Author Topic: A/C Underdash Unit  (Read 1197 times)

Offline bryancobb

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A/C Underdash Unit
« on: November 04, 2010, 08:15:56 PM »
Has anyone compared 65 and 66 A/C units.

I have a 65 unit and want to know if a concourse 66 unit can be made out of it by replacing the front and the Outlets?

If I have to I'll buy that brand new $12,000 system Perkins Restoration has on Ebay!!!!!   LOL

It's perfect an new in the box but that's a little steep.  Maybe $4k or $5k...   but TWELVE!@!!
66 Metuch Conv
Nightmist, Std Blu Int
6T08C223904    76A       K         22       15c     21      6        6
                      BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  XMSN
   C/O  785                                   (rotation #)
   16    C14   6T08C223904        (weld bay 16, bucked MAR 14)

Offline carlite65

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Re: A/C Underdash Unit
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2010, 09:26:39 PM »
sorry but no. the 65 & 66 units are different in size.
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Offline JKWilson

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Re: A/C Underdash Unit
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2010, 11:46:20 AM »
Bryan I know they look pretty much the same but, as stated they're not. Not only is the size actually different, there's a bunch of the parts of the assembly that are different.

Back in July I met a fellow Mustanger that had several '65s. He had a '66 underdash unit for one of them. I had a '65 set up, wanting to put it in my '66. After talking I found out we had both planned on refinishing our units to look like the respective year we needed. We worked out a swap so we each got what we needed and I got to compare the units side by side. That's when I found out they are indeed different sizes (as stated by Carlite)! That's only the start of differences (besides the obvious face difference). Sorry, but you need to locate a '66 unit! :'(
'66 GT Fastback,  Metuchen, 10/28/65, 289-4v w/4spd
'66 Sprint Coupe, Dearborn, 06/11/66, 200ci w/ C4
'91 LX Convertible, Dearborn, 08/91, 5.0 w/AOD
'92 LX Hatchback, Dearborn, 5.0 w/AOD

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Re: A/C Underdash Unit
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2010, 01:14:20 PM »
Just the information I needed!  Thanks guys.
66 Metuch Conv
Nightmist, Std Blu Int
6T08C223904    76A       K         22       15c     21      6        6
                      BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  XMSN
   C/O  785                                   (rotation #)
   16    C14   6T08C223904        (weld bay 16, bucked MAR 14)