'63 R1 Factory air for sale

[Hogtrough]

I'm in the process of removing the "factory" air from my '63 Avanti R1 (personally I think most were dealer installed). So far I have the evaporator out and am taking the compressor and condenser out next week. Here's what I know about the system:

1) It was serviced in 2005 (documented) and recharged with R134. I assume it was converted at that time or earlier. However, its does not have R134 charging ports, so they must have done it through the old type ports.

2) The clutch does work. I applied power to it for a few seconds and the York compressor turned and pumped. The system then held pressure. The car had sat in a garage unused for the last 20 years and the system did leak down over that time. I did not try to charge it. 

3) The blower motor is hard to turn and will need rebuilding or replacing. Bob Ziff , Avantiparts.biz apparently has them,, saw a post from someone who had bought one. 

4) Hoses look good but are at least 20 years old.

5) Comes with the aluminum plate, "Studebaker AIr Conditioning" and charge info that would have been mounted somewhere under the hood (I assume). The tag was in my glovebox. 

 

I'll sell the entire system for $1200 plus shipping .  If no one wants the whole system, I'll start selling it piecemeal. I'll post more photos here as I remove parts. 

Edited 13 hours ago by Hogtrough