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Making A/C hardlines #2069472
05/08/16 06:23 PM
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I am in the process of putting Vintage Air in my car and instead of running rubber lines from the evaporator to the firewall, I want to make hard lines. I have seen the Vintage Air U bend it lines and will get those if I can't buy a tool to do it. I found Mastercool tool for crimping but not one big enough for -8 or -10. Any suggestions on where to look?


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Re: Making A/C hardlines [Re: haddixj] #2069478
05/08/16 06:34 PM
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Not sure where to get them, but you will need a section of rubber line due to the flexing of the motor to the firewall, otherwise it will probably crack. twocents

Re: Making A/C hardlines [Re: haddixj] #2069484
05/08/16 06:42 PM
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Fluid Tech down in Sacramento can make you lines anyway you want. Just make them a drawing and show you what ends you want and you are golden. You probably want to have a portion of the line to be rubber for vibration and easier alignment.

http://www.fluidtechhydraulics.com/index.html

Re: Making A/C hardlines [Re: haddixj] #2069569
05/08/16 08:41 PM
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I made all the a/c lines when I put air in the Torana.. I bought hardlines in a few various lengths and was able to make/bend them and use them at the lengths they were at and made all the rubber lines to suit too. (bought a crimper, fittings and hose) worked out really well.
With the hard lines, I just measured and planned out a bunch ahead of time to be able to use off the shelf lengths basically.

Can't remember off hand where I got the universal hard lines from...might have been classic auto air, or another place work would have to look back through and see if I still have the various catalogs around.

Re: Making A/C hardlines [Re: haddixj] #2069642
05/08/16 09:59 PM
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Summit Racing sells Vintage air lines, this is a link to one of them.
LINK TO AC LINE


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Re: Making A/C hardlines [Re: CSK] #2069835
05/09/16 01:30 AM
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Classic auto air in Florida sells the bent metal lines in Al. I used their lines on AC upgrade on an E for that reason. For the flex line sections, I marked length and orientation and a local AC shop made the final crimp, evacuated and charged up the system. Works well.

Re: Making A/C hardlines [Re: haddixj] #2069975
05/09/16 11:14 AM
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Contact Keepat in the "projects and survivor" section on this site and see if he can give you any advice..

Based on his project he is a master.....







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