One advantage of removing the AC cabinet is that you can actually see out
the rear!  The AC in my 1985 hadn't worked for about 25 years, so I finally
removed the cabinet and built a smaller one.  Now I can see more than a
tailgater behind me.  Driving the van is a lot more relaxing now that I
know what's going on behind me.

It is a nice thought that my van will be enjoyed by someone after my
demise.  Gutting the whole AC may save them the heartache of repairing a
system that was inadequate when it was new.

On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 4:57 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, my sediments exactly.  I have removed the whole duct from our '91 GL
> tintop.  It caused too many mild concussions while it was there and when it
> started to fall down I finished the job.  I don't need 40F air blowing
> right in my face to know the AC is working.  The stream from the rear draws
> in the warmer air from the sides and is tempered and evened out by the time
> it reaches the front.  Much more comfortable IMHO.  No accounting for
> taste.  :-)
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I don't like the design of the A/C duct... the cold air flows to the
> front
> > and we receive the blast of cold air on our head...
> >
> > so I remove the 2 front sections of the duct and leave the 3rd rear
> > connected. The cold air from the A/C is very very nice as ambient
> > temperature instead of freezing our head... very much similar to a full
> > camper westy or a weekender...
> >
> > :-)
> >
>