53-54 Chevrolet six and A/C....anyone done it?

I am curious to see if there's anyone here that has added AC to their 235/261 six. Ive got a 54 thats my daily and when summer comes and I want to tote my kids around in it, it'd be nice for them not to melt in the car.

Anyone done this successfully?? I assume there is some ind of custom bracket for the compressor that would need to be made......

 

I've seen it done but not close enough to have paid much attention. There have been posts over at the chevytalk website of people who have done it.

 

It's just like putting one on any other car. They even make brackets for this. It was either patrick dykes, langdons, or national chevy association that sells them, can't remember which. If you make your own evaporator & fan housing just remember that it has to have a drain.

 

It shouldn't be that big of a deal.And there are probably cheaper alternatives to Vintage Air.

 

my buddy did it and made all his own brakets for it, it looked like shit

 

I have one on mine (for air, not AC, but still). Alan Grove has a bracket for the Sanden.

http://www.alangrovecomponents.com/Other_Brackets.htm

 

My thoughts exactly!!

"Lowmaster" on here sells a decently inexpensive under dash system, all I would need are brackets and figure out where to mount everything........

Im wondering how much stress this puts on a 235......

 

235 can take it.

 

Oops...just read this setup doesnt work on 54 and earlier 235's

 

We just put one on a 58 Chevy pickup that we are restoring to stock. It looks good and comes with everything you will need.we got it from Vintage Air. The part number is 15284vcb They are $69.95

 

Here is a link to the ones VA offer, they have one for the 55-62 and the 54-earlier sixes

http://www.vintageair.com/08/catalog08/08 VA Cat pg 62 f.pdf