lessens the work done by the A/C unit.

AzHank · 09-13-2010, 10:10 PM

I have a Serpentine Pulley System from Clings. anyway to make the pulley on the compresser serpentine?

marc hildebrant · 09-13-2010, 11:02 PM

I turned on my air conditioner today.....It's a 2 by 45.

Drive 45 with 2 windows down !

Marc

08-24-2010, 10:09 PM	#41
Freddie (Memphis) Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Germantown, TN Posts: 109	Re: Airconditioning for Model A Damn, Ken...you make it hard to say "No"... My next question would have been about the emergency brake handle. Our car is a '29 with the hand brake up front. It doesn't have original floor boards, so I have little problem with cutting the floor boards...and I don't need the heater feature as we have an Otwell Health Heater installed...works nicely, too. I'll be in touch...soon... You've got a really nice set up there, Ken... __________________ Freddie (Memphis) "...an opinon on everything...an expert on nuthin'..." I'm still doin' the rhumba, Baby...I just can't seem to quit. If momma catches us doin' the rhumba....momma would just pitch a fit. I can't help myself....it's much bigger than me. If I were you I'd hang on to a rhumba man like me...!

08-24-2010, 10:13 PM	#42
John LaVoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 1,219	Re: Airconditioning for Model A A couple of years ago we reviewed the Ken Davis A/C kit in the Model A Times and feel it is the way to go. He puts together a complete package that we installed in the Model A Times sedan and it worked well. The highest recommendation comes from Trish LaVoy riding in the sedan three days into the tour with temps running well above 100 degrees and pointing to the A/C unit and saying "that is the best thing I had done to the car!"

09-10-2010, 06:48 AM	#43
Bill Goddard Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shrewsbury,Pa Posts: 516	Re: Airconditioning for Model A Does anyone know if I were to change to a side mounted gear shift would I just need to replace the top cover assembly with the shift lever and forks? Could I keep the lower housing and change the opening in the floor boards? Bill G

09-10-2010, 08:15 AM	#44
John LaVoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 1,219	Re: Airconditioning for Model A In the Fall 2008 issue of the Model A Times we did a review of the Ken Davis A/C kit. He puts together everything you need to install the A/C and has a mount to hold the compressor with the altenator. There is minimal impact on the originality of the car and removal to make the car stock is easy.

09-10-2010, 09:09 AM	#45
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,524	Re: Airconditioning for Model A i found an a/c unit that is portable . uses water & ice & a large squirrel cage . vintage 1957 . plugs into cig lighter or such ................ steve __________________ V4f

09-10-2010, 03:28 PM	#46
pprather Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Roselle, IL Posts: 37	Re: Airconditioning for Model A Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Fall 2008 issue of the Model A Times is no longer available from the publisher. John, would you consider posting the article on line for those on this thread?

09-10-2010, 05:39 PM	#47
John LaVoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 1,219	Re: Airconditioning for Model A The car we put the kit in had a complete insulation kit put into it during restoration, this is something Ken recommends when dong the installation of his kits because it lessens the work done by the A/C unit.

09-13-2010, 10:10 PM	#48
AzHank Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kingman Az. Posts: 29	Re: Airconditioning for Model A I have a Serpentine Pulley System from Clings. anyway to make the pulley on the compresser serpentine? __________________ First Parts Done!

09-13-2010, 11:02 PM	#49
marc hildebrant Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 1,129	Re: Airconditioning for Model A I turned on my air conditioner today.....It's a 2 by 45. Drive 45 with 2 windows down ! Marc