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Title: Adding air conditioning?
Post by: Brian350 on January 28, 2026, 06:44:40 PM
Have any of you added air conditioning to your 69/70? I'm still shopping for a car, but if it doesn't come  with air, I'd like to add it, I live in Las Vegas...
Title: Re: Adding air conditioning?
Post by: Bob Gaines on January 28, 2026, 07:24:10 PM
Quote from: Brian350 on January 28, 2026, 06:44:40 PMHave any of you added air conditioning to your 69/70? I'm still shopping for a car, but if it doesn't come  with air, I'd like to add it, I live in Las Vegas...
It can be done but a lot of parts involved so it can be expensive if you need everything and you want it to look factory.
Title: Re: Adding air conditioning?
Post by: 98SVT - was 06GT on January 28, 2026, 07:55:18 PM
If it's for a driver go with the Vintage Air. One stop shopping plus it fits and works great. Designed to use modern freon. The only thing I would change is to find and use the original Ford dash vents.

https://vintageair.com/1969-70-mustang-without-factory-air-gen-5-surefit-complete-kit/
Title: Re: Adding air conditioning?
Post by: shelbymann1970 on January 28, 2026, 10:19:18 PM
Quote from: Brian350 on January 28, 2026, 06:44:40 PMHave any of you added air conditioning to your 69/70? I'm still shopping for a car, but if it doesn't come  with air, I'd like to add it, I live in Las Vegas...
if you ever get one and want to add air back in 1990 a friend pulled a  setup out of a 69 Mustang in SoCal. No compressor as too heavy to ship and I was going to buy a new one anyways. I was going to add it and a lot of other options I accumulated for my 70 GT350 vert but when Marti and Eminger reports came out I shelved the idea. Not advertised anywhere either. Just sitting in my attic.
Title: Re: Adding air conditioning?
Post by: Brian350 on January 28, 2026, 11:55:53 PM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 28, 2026, 07:24:10 PM
Quote from: Brian350 on January 28, 2026, 06:44:40 PMHave any of you added air conditioning to your 69/70? I'm still shopping for a car, but if it doesn't come  with air, I'd like to add it, I live in Las Vegas...
It can be done but a lot of parts involved so it can be expensive if you need everything and you want it to look factory.

Doesn't have to look factory, as long as it doesn't look bad and it works...
Title: Re: Adding air conditioning?
Post by: Brian350 on January 28, 2026, 11:56:26 PM
Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on January 28, 2026, 07:55:18 PMIf it's for a driver go with the Vintage Air. One stop shopping plus it fits and works great. Designed to use modern freon. The only thing I would change is to find and use the original Ford dash vents.

https://vintageair.com/1969-70-mustang-without-factory-air-gen-5-surefit-complete-kit/

That looks like the answer, I'll look into this...
Title: Re: Adding air conditioning?
Post by: Brian350 on January 28, 2026, 11:57:05 PM
Quote from: shelbymann1970 on January 28, 2026, 10:19:18 PM
Quote from: Brian350 on January 28, 2026, 06:44:40 PMHave any of you added air conditioning to your 69/70? I'm still shopping for a car, but if it doesn't come  with air, I'd like to add it, I live in Las Vegas...
if you ever get one and want to add air back in 1990 a friend pulled a  setup out of a 69 Mustang in SoCal. No compressor as too heavy to ship and I was going to buy a new one anyways. I was going to add it and a lot of other options I accumulated for my 70 GT350 vert but when Marti and Eminger reports came out I shelved the idea. Not advertised anywhere either. Just sitting in my attic.


Thanks, I think I'd rather use a modern solution...
Title: Re: Adding air conditioning?
Post by: FL SAAC on January 29, 2026, 07:10:22 AM
Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on January 28, 2026, 07:55:18 PMIf it's for a driver go with the Vintage Air. One stop shopping plus it fits and works great. Designed to use modern freon. The only thing I would change is to find and use the original Ford dash vents.

https://vintageair.com/1969-70-mustang-without-factory-air-gen-5-surefit-complete-kit/

Definitely this A big Plus One

And try to find the original Ford vents to give that all original look

Best of luck on your endeavors

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