Dan,

I'd say enjoy it the way it is.  I've been without AC for most of my life
and live in the central valley of Calif.  The van's got wing windows - get
12v fans - adapt.

Werner

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Daniel Rotblatt
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 4:10 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: After market AC - was Buying a Van - Bought a Van -

I hear ya Ben - and I could do it, but honestly the thought of all the
work involved is more then I want to get into right now.  The car is
up to trips as it is with just a little work, that's what I wanted.
I'll live without the air for now, and see how it flies.  I like the
idea of the swamp cooler - won't make the car an icebox, but it may
make it OK - needs some more research.

Dan
Los Angeles, CA
'85 Westy Weekender

On Apr 23, 2011, at 3:13 PM, BenT Syncro wrote:

> You can go a few bucks cheaper by using good used factory
> components. There are people taking out AC from their Westies all
> the time. Except the stock AC does not air as efficiently to the
> driver.
>
> A company called DPD in Texas made knock-offs of the dealer
> installed Behr AC systems. Either of those front units have been
> used to add AC to non-AC vans and campers for substantially less
> than what Blaine spent for his system.
>
>
> BenT
>
> sent from my Behr essentials
>
> On Apr 23, 2011, at 2:22 PM, Daniel Rotblatt
> <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
>
>> Rob and Roger,
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Roger - That looks great!  Have you ever seen one or used one?  Funny
>> thing is that earlier today I mentioned to my girlfriend that maybe I
>> could rig up some sort of swamp cooler fitting for the window  -
>> flights of fancy on my part.
>>
>> Rob - I saw the site last night while surfing for some answers - his
>> set-up cost $2100 and a lot of work.  Not what I'm planning for the
>> summer.  Thanks for the thought though.  Rogers idea for the swamp
>> cooler is more my speed - lots of dry heat here in S. Calif.
>>
>> Dan
>> Los Angeles, CA
>> '85 Westy Weekender
>>
>> On Apr 23, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Rob wrote:
>>
>>> At  4/22/2011 10:39 PM, Daniel Rotblatt wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Cons: no air conditioning, paint is old (that bronze metallic
>>>> color,
>>>> the clearcoat is fading and worn).
>>>
>>>
>>> After market AC has been done, here is one account.
>>>
>>> http://sites.google.com/site/blakeheinlein2/vanagon-airconditioning
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>> becida@comcast.net
>>> Western Washington State, USA
>>
>>
>> On Apr 23, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Roger Whittaker wrote:
>>
>>> dear hot n almost melting
>>>
>>> i would be pretty sure you can get an after market AC
>>> http://www.swampy.net/auto-air-conditioner.html