STAY COOL THE VINTAGE WAY

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1 STAY COOL THE VINTAGE WAY This summer roll up your windows and enjoy some Cool Classic Cruisin with the help of a Vintage Air air conditioning system. We consider this system to be the best after-market A/C system in the industry. What makes this unit so unique is that you don t need any special tools and the stock heater controls become part of the new system. If the engine is not equipped with a double groove harmonic balancer pulley and double groove water pump pulley, you will need to purchase them ahead of the installation. In this article we will be installing a Vintage Air System on our 1956 convertible. The installation will take you two full days, but it s well worth the time you ll be investing. REMOVAL 1.) As with any project that involves tapping into the electrical system, begin by disconnecting the battery. For this project, also remove the battery and the box from the fi rewall. This provides access to the holes and hoses. 2.) Drain and remove the radiator. Also, remove the heater hoses and clamps. 3.) Remove the glove box door and glove box. Using a 1/4 nut driver, remove the cable hold down on the heater box and cables from the heater control panel. 4.) Remove the heater box assembly by removing the two nuts located on the fi rewall in the engine compartment. Remove the Phillips screw from under the dash on the left end of the heater box. 5.) Remove the passenger side kick panel with the air vent cover. 6.) In the engine compartment, remove the three bolts holding the heater blower motor, and remove it from the interior fi rewall. 7.) Using the 1/4 nut driver remove the cable brackets and vent cable. Then remove the square duct fl ange. 8.) Remove the ashtray and take out the inner bracket that is attached to the dash. Remove the upper cable from the unit with a nut driver. 9.) Remove the passenger side speaker grill and chrome bezel. 10.) Remove the heater control assembly and carefully disconnect the wires from the assembly. Note: there are two hidden screws on the top of the assembly that can only be accessed from under the dash. INSTALLATION 1.) Remove the knobs from the heater control assembly and the chrome bezel. 2.) Unscrew the two Phillips screws on top of the assembly to remove the switch. 3.) Take a small punch and needle nose pliers GENERAL MANAGERS MESSAGE Summer is fi nally here!!! You know what that means, picnics, barbeques and CAR SHOWS. We ve got a pretty darn full schedule this summer with at least ten shows over the next three months with our Big Rig and a couple of local shows. One in particular that you won t want to miss if your in the area is the Chevy Madness show August 15 th at the Orange County Fairgrounds. The Fairground is a great place to have a show. Those of you that have been around for a while and possibly attended the Chevy Madness show at Magic Mountain know what an awesome show it is. It s put on by Seth Dalton at Horse Power Productions and some great sponsors, one of which is Danchuk. Seth used to own Golden State Pick-up parts and is now dedicating all his time to a couple of really big shows every year. For more information you can call Horse Power at (805) or check the internet at or you can always swing by our showroom for a fl yer. Speaking of Summer and the unbearable heat that it can bring, check out the installation article and specials we are running on Vintage Air A/C units. I honestly can t tell you how impressed we all were with these units. We ve been selling them for years and have had nothing but compliments on them, but you still never really understand until you do the job yourself. Take advantage of the savings and beat the heat. Also, we re running some great specials on Radiators, Gas Tanks, Headlight Bezels and their related parts. Be sure to read through our new parts update on page 7. We didn t have enough space to include pictures of everything but the description says it all. Happy Restoring, Steve Brown General Manager

