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It's said that shiny don't make it fast. But that usually comes from the guys who wish they had some shiny parts! LOL...

Iff'n it don't go, chrome it!


" I drove the whole dang thing into the chroming tank.

Before I could get out my little coupe-ie sank.

The dangest thing you ever seen:

An all chrome driver in a chrome machine!"

- hotrod hootinany -

I finally found a condenser that fits the grille shell and sits flush on the radiator core. However, it was too thick at the top. Since the radiator mounts to the grille shell and not to the car frame at the top, I decided to just tilt it back a bit. My first attempt was a bit much, as it only has about a half-inch clearance between the radiator tank and the A/C compressor nose cone. I'll build the real brackets, dress them up a bit, then I should be good to go - except I'm still working on the trans heat exchanger system.


The last photo shows most of the shiny pieces added in the last few weeks.

That ought to work, Jack! The right stuff is usually available just takes a bit of searching! Things on their way back together for a bit of cruizin' soon????

Soon is a relative term, Dave.

. . . on mounting my A/C condenser. On my highly-modified '34 front end, the electric fan attaches to the back of the radiator. The radiator is essentially mounted to the grille shell. (There are photos a few posts up from this one) I have modified the mounts that attach the radiator to the grill shell to give me enough room (barely) to fit the condenser.


I have no welding capability right now, and there is very little room for more brackets to mount the condenser.


My question: Is it reasonable to mount the condenser using the pull-through plastic fasteners commonly used to attach oil coolers? I really hate to take that approach, but I'm running out of space AND ideas.

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

. . . on mounting my A/C condenser. On my highly-modified '34 front end, the electric fan attaches to the back of the radiator. The radiator is essentially mounted to the grille shell. (There are photos a few posts up from this one) I have modified the mounts that attach the radiator to the grill shell to give me enough room (barely) to fit the condenser.


I have no welding capability right now, and there is very little room for more brackets to mount the condenser.


My question: Is it reasonable to mount the condenser using the pull-through plastic fasteners commonly used to attach oil coolers? I really hate to take that approach, but I'm running out of space AND ideas.

Jack i don't think it would be a problem but the condenser and radiator should not touch as i'm sure you know... the last one i did i put a thick piece of cardboard between them and then made up the brackets to hold the condenser.. maybe you could put some rubber spacers on the pull though fasteners to hold the condenser off the radiator..
No one around you has a welding shop you could get a couple brackets welded on the condenser and then pop rivet them to the side of the radiator?? just asking ...

Can't see that they wouldn't work. I think I'd want to be sure that the lines are tied down securely so that they are't putting force on the plastic mounts. That aluminum upright on either side just holds the upper & lower tanks together and doesn't provide any function with coolant, so you might look at using four pieces of aluminum flat stock bolted to your condenser tabs, and then formed to fit the front of the radiator side panels. A 10-24 or 10-32 screw in each one and you're done, no welding!

Thanks guys. Before I read this, I was out sitting in the garage just staring at it, and came up with an idea similar to what you suggested, Roger. I laid two strips of 1/8" AL across the radiator front. I can drill through that 1/2" flange on the side supports without puncturing the core. Then, I can use those strips to secure the condenser. There are very tight clearances, but I'm pretty sure it will work.

I like that a lot better than the pull through fasteners.

I picked up some stainless hardware today and managed my way through the condenser attachment.


First, I attached some 1/8 x 1 AL bar stock by drilling through the side of the radiator supports. Then, I laid the condenser on top of AL and marked three support locations. After drilling. I attached the bar stock to the condenser. Finally, I flipped it over and attached it to the radiator supports. It's not attached at the moment because I need to paint it all with radiator paint. It's not Foose fancy, but it works, and it's all out of sight anyway. I'm going to cut that mounting flange off the side of the condenser. It serves no purpose except to restrict some airflow.


Now, how to cool the trans . . .

Simple, efficient, and cheap.
I like it.

looks like it'll work just fine....... out of site out of mind........

I have the Mark IV evaporator mocked up in place. (Ill probably take out the wood support later. ) Luckily, the dash was out for rewiring and painting - but I had to remove the steering column to have room to work. I just HAD to have a channeled car . . .


So, the compressor, condenser and evaporator are (semi) ok. Now, if I remember correctly, I need hoses.

. . . not . . .