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7/24/2022 10:03 AM  #1


Heat Wave

Hoping all you guys, and your families, in the extreme high heat areas (which seems to be everywhere) are managing it, stay cool!


65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
 

7/24/2022 12:40 PM  #2


Re: Heat Wave

Staying cool in Seattle - 75-80 today, next week will be in the mid 90's for a few days then cooling down again. I pity those who live in the hotter climes. Maybe I'll take a drive in the Mustang with my 4-60 air conditioning - 4 windows down and 60mph.


68 coupe - 351W, 4R70W, 9" 3.25 -- 65 convertible - 289 4v, C4, 8" 3.00
 

7/24/2022 12:50 PM  #3


Re: Heat Wave

Dallas is consistently over 105 daily. Good AC and a pool helps. But working on the car is only in short spurts.


68 Cougar XR7 347 stroker T5 3:80
 

7/24/2022 1:26 PM  #4


Re: Heat Wave

Knoxville, TN right now is 92 deg with humidity only at 52%, so it feels pretty good.  I've been doing grass mowing today.  Big yard so still lots to do before finishing it.  No complaints though, I'm happy. 


1968 T-code Coupe with a 302.  Nice car, no show stopper for sure, but I like it.
 

7/24/2022 2:38 PM  #5


Re: Heat Wave

57.2F here in Pine, CO


Gary Zilik - Pine Junction, Colorado - 67 Coupe, 289-4V, T5
 

7/24/2022 2:56 PM  #6


Re: Heat Wave

And to top it off, the AC in my BMW quit working.  The car sits in the garage with the top down and is used for going to the pool and short evening drives. The first time in months the top got put up today, and just hot air blowing out the vents.  I always bragged how cold the AC was on that car!   

Now, my 69 and 66 Mustangs have much better working air conditioning.  I am thinking about installing a new dryer on the 66, then pull a vacuum on it for a couple hours and add new freon.  Hopefully to make it blow as cold as the same system on the 69.


Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
 

7/24/2022 6:15 PM  #7


Re: Heat Wave

MS wrote:

And to top it off, the AC in my BMW quit working. The car sits in the garage with the top down and is used for going to the pool and short evening drives. The first time in months the top got put up today, and just hot air blowing out the vents. I always bragged how cold the AC was on that car!

Now, my 69 and 66 Mustangs have much better working air conditioning. I am thinking about installing a new dryer on the 66, then pull a vacuum on it for a couple hours and add new freon. Hopefully to make it blow as cold as the same system on the 69.

How did you determine how much freon to install? How cold does it get?
 


70, ragtop 351W/416 stroker Edel Performer heads w pro flow 4, Comp roller 35-421-8. T5
 

7/25/2022 7:40 PM  #8


Re: Heat Wave

Vintage Air instructions state to install a certain number of ounces. Amounted to 2.5 cans. I put that in, the gauge numbers looked good, and I am happy with it.


Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
 

7/26/2022 8:54 AM  #9


Re: Heat Wave

Luckily we have power to run the AC at the house, and no local wildfires are burning.  So far so good in Northern California.

I’m putting a case of bottled water in my ride so I can toss them to folks as needed.

 

7/26/2022 3:19 PM  #10


Re: Heat Wave

Been pretty brutal here.  Nothing special, just a typical July in DE.  High hit 98 on Sunday.  Much more tolerable today.  The issue is the humidity is high, and I've been working in direct sunlight. Can't wait to wrap up this project so I can move on to some bath remodels.  Working days and then having to mow at night just before it gets dark it tough too.  Fortunately my oldest is now mowing the field, so I spend 1.25 hours less on it than I used to. 

 

7/27/2022 8:30 AM  #11


Re: Heat Wave

On the road the last 11 wks and some areas they have been sand bagging because of the flooding, and a few hours down the road they need rain so badly. Temp have been unseasonable to warm and others a bit cold. 

 

7/27/2022 9:51 AM  #12


Re: Heat Wave

red351 wrote:

On the road the last 11 wks and some areas they have been sand bagging because of the flooding, and a few hours down the road they need rain so badly. Temp have been unseasonable to warm and others a bit cold. 

ELEVEN WEEKS ! .........Life is good for retired couples!!
You go Rich!!!(and Bonnie)
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Get busy Liv'in or get busy Die'n....Host of the 2020 Bash at the Beach/The only Bash that got cancelled  )8
 

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