2 AIR CONDITIONING UNIT INSTALLATION ARTICLE and undo the two lower wires to the switch. This would be a good time to replace the control levers and chrome bezel if necessary. 4.) Reinstall the new switch with wiring to the heater control assembly. 5.) Take the chrome bezel and remove the plastic control indicator lens and install the new A/C plastic indicator lens. Make sure you remove the plastic protective cover. 6.) Take the 41 1/8 cable and mount it to the upper control lever using a plastic nylon sleeve if needed. Use the retainer ring to hold it in place. Take the 50 1/2 cable and mount it to the TEMP side of the lever. This will feed through the fi rewall along side the upper heater hose and will connect to the heater valve on the outside of the fi rewall. The 27 1/8 cable will mount to the DEFROSTER side of the lever. 7.) You now need to bench test the A/C box assembly (evaporator) making sure the cables and blowers work before you install it. Follow the instructions carefully. Keep it on the bench for the hose assembly. 8.) Take the heater hoses, original or new, and install them with the clamps. Locate the #10 line with the 90 degree ends on it and install a #10 O-ring with the oil supplied. Install it to the box, but leave it loose. Locate your #6 hard line and install a #6 O-ring with the oil supplied. Leave it on the bench to be installed later. 9.) Install the defroster ducts to the original spot underneath the dash board up near the windshield. 10.) Install the four hole plastic plate to the upper passenger side kick panel. 11.) Take the A/C box assembly and lay it on the fl oor under the dash. Take the hoses and feed them through the fi rewall where the existing blower motor came through. The #6 hard line will come right up the fi rewall. 12.) Push the A/C box assembly up underneath the dash and have a helper feed a 1/4-20 bolt through the fi rewall. Attach the A/C box bracket to the bolt. Finish attaching the rest of the unit. Leave all the lines loose until you get the compressor, dryer, and the condenser mounted. heater control cables to your A/C box. 13.) Hook up the 14.) Install the drain tube at the bottom of the box, exit out the lower OEM heater hole on the fi rewall. Go to the outside fi rewall and install the 90 degree angle tube. Install the rubber plug to the upper hole. 15.) Feed the hoses into the four hole plastic hose cover to about 10 away from the fi rewall. Soap up the hoses if necessary. 16.) Install the passenger and driver kick panel side vents. Attach ducting. Make sure to read the instructions for the tube length. Install the lower center vent. Leave the ducting hanging until you get the wiring all attached. 17.) Install the compressor bracket to the water pump. For this mounting, we had to notch the bracket for the original gas line to fi t back into place. We also made a bigger spacer for the intake manifold to the bracket connection to level the compressor to our generator. Once the bracket is tight, install the compressor with the adjuster attached to the bottom side of it. 18.) Install the double groove pulley on the water pump and new fan if you purchased one. Install the lower pulley to the harmonic balancer. Check for clearances of the fan to the pulleys. Install all the belts at this time. 19.) Reinstall the radiator leaving the bolts loose. Take the condenser brackets and install them into the front part of the radiator core support. With a fan shroud, it is a tight fi t. Install the condenser to the brackets. 20.) Take the provided template and hold it up to the fi ller panel so you can mark the holes that are needed to drill. Once they are marked, drill out the required size holes. 21.) Install the large condenser line on the top and the smaller line on the bottom. Important: You must install the rubber O-rings to the lines with the oil lubricant provided. 2 (800)

