Knock on wood, think I’ll shut up. Haven’t done a heater core yet on the PU, at least its not some German POS haha! As for the radio, you were expecting? Sorry, they just sound terrible. Put a Retrosound on your Christmas list, you wont regret it, guanteed!
Using the LS compressor and brackets only makes sence.
If you are going to use the OE accumulator/evaporator system you will need to use the OE condenser for the orifice tube. Anytime that you use OE parts from that era and plan on using 134a refrigerant you must use an ester oil, Pag oil is a...
The dealer used to sell kits to body shops to replace OE stripes. Otherwise there are many different options as far as vinyl. Hand stripping is the best IMHO, a good body shop would typically know of a good one
Either way, assuming you are going to charge system with 134a, drain the compressor and refill with an Ester oil to prevent corrosion of the evaporator. You can rotate a compressor on the bench but you cannot check for leaks, everything on the system is rated at 500psi
Do some research,
Grundy only covered going to an event or a Sunday ride. Not covered doing errands including going to the drive-thru.
Terrible ratings, not sure about Hagerty