59 Rambler American

Supposed to get the car back from paint this weekend, very excited it looks great so far with the off white top.

Still looking for a steering wheel for the car mines pretty beat up and cracked.

After I get it back and reassembled, im strongly considering adding some kind of AC to the car as our 105 degree Houston weather can be almost unbearable at times. Plan to do some measuring to see what kind of underdash unit would fit in the car.

You need a small under dash unit. This one would fit and look "right" in that vintage of vehicle.
http://www.southernrods.com/a-c-and-heat-units-and-southern-air-kits/classic-mustang-style-heat-and-a-c-complete-kit.html
Has heat, but wouldn't have a defrost. Southern Rods has other systems. Their new "Mini Kooler" looks like a good fit, but doesn't have vents on the unit, it's made for hoses to vents that attach under the dash. Don't think you have room for something like that. They may have vents that connect directly though, might want to call.

Congrats.  Looks sweet.

The good thing about the mini unit is it doesn't have to be mounted in the center. It can be mounted under the passenger side if it doesn't take up too much knee room, then run one duct/vent to the driver's side, one to the center. I'd use round ones on each side and a wide/short rectangular in the center under the control drop. Would work under the middle too. Get the dimensions of the unit and measure when you get the car back. You might want to make a cardboard mock-up and test fit at each location.

There are a couple other units too. Of course Vintage Air has some. The Hurricane from Old Air Products is very compact. Resembles the heater in an old 50s truck. They have some under dash and in dash units as well.
http://www.oldairproducts.com/catalog/custom-street-rod-ac-units/hurricane-ac-systems-c-1_32000000_120131979.html


Edited by farna - Sep/02/2016 at 6:08am

I wouldn't think that the engine position would affect wheel placement. You didn't cut out the wheel wells and use a Mustang II or anything like that, did you? Stock suspension and engine, right?

A wheel shimmy could be anything in the front suspension. I think yours uses a solid drag link, not the tubular one with the springs and plugs in the end like the 61-63 models. If it uses the tubular type crank the ends down good and tight.