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1965 Mustang Restoration: Vintage Reproduction A/C System Install We give our restored Mustang something that most didn't have back in '65 — cold air — in the form of a faux-original a/c unit. From "Classic Car Restoration" episode DCR-506

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Mustang A/C Upgrade: Install Interior Fan Unit, Connect Wires and Test Fan

Steve completes the air conditioning system by installing the under dash vintage-looking evaporator unit and hooking it up to the car's wiring harness. He tests the fans — and we're cool!

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The "new old" retro a/c unit, and an original Ford unit that's seen better days

Steps:

• Use a wire stripper to strip the wire coming from the a/c compressor and fit the end with a wire connection, crimping it into place.

• Next, strip the 12-volt power source wire, which provides electricity to the fan as well as the compressor.

• Install a female spade wire connector onto the end.
  

  	The old a/c unit. . .
  	and the new unit.

• Holding the unit towards the back, connect the pressure hose fitting and the low-pressure hose is installed onto the unit.

• Install a ground wire onto a screw on the underside of the metal dash.

• The second wire is the 12 volt power source which feeds power to the fan and activates the entire system.

• This wire plugs right into the back of the unit.

• The third wire goes up to the clutch but will not be installed just yet.

• The a/c fan unit is bolted to the dashboard and tightened down.

• Now connect the third wire to the a/c compressor.

• With the battery reconnected, test the fan unit.

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RESOURCES :

Special resources for DIY's Classic Car Restoration 500 series: 1965 Mustang

Mustang Club of America
www.mustang.org

Mustang Central
vintage Mustang parts
www.mustangcentral.com

Motorbooks Publishing
www.motorbooks.com

Class-Tech-Cars
www.class-tech-cars.com

Holley Performance Products
www.holley.com

Flowmaster Exhaust Products
www.flowmastermufflers.com

Genuine Hot Rod Hardware
www.genuinehotrod.com

Revelation Racing Supply
www.rrs-online.com

National Parts Depot
www.npdlink.com

Classic Auto Air
www.classicautoair.com

Pertronix Performance Products
www.pertronix.com

Stainless Steel Brake Corp.
www.ssbrakes.com

Painless Performance Products
www.painlessperformance.com

Loctite Products
www.henkel.com

Paintucation
www.paintucation.com

Dupli-Color Paints
www.duplicolor.com

Norton Abrasives
www.nortonabrasives.com

Dremel Tools
www.dremel.com

Classic High Performance Audio
Product: audio equipment

Direct Source
www.the-direct-source.com
Product: stereo electronic equipment

Dakota Digital Instruments
www.dakotadigital.com
Product: digital dashboard

Mustang Project
www.mustangproject.com
Product: LED sequential taillight system

GUESTS :

Rick Schmidt, National Parts Depot
www.npdlink.com