mechengrkj Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Has anyone done a conversion from the auto climate control to a simple manual control with knobs or levers of some sort? I feel like having the climate control with no AC is just overkill and having the HVAC computer in there is pretty annoying too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechengrkj Posted August 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Does anyone know what Convette did? I know he had defrost vents in his custom dash so I'm sure something like this has been done before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyquest Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm guessing he doesn't have heat in his car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Phil Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 The UK SQs had manual climate control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechengrkj Posted August 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm guessing he doesn't have heat in his car. I don't know why his car would have these then. No need for face vents or defrost vents if you don't have any heat. Unless those just allow in outside air... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechengrkj Posted August 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 The UK SQs had manual climate control Interesting. I'll keep my eyes out for a controller then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyquest Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'd guess those vents are for outside air. I have a very hard time imagining that he put a heating system in his car when its clearly a race car and intended to be such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Some of the flatties here in the states had manual HVAC controls I believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Yes they did. 83 I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOMINUS Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Believe me,either you have a street car or a race car,you don't want to be without a heater.The heat from the engine bay,espessially in a stripped out car,will make the cars windshield,foggy in just a few minutes.And if that isn't enough,your breathing will do.Most race cars if they dont have a heater they use a heated front windshield,like we use for the rear ones.Since we cant even find stock front windshields youcan bet that there isn't anyone out there that can make one for our cars with a built in heat resistance.You can search on ebay,for aftermarket universal heat resistors that are glued in the glass used in older cars.Putting the windshield aside,you wont be able to use your car in winter time....if you haven't done it trust me its unbearable.Not wanting to elliminate my heater completely since i got rid of all the ac's components and using the non ac heater hose,i dismantled all of the heaters servos,shutted the unessecery holes and left only the ways i wanted the hot air to go...windshield and two side custom feet vents....so i have air through 2 ways.After that i used a dimmer to contor the fan and a simple manual water regulator found in toyota corollas that it was forced to fit lol.The weight of the heater and the fan,isn't worth scrapping just to save some kgr.You will make your car undrivable.....when it is drivable lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Gotta have a defroster no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Cary Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) I have a manual AC setup. It came from my 84 flatty. Im currently rebuilding the boxes for the Mode selection and blower motor box. There are only 3 cables and the boxes look the same as digital setups. Only difference is the levers/slotting for the selections. I wish I could get a new panel made for the cover. Mine looks dingy and I want the letters to be white during the day and light up red. Edited August 9, 2015 by Turbo Cary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Cough.....Cough.......Natallica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Cary Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Cough.....Cough.......Natallica I messaged him twice and got no response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Cary Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 That is what the panel looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechengrkj Posted August 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 I messaged him twice and got no response. You might try emailing him from his website. He is a great guy to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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