He didn't shorten the middle housing.  It's in the "Stock" location just
like the one in my '84 7 passenger.

He had to fabricate a top (he used wood) for the part that extends into
the Westy open area and he had to put an extension on the pop top latch.

Mike
'84 GL 7 pass
'85 GL Westy

Sam Walters wrote:
> List member Frank Grunthaner put a front AC unit in his Westy by
> shortening the middle housing.  The details are on Alistar Bell's web
> site.
>
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
>
> It can be done quite successfully.
>
> Alistar has collected a large number of improvements and repair guides
> from various Vanagon owners and this is a great site to explore and
> bookmark.
>
> Sam
>
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