After the seats were cleaned,...
After the seats were cleaned, the seat tracks were sprayed with semigloss black and regreased. Don't forget to clean the seat tracks-though this area is seldom seen, it is a nice detail touch many folks miss.
The seat bolts are other items...
The seat bolts are other items that don't receive a lot of attention, though they are fairly easy to see. We used a wire wheel to remove all the crud, then installed them through the carpet. Once again, use small holes. After we installed the bolts, we used some Eastwood Nylac on a brush to prevent the bolts from rusting.
While our console was sitting...
While our console was sitting loose, we installed our CD player from Antique Automobile Radio. We snagged an old console glovebox from a salvage yard, so that we wouldn't ruin our original glovebox by hacking a hole in it for the wiring. When you shut the lid, no one is the wiser.
AHHH Air
With the interior complete, we trailered the Mach 1 over to Classic Auto Air in Tampa for the final air conditioning line assembly. We also had The Muffler and Exhaust Center in Lakeland, Florida, build us a temporary system so that we could test the A/C and engine and not go deaf.
While our system was sitting around in the months prior to assembly, some bonehead decided that the lines needed a kink in them. This is usually disastrous for these lines. Fortunately, ours are still holding their charge of 134A. Lloyd Malott gave us some tips on what to look for where these old hoses are concerned:
- Check for discoloration at the kink. If the line is a brownish color, you could develop a leak.
- Check original hoses for fraying. This could be a weak spot-especially with the higher line pressures of 134A.
- Check for looseness/oil at the fittings. This could be a sign that the lines have been pulled and twisted.
Lloyd Malott vacuums the system...
Lloyd Malott vacuums the system to get the system ready for 134A. We used Classic Auto Air's more efficient evap core to help overcome the slightly less efficient coolant.
Another telltale sign that...
Another telltale sign that the system is 134. These fittings must be left on by law.
Things really get moving now....
Things really get moving now. The seatbelts and the console went in at this point. We recommend that you install the seats after the console to aid in getting the console to fit correctly.
This sticker must be prominently...
This sticker must be prominently applied in the engine bay when a system has been converted to 134. Failure to do so could cause damage to a shop's recovery equipment if they assume that you have R12.
Last but not least, Lloyd...
Last but not least, Lloyd Malott uses an extremely sensitive sniffer to detect leaks. Afterward, we started the car and got nice, ice-cold air from our vents.
Finished door. You've seen...
Finished door. You've seen it before, but we like our new old stock door panel so much, we just had to show it again. Actually, what we are showing here is the new old stock power-window bezel as well as the door panel. What was really fun was cutting the hole for the power windows in the panel. It still gives us chills.