3 22.) Push the two hole grommet in the fi ller panel. 23.) Install the dryer with the clamp that mounts to the backside of the fi ller panel. AIR CONDITIONING UNIT INSTALLATION ARTICLE Make sure the FLOW arrow on the dryer is facing the fi rewall. See the instructions that come with the kit. Install the line to the dryer and leave loose. 24.) Take the #6 hard, long line and install an O-ring and install into fi rewall side all the way to the dryer. Leave the lines loose. 25.) Take the new heater valve and hold it up to the upper heater hose to see how far the heater cable comes out. Cut the hose and mount the heater valve with the cable. Now install the other side of the heater hose to the valve and install that hose to your intake manifold outlet. Attach the lower heater hose to the water pump. We used a Danchuk # heater hose bracket to mount the hoses to the fender well. 26.) Remove the plugs off of the compressor line inlets. Install the hard line bracket to the compressor. Mount the #10 hard line and the #8 hard line to the compressor. 27.) Mount the lines to the bracket and leave them loose. Tighten the hard lines to the compressor, then tighten the bracket to the hard lines. Take the loose #10 line, install an O-ring, then install it to the #10 hard line of the compressor. Tighten down. 28.) Take the other #8 rubber line, install an O-ring, then install it to the other hard line on the compressor. Now install that to the hard Danchuk... There s No Comparison line coming off of the condenser through the fi ller panel. Tighten the line. 29.) Go back and make adjustments to the lines and tighten them down. It is diffi cult to get to the lines under the dash, but it can be done. Important: Make sure all the lines are snug but not over tightened. 30.) Take the Tar Tape and wrap the #10 line up underneath the dash on the A/C unit after you have tightened all the lines. 31.) Install the safety switch for the compressor on the #6 hard line, located under the battery box. Finish the rest of the wiring hookup under the dash using the wiring diagram in the kit. 32.) Cut the defroster ducting into two equal lengths. Install it by pushing the ducting onto the upper defroster outlets and under the windshield ducts. Now take the side vent ducting and install it into the big center inlets on the A/C unit. 33.) If you have a speaker behind the speaker grill, you will have to fabricate a new bracket so it will not hit the A/C unit. 34.) Install the new glove box and existing ashtray bracket and ashtray. 35.) Reconnect the battery, fi ll the radiator and take the vehicle to a service station for charg- ing. Important: Make sure the compressor wire is unplugged as it can not be operated until it has been charged. Please note: These instructions work for the 1955 and 1956 applications, but the 1957 model requires minor modifications to the heater control lever installation. TOOLS NEEDED: Another friend or helper Assembly and Shop Manuals 2 Fender covers 2 Drip Pans Blankets and towels Clear silicon Wrenches: 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, 1 Sockets 1/2, 9/16, 7/16 deep socket Regular and needle nose pliers Nut driver: 1/4 Allen wrench 1/8 Hole saw 1-1/4 Drill bit 5/16 Center punch Power drill with 1/2 chuck PARTS LIST: A A/C Unit A A/C Unit A A/C Unit 5697* Harmonic Balancer Pulley Black, Double Groove Harmonic Balancer Pulley Chrome, Double Groove 5766* Harmonic Balancer Pulley Black, Single Groove Water Pump Pulley Black, Double Groove Water Pump Pulley Chrome, Double Groove Fan Belt Heater Control Lever Heater Control Lever Heater Control Light Bulb Deluxe Heater Control Bezel Heater Control Knobs Heater Control Knobs Heater Hose Bracket Mount Shop Manual Shop Manual Shop Manual 3

