The Red Cabrio Barn Find Project

[Panici]

Just got through the whole thread. Great work!

How did your subframe refresh end up?

[Das Delfin]

This thread is awesome! It's going to be my go-to guide for an a/c retrofit next spring

[Chubtone]

That's what they told me....right before I bought one on Amazon.

Try the parts wanted section.

I've got the Amazon auction bookmarked and check it twice a day. It still says "Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."

I've got a Parts Wanted ad up too. I'm crossing my fingers. Thanks.

[jeffnhiscars]

That's what they told me....right before I bought one on Amazon.

Try the parts wanted section.

[Chubtone]

The last phase of the install involved mounting the compressor and adapting the hoses. As mentioned earlier, I bought the APG adaptor kit via Amazon. Being that Air Products Group is here in NC I gave them a call and was told that PCI, who is the mfg of the brackets, was bought out and that they were no longer making these brackets. The kit included 2 belts (the compressor is double grooved but obviously my crank pulley only needed one), the mounting bracket, 4 barbed hose adapters (which are not recommended for barrier hose) and an assortment of nuts, bolts and washers.

The kit

I just got off the phone with APG and this m20 mounting bracket is 100% gone and NLA with no plans to ever build again. Anyone have a spare one that I could take to a machine shop and have duplicated and maybe make some extras for the e30 market?

[jeffnhiscars]

I did snag those BBS rims and there's a set of Michelin Pilots at Discount with my name on them...so thanks guys for putting me in touch



And jph I want 10% of what you get for that bracket for advertising in my build thread :p

[matthugie]

LIES.


I have waxed his zinno 325is so many times i've lost count.



also, I think I (via matt) put you in contact with a guy on vortex about some bbs wheels, no?



anyways, nice build!

Whatever, you liked it.

And yes, Jeff is the one who was interested in those wheels on vortex.

[jph]

And I'm bumping this great thread to see if anyone has any info on where I can find that AC Compressor bracket from APG that was featured in post #133?

I am late to the e30 game and wanting to upgrade my dead AC system and wanting to go with this bracket. Any help would be hugely appreciated. It was mentioned that it was no longer available and that really seems to be the case now. Thanks

I'll have one with maybe 1K miles of use and a brand new Valeo compressor with the same low use available sometime this winter/spring when I pull my M20 for a swap.

[Julien]

The contrast was so evident that matthugie went home and spent the afternoon waxing his car only to blame me for having made him do it lol.

LIES.


I have waxed his zinno 325is so many times i've lost count.



also, I think I (via matt) put you in contact with a guy on vortex about some bbs wheels, no?



anyways, nice build!

[Chubtone]

Yeah, I tried that. A friend sent me that link Monday night and they had some and Tuesday night when I went to order it, it said "Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."

http://www.amazon.com/Air-Products-C...JHTE2VTVCW7MC8

[glucklich21]

Amazon last I checked.

[Chubtone]

And I'm bumping this great thread to see if anyone has any info on where I can find that AC Compressor bracket from APG that was featured in post #133?

I am late to the e30 game and wanting to upgrade my dead AC system and wanting to go with this bracket. Any help would be hugely appreciated. It was mentioned that it was no longer available and that really seems to be the case now. Thanks

[jeffnhiscars]

They do add something, don't ya think ?


I do see the tiny roll on the lip. Tsk tsk

[jeffnhiscars]

Oh...did I mention these


Pure sex, I know

[jeffnhiscars]

Indeed there has been...slow but significant IMHO
I installed this puppy the other day and must say it makes driving even more fun


Yes I know the horn ring is not centered..stfu pls :)