Removal of Factory Air

[Arne]

The question I have regarding early A/C is if the COA contains A/C an as option, is that always a Behr/Red-Hose system & all the dealer/port installed systems considered "aftermarket" and not on the COA?

Yes, I believe the factory systems (at least for LWB) were all the red hose Behr systems. Seems most (if not all) '69s were single condenser, while '70-73 were two condenser systems.

My '72T is a factory A/C car, and while I haven't yet got it refurbed and installed, I have all the original parts including the red hoses.

Question - what did you do to make the ancient red hoses useable? Mine are crunchy, and I've never seen a real red alternative. All modern replacements are black.

[bjm12001]

My early 70S built in 69 still had the factory installed cast iron Tecumseh compressor & one condenser system. I'm not sure but I think when Behr/Porsche switched over to the York compressor then the 2-condenser systems started to show up on late 70's cars though I have seen York's on model 69 factory cars. As far as restoring the red hoses, once they turn "crunchy" you need to find either used red hoses in good shape or NOS because Aeroquip stop making these red hoses long ago. Even used hoses in good shape & NOS hoses still have issues with leaking. All hose substitutes with the red sleeves look like crap!! Do you need all (5) red hoses? I might have something you can use.