4 Keep Your Cool! COMPLETE 134A AIR CONDITIONING UNITS Designed specifi cally for your classic Chevy. The coil and blower match to give you the maximum amount of comfort. System attaches to existing holes in dash and fi rewall without drilling. Part #2439, for 57 s, now uses the fully electronic GEN IV Sure Fit System, which features an electronic conversion for stock 57 4-lever heater control which eliminates all evaporator control cables, and separate heat and cool coils for unmatched performance. To order call our customer service department with your application. R-12 is also available upon request. Ask your customer service rep for more information. These kits come in 3 box sets, and 2 of the 3 boxes need to be shipped oversized which incurs an extra shipping charge. Please add 3% for custom orders (Shown)...# $ $995/kit # $ $995/kit # $ $1095/kit DESERT COOLER RADIATORS They drop right into our 1950 s favorites, but these radiators are equipped with 1990 s super cooling effi ciency. Our high-effi ciency 6 cylinder version has three cooling rows, and the standard and high-effi ciency V8 radiators have 4 rows. Each unit includes side shims for easy installation. Petcock with regulation 6 drain hose and brass transmission line fi ttings are also included. No changes to your engine compartment are necessary, unless you use #336 on a cylinder. Radiator cap is not included; see part #141. Radiators fi t standard or automatic transmission equipped cars V8 (4 row)...# $ $269.95/ea Hi-efficiency (3 row, 6 Cyl.)...# $ $279.95/ea Hi-efficiency (4 row, V8 position)...# $ $299.95/ea Hi-efficiency (4 row, V8 in 6 Cyl. pos.)...# $ $299.95/ea Hi-efficiency (4 row, V8 in 6 Cyl. pos.)...#12072a... $ $299.95/ea. CHROME RADIATOR COVERS The fi rst thing they see when lifting the hood is the radiator. Nothing can dress it up better than our chrome radiator covers. Make your engine compartment shine! Technical Note: As to not detract from the show quality, our radiator covers are sealed. To access radiator cap, cover needs to be removed without Shroud, Pyramid Peak...# $ $175.00/ea without Shroud, Louvered# $ $175.00/ea without Shroud, Ribbed...# $ $175.00/ea with Shroud, Pyramid Peak... # $ $199.00/ea with Shroud, Louvered...# $ $199.00/ea with Shroud, Ribbed...# $ $199.00/ea Lower, Louvered...# $ $94.95/ea. 17 FLEX FAN # $ $48/ea. 16 ELECTRIC FAN Hi-Flow, Thin Line... # $ $132.95/ea. FAN SHROUDS We are proud to introduce our new 100% Made in USA fan shrouds. Made of durable 3/16 ABS plastic, these shrouds feature a smooth fi nish for that original look. The fi t and quality is the best on the market, with slots cut narrower and deeper for an extra secure fi t. The top and bottom of each shroud is cut deeper allowing for a better seal against the radiator. All this eliminates the need for any extra clips or drilling, making this a simple bolt-on installation V8 in 6 Cyl. Position...# $ $67.50/ea V8...# $ $67.50/ea. 4 (800)

5 REMEMBER, ALL SPECIAL PRICING ENDS ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 2004 Time to Fill r Up ORIGINAL DESIGN GAS TANKS Over 46 years of dirt, rust, and sludge are sitting at the bottom of that old gas tank. Running your tank dry could put that evil brew right where it hurts: in your engine. While cleaning the tank will solve the immediate problem, the real solution is these original design gas tanks. These tanks have all the correct details, including the threaded sending unit mount and mounting strap depressions. All tanks have a 16 gallon capacity exc. Nomad, Wagon & Sedan Delivery...# $ $179.00/ea exc. Nomad, Wagon & Sedan Delivery...# $ $179.00/ea Wagon exc. 9-Passenger Wagon...# $ $179.00/ea Wagon exc. 9-Passenger Wagon STAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING STRAPS WITH BOLTS Replace those old rusty straps with our beautiful stainless ones Hardtop, Sedan & Convertible...# $ $25.50/pr. POLISHED STAINLESS MOUNTING STRAPS w/bolts, Hardtop, Sedan & Convertible...# $ $39.95/pr. MOUNTING STRAPS FOR WAGONS & NOMADS Stainless...# $ $24.95/pr Steel...