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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    Pretty badly, but I would like to be able to pay for school more lol. If i don't win this one, I will get one eventually - probably when I graduate and get a job related to my degree.
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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    Ok guys, I am trying to bid on it now, but not sure what a good m1008 is worth (it is in working order). Any suggestions? Already past $3k. How much is too high?
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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    Alright, so I'm surfing around for an A/C kit and wanted some opinions/suggestions. I came across this one: http://nostalgicac.com/complete-ac-kits/chevrolet-complete-kits/c-k-series-military-m-1008-m-1009-truck-blazer-a-c-system.html Would this one be too much harder than an under-dash...
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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    So you don't think the 30.82 ppm for Copper or 18.4 ppm Silicon in transmission is cause for alarm? Although I now understand it is just a testing reference, I came across a table with indications(kind of like a general guideline). Please let me know if it's a good general guideline to go by...
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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    To tell the truth, I went the whole summer without A/C last year AND the driver window wouldn't roll down. Let me also mention that I was a delivery driver (delivering hot food). So that car got VERY hot inside. I can handle the heat, and my wife can too, but we don't WANT to. I want a good...
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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    No worries, I will if I get it :)
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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    I understand it is a piece of work equipment, and not a BMW. I'm just reading a lot about the pros/cons and asking about the ones that might matter to me so I know what I'm getting into. I do like this truck, I do like that it is a tank. I LOVE that it is diesel. It would be a miracle if a...
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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    Alright, doesn't sound too bad - possibly something that can be done in a weekend or two. Also, I have read these things are VERY slow, and I make long, out of state drives pretty frequently. I read about people putting turbos in them, but they are too expensive. Are there any other options...
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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    It's an auction so you can ask, but I can't answer. I could possibly get it pretty cheap compared to something off of craigslist. I have seen many trucks like this in auction that I want, but all on the other side of the country - this is one of the first within 150 miles of me.
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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    Well, I DO want something that's rugged, and will last forever. I can handle discomfort, but where I live, people die of heat stroke when outside too long - now imagine inside a truck, in traffic. I do want the military vehicle, but for safety sake, if AC is possible why not? Another question...
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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, it just doesn't seem practical right now. Both me and my wife would share this truck, and we live somewhere with high temperatures and very high humidity, so a/c is a must. Maybe once I finish school and have a bit more time to own and maintain a beast like...
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    85 D30 aftermarket A/C kit, suggestions?

    I'm new here. Looking to buy an 85 D30 (military auction). It has no A/C by default and that is a deal-breaker, unless I can install an A/C kit. I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to vehicles (im a computer engineering student), so I'm coming to you all for some advice. Is it practical to...
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