A few years ago when we stopped at Mike Collum's place in Maine, I saw that
he had modified his rear view mirror, lowering it to give a better view.  I
don't recall exactly how he did that, but I've often felt that I should do
something similar.  Even in a tin top, the AC housing back there restricts
the view.

BTW does anyone know how Mike is doing?

Larry A.

On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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...
>> >
>> > :-)
>> >
>>
>
>