I am about to order a VA Gen IV system for my 69. For those that installed their own how long did it take you? What problems did you come upon? Finished hose routing what did you do? Any pics of the install? Thanks.

I had a kid that works for me do one that never did one. I made him read the instructions twice before he opened the first part, then had him open and lay everything out, and read the instructions again. I require this for newbies or one of my guys doing it the first time.

I gavce him a 20 hour deadline (2 1/2 days) and he did it just a couple hours shy staying a couple hours late on day 2.

Joe Q Retail hould be able to have a running and driving car ready to vacuum and charge in 3 days max. If your innner fender fights you, all bets are off!

Here are some of the instructions

http://vintageair.com/download/0607/Downloads%2006-2007/1969%20Chevrolet%20Camaro/Factory%

http://vintageair.com/download/0607/Downloads%2006-2007/1969%20Chevrolet%20Camaro/Factory%

http://vintageair.com/download/0607/Downloads%2006-2007/1969%20Chevrolet%20Camaro/Factory%

I finished that install this past fall. It was not a difficult project but it can't tell you the number of hours it took because I was doing it along with installing a new crate engine and a TKO 500. In the 69, the A/C compressor is on the left side of the car. I wanted to flip it around as long as I already had the engine compartment gutted. So I custom ordered the kit with the interior parts for the 69 and the engine compartment components for the 67-68. I moved the alternator to the left side and made up some Aeroquip stainless lines instead of the rubber lines that come with the kit. I will say that the most tedious parts will be the removal of the outer heater box and fan motor and then the installation of the vent hoses. I already had the hood off of the car so I removed the upper fender bolt and the firewall bolt and loosened the A pillar bolt. I removed all of the inner fender bolts so you could drop it down. Then I worked it out of there without having to remove the fender. I also ordered it without the brackets because I ordered Zoops correct align aluminum brackets and pulleys. You can see how it turned out by clicking on my link. Have fun.

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I finished that install this past fall. It was not a difficult project but it can't tell you the number of hours it took because I was doing it along with installing a new crate engine and a TKO 500. In the 69, the A/C compressor is on the left side of the car. I wanted to flip it around as long as I already had the engine compartment gutted. So I custom ordered the kit with the interior parts for the 69 and the engine compartment components for the 67-68. I moved the alternator to the left side and made up some Aeroquip stainless lines instead of the rubber lines that come with the kit. I will say that the most tedious parts will be the removal of the outer heater box and fan motor and then the installation of the vent hoses. I already had the hood off of the car so I removed the upper fender bolt and the firewall bolt and loosened the A pillar bolt. I removed all of the inner fender bolts so you could drop it down. Then I worked it out of there without having to remove the fender. I also ordered it without the brackets because I ordered Zoops correct align aluminum brackets and pulleys. You can see how it turned out by clicking on my link. Have fun.

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All of my old a/c parts I removed a long time ago since it wasn't working. And I figured the cost was about even just trying to replace old parts with new aftermarket systems. I have the march mid-mount pulley system on mine. Did you go through the old fan opening for your hoses? Or did you route the hoses as per the instrucitons? Do you have any close up pics of your hose routing?

69SS how about taking the dash apart? How much of the dash carrier and gauges had to be removed?

69SS how about taking the dash apart? How much of the dash carrier and gauges had to be removed?

When I did my 68, I removed everything out of the dash (radio, gauges, glove box, etc). It made it alot easier moving things and being able to reach (and see) them, especially with routing the AC ducting (flexible type). Overall the install wasn't hard, just kind of tedious. I did mine over a couple of weekends (few hours at a time). Once you have the outer blower housing out, it is all down hill from there. I had done an original style Gen 1(?) before but just read ever the instructions really well and their tech line was helpful. If all else fails, ask on here and we can get you through it.

I used the block off plates supplied with the kit. The one for the fan hole is not drilled. The connections for the A/C and the heater core on the evaporator are grouped together and exit the passenger compartment near where a stock big block heater core would exit. The hard line runs along the inner fender and connects at the firewall. The soft line and the heater hoses are a very clean install. I did run the wiring over the inner fender, behind the fender and mounted the junction block on the front side of the inner fender. I connectd the ground wire to the same point on the fender where the battery is grounded and ran the hot wire to the car's wiring harness junction block behind the battery. I ran the low pressure switch wires along the inside of the fender, around the radiator support , zipped them to the light harness and ran them straight down to the drier. The only wires that show are the heater shut off valve and the compressor wire.

As for the inside, remove your seats (So much easier to move around without them in the car), the dash pad, the glove box door, drop the steering column, remove the instrument cluster, the vent hoses and the inner parts of the dash vents (to install adapters). Unhook the heater control cables, remove the heater control from the instrument cluster(to install reostat controls), unhook the cables on the other end and remove the heater box from the inside of the car. Put down some plastic to keep the anti freeze out of your carpets.

Once you have everything out, the installation is not really that bad. I estimate about 20 work hours to do the entire project by yourself. My estimate will not change that much because it is pretty much a one person job unless one person is in the car and the other under the hood.

Note: You will have to remove the hood latch to feed the condensor in position in front of the radiator.