# $ $22.50/pr. MOUNTING STRAPS Inspect those old gas tank mounting straps. It is likely that they ve seen more rust and corrosion than you re comfortable with! When replacing them, remember to replace your gas tank mounting strap bolts, part #1215. Fits hardtops, sedans and convertibles # $ $19.95/pr. FILLER TUBE O RING Made in the USA #195A... $ $1.75/ea. SEND- ING UNITS When the gas gauge starts acting up it is time to replace that old sending unit. Don t wait until you re out of gas to decide! Parts #1541 and #1542 are designed for high-performance applications that utilize the 3 / 8 I.D. line. Sending units come with fi lter and gasket All exc. Wagon, Nomad, Sedan Delivery, 5/16...# $ $58.50/ea Nomad, Wagon exc. 9-Passenger Wagon...#195B... $ $58.50/ea Passenger Wagon...# $ $67.50/ea Dual 4BC, F.I., 3/ I.D. exc. Wagon, Nomad, Sedan Del. 8...# $ $53.95/ea Dual 4BC, F.I., 3/ I.D., 6-Passenger Wagon, Nomad, 8 Sedan Delivery...# $ $67.50/ea. MOUNTING STRAP BOLTS This is a must-have item for those replacing their old gas tank or gas tank mounting straps. Includes nuts, bolts and washers. FILLER & VENT HOSE KIT # $ $3.50/pr. Contains the hard-to-fi nd vent hose and correct clamps. The perfect addition to your gas tank restoration #2645D$ $37.50/kit SENDING UNIT FLOAT All... #11168$ $6.95/ea. SENDING UNIT FILTERS BC, 2BC # $ $6.95/ea Dual 4BC, FI; Vette # $ $6.95/ea. SENDING UNIT GASKET Whenever removing the sending unit from the gas tank this gasket should be replaced, whether you replace the sending unit or not. This gasket is included with parts #195, #195B, #1541, and #1542. Made in the USA #195C... $ $1.75/ea. Danchuk... There s No Comparison 5

6 Danchuk Part Specials 1955 HEADLIGHT BEZELS Is your front end looking a little dull? Shine it up with our 100% Made in the USA beauties. These beautiful bezels are a true testament of the quality and perfection that Danchuk strives for. Featuring all new tooling and show quality copper-buffed chrome, these bezels fi t and look exactly as per GM originals. Rubber seals and hardware are included. Made in the USA HEADLIGHT BEZELS Incredible, incredible, incredible!!! That s all we can say about these works of art. We cut new molds for these recently for three reasons. We wanted a part that looked better, fi t better and was 100% Made in the United States of America. Well, we achieved exactly that. Don t deprive your pride and joy of these perfect reproductions. Rubber seals and hardware are included # $ $71.95/pr HEADLIGHT BEZEL AS- SEMBLY Simply beautiful! We ve reproduced a set of bezels that is superior to any other bezels on the market. Our attention to detail shows in the highly polished surfaces, the black painted air intakes, and the beautiful chrome plating. Mounting seals and chrome-plated mounting screws included. Made in the USA # $ $159.95/pr. SEALED BEAM HEADLIGHTS You can fi nd replacement headlights everywhere, but these correctly-reproduced headlights have the details that restorers demand. The sought-after T3 insignia (see close-up) is molded into the glass as it was on cars, and the bulb is high/low switchable (Shown) T3...# $ $89.95/pr. REMEMBER, ALL SPECIAL PRICING ENDS ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 2004 HEADLIGHT BUCKETS Finally those days of searching swap meets and junk yards are over! These reproductions of the originals are just the replacements you re looking for. They should be available by early March or sooner # $ $81.95/pr # $ $81.95/pr # $ $81.95/pr. HALOGEN HEADLIGHT KIT These are a direct replacement for the common glass sealed beam headlight with no additional mounting hardware necessary. Headlight assembly contains two headlight refl ectors, 2 locking rings, halogen bulbs, 2-pigtails with OE connectors, as well as connectors and terminals for easy connection to any existing harness , Single bulb...# $ $179.95/kit , Single bulb (Shown)...# $ $179.95/kit HEAD- LIGHT BODY TO FENDER BUCKET SEALS An important part to help keep your headlight assembly clean and dry. Made in the USA # $ $5.95/pr. 6 (800) HEADLIGHT BUCKET WIRE GROMMETS These grommets should be checked regularly. Worn or missing grommets can cause electrical system damage and, in the worst case, electrical fi res # $ $3.35/pr.

