TenacityI did everything I could to avoid it
Hours and hours searching “universal aluminum reservoir” and couldn’t find anything I liked, or wouldn’t require some kind of modification.
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PabloCruise
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What AC condenser did you go with?
RUSH55
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That is the Restomod 12(H) x 20(W).
restomodair.com
Restomod Heat Killer A/C Condenser, Size 12” (H) 20” (W) by Restomod Air
Aftermarket A/C Condenser made from 100% aluminum and powder coated black. This parallel flow design condenser is specifically for R134a refrigerant.
restomodair.com
PabloCruise
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Much fab!
Very wow...
PabloCruise
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That's not the one I went with, was it?That is the Restomod 12(H) x 20(W).
Restomod Heat Killer A/C Condenser, Size 12” (H) 20” (W) by Restomod Air
Aftermarket A/C Condenser made from 100% aluminum and powder coated black. This parallel flow design condenser is specifically for R134a refrigerant.
I was going to have you tell me if I picked a good one or not.
It might take me another year to finish up da AC...
RUSH55
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The one in this picture looks taller and either the same width or a tad narrower.
My concern with the taller condenser was interference with the hood latch mounting bracket and being able to line up the hoses.
One thing I’m happy about is that this condenser can be removed without removing the radiator.
Dayuuum!! That color combo is looking,,,,, I'm just saying maybe unicorns don't fart rainbows anymore
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Update on 
or RC
or RC
RUSH55
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Thanks Bob.Update on
Worked all weekend on loose ends and detail work.
Farmed out the doghouse to get sandblasted and primed.
Have my machinist doing some work for me. Expecting to hear from both of them any day now.
Worked on prepping the transmission hump for the new boots and paint. Had to do a little welding and chasing on it.
Welded on some new mounting tabs on the valance, ordered some spot weld t-nuts to replace the one that broke off.
Did a rough setup of the t-case twin sticks. Spent a couple hours looking for them (last seen in September of 2022), finally found them hiding under some rags in the Cruiser.
Filled the transmission (NV4500) and t-case (38mm split) with oil today. Bolted on the NV4500 shifter assembly and installed the shifter.
Ordered some sweet exhaust pipe tack-weld clamps from a company called Ice Engine Works. Thought I’d ordered them for 2-1/2” pipe and clamps showed up for 2-1/4”, so had to send them back.
Ordered up a bunch of stuff for the upgraded venting that’s going to be done on the fuel tank. Most of it is here, some yet to buy.
Setting up a large air dryer to use when I start spraying paint. Still have to determine where I’m going to put it all, but holding off on doing any painting until that’s done.
So yeah, multiple irons in the fire. No lack of inspiration or ambition.
What are tack weld clamps?
Ooh those DO look nice
RUSH55
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Right?
One of the top 3 most exasperating tasks I’ve come across to date in this build is trying to hold two curved pieces of pipe together and tack them with a TIG welder.
Thus another piece in the mix is setting my little MIG to weld stainless. Got the wire, now need to pick up a bottle of ‘Tri-Mix’ - Argon, C02, and Helium.
Now I understand welding clamps for tubing. 
PabloCruise
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Busy, busy!
RUSH55
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Yeah.
And now get this…
At some point, helium became Federally regulated, and so now there’s a “shortage”.
This ‘Tri-Mix’ gas is hard to come by and expensive when you find it. So now that’s going to be pushed back a bit until all these other things get paid for. I won’t save any money building the exhaust myself vs. paying someone else to do it, but there is nobody in a 50 mile radius doing exhaust work in my area.
Business opportunity?
Didn't you buy an Everlast tig machine?
Why not tig weld the stainless tubing?
I apologize if you've already covered this.
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
It will make you HAPPY,HAPPY! If ya tig's it 
. Staight argon 
. Staight argon bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
The way I fabbed it took longer but came out nicer. Used a marker to mark the joints and took out and bench welded then went back under, again and again.
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Oh, and I Migged mine with straight Argon
. Yes sir re bob
. Yes sir re bob 