7 REMEMBER, ALL SPECIAL PRICING ENDS ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 2004 Check these out... HEADLIGHT BEZEL INSERT DECALS For that clean, crisp look, detail your headlight bezels with our decals. One sheet of die-cut vinyl decals will detail both headlight housings. They are faster and easier to apply than paint. Matte black fi nish. Made in the USA # $ $5.95/set INNER PARKLIGHT & TAILLIGHT HOUSING SEALS These four piece sets are fabricated with the best rubber available. Made in the USA # $ $5.95/set 1956 (Shown)... #560A $ $5.95/set CHECK OUT THESE GREAT NEW PARTS.... We are continually adding new parts to our already extensive collection. The following are our latest additions we now offer, so if you didn t fi nd something in our latest catalog, it may be right here! Cowl Side Panel, Outer, Driver... # $126.95/ea Cowl Side Panel, Outer, Passenger... # $126.95/ea Morrison Chassis, Bare (2-Door Hardtop & Convertible)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, Bare (2-Door & 4-Door Sedan)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, Bare, (Nomad, 2 & 4-Door Wagon)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, w/suspension (2-Door Hardtop & Convertible)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, w/suspension (2 & 4-Door Sedan)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, w/suspension (Nomad, 2 & 4-Door Wagon)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, Complete (2-Door Hardtop & Convertible)... # $11,950.00/ea Morrison Chassis, Complete (2 & 4-Door Sedan)... # $11,950.00/ea Morrison Chassis, Complete (Nomad, 2 & 4-Door Wagon)... # $11,950.00/ea Morrison Chassis, Bare (2-Door Hardtop & Convertible)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, Bare (2 & 4-Door Sedan)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, Bare (Nomad, 2 & 4-Door Wagon)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, w/suspension (2-Door Hardtop & Convertible)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, w/suspension (2 & 4-Door Sedan)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, w/suspension (Nomad, 2 & 4-Door Wagon)... # $ /ea Morrison Chassis, Complete (2-Door Hardtop & Convertible)... # $11,950.00/ea Morrison Chassis, Complete (2 & 4-Door Sedan)... # $11,950.00/ea Morrison Chassis, Complete (Nomad, 2 & 4-Door Wagon)... # $11,950.00/ea U-Channel Guide, Rear End of Channel (Sedan, Wagon)... # $9.95/ea Convertible Top Header Guide Pin, Stainless... # $7.95/ea Idler Arm Tanged Washer... # $1.95/ea Steering Column Spring, Lower... # $3.50/ea Steering Column Tanged Washer, Under Shift Housing... # $2.25/ea Engine Ground Strap... # $4.95/ea Steering Column Felt Washer, Middle... # $2.25/ea Quarter Glass Track L Stop (2-Door Hardtop & Sedan)... # $10.00/ea Fin Corner Retaining Clips... # $8.95/pr Bolt, w/nut Bumper, Stainless Capped, 7/16-14 x 2-1/2... # $2.50/ea Dash Moulding Clip (210 & Truck)... # $.30/ea Washer, Upper A-Arm, Curved, Bushing... # $1.75/ea Washer, Lower A-Arm, Curved, Bushing... # $1.75/ea Bolt, Spare Tire Retaining... # $2.25/ea C Bracket, Jack Hold Down Kit... # $16.95/ea Screws, Windshield Frame Mldg, & Hardware Convertible... # $8.95/kit Convertible Top Latch Screws... # $2.50/set Sunvisor Convertible Screws... # $2.50/set 1957 Quarter Connector Moulding Clip, Upper... # $4.95/ea Quarter Window Rivets (Hardtop & Convertible)... # $3.70/set Vent Window Frame Lock Rivets & Pivot Brackets... # $2.20/set Rivets, Flipper (2-Door Hardtop)... # $4.40/set Bracket, Front Seat Shell/Forward Stop, Driver... # $64.95/ea Bracket, Front Seat Shell/Forward Stop, Passenger... # $64.95/ea Helwig Sway Bar, Front, 1-1/8 (exc. Wagon)... # $159.95/ea Helwig Sway Bar, Rear, 1 (exc. Wagon)... # $163.95/ea Heat Riser Spacer, 2 Exhaust... # $24.95/ea Heat Riser Spacer, 2-1/2 Exhaust... # $35.95/ea Wiper Transmission Center Drive Assembly, Restored... # $49.95/ea Water Pump Pulley, Black, Double Groove (SB, Short Pump)... # $52.95/ea. Danchuk... There s No Comparison 7

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