Air Conditioning?

[pdac1975]

Hello all,
I'm in the process of purchasing a new truck. Unfortunately I recently broke my leg so I'm having to do everything by phone and online. When I asked about the air conditioning on an 83 K10 I was told that it's "all there, just not hooked up" and that it would be an easy job to get it running. What exactly does that mean? Otherwise the truck is immaculate. A/C is not a deal breaker for me but I've heard this statement before on other cars. If it's so easy to to get working, why don't the sellers do so?
Anyway, thanks for any advice. I've always bought new cars in the past so and I've never purchased a car sight unseen so this is all a bit nerve racking.

 

[pdac1975]

Quick update, just got the inspection report on the truck and it states that the AC components are missing. Any ideas on how much it might cost to get the A/C hooked up? It was originally an A/C truck.
Thanks very much for any advice.

 

[J Knight]

You realy need to know whats missing to get a rough quote on repairs.

 

[crazy4offroad]

I had to replace some missing a/c parts on a tacoma a while back, just a couple things, and had over $800 in it. Just a ballpark estimate but parts plus flush, leak test, and charge could run you $1,000-$1,500.

 

[oneluckypops]

It is wxtremely difficult for anyone to give you even a ball park figure on what it would take with out knowing for sure what is actually missing.

I can tell you I just completely installed the A/C system in my 85 with 100% new parts.
Compressor
Receiver Dryer
Low side and Highside lines (custom hoses)
Evaporator
Condensor
Orphus tube
and Freon
all for around $500.00. Keep in mind this was a custom A/C system as I have a vortec fuel injected motor in my truck, so it would quite possably be cheaper.
FYI cheapest A/C parts I can get are off of Ebay and I have never had a Problem with any of them, Been using the parts from there on my personal vehichles as well as my customers for atleast 5 years.

 

[pdac1975]

Thanks very much. I'm getting ready to make an offer on the truck so I'm going to assume around $1000 for the A/C.
Thanks again for everyones help. This is a great forum.

 

[fowjacob]

It is wxtremely difficult for anyone to give you even a ball park figure on what it would take with out knowing for sure what is actually missing.

I can tell you I just completely installed the A/C system in my 85 with 100% new parts.
Compressor
Receiver Dryer
Low side and Highside lines (custom hoses)
Evaporator
Condensor
Orphus tube
and Freon
all for around $500.00. Keep in mind this was a custom A/C system as I have a vortec fuel injected motor in my truck, so it would quite possably be cheaper.
FYI cheapest A/C parts I can get are off of Ebay and I have never had a Problem with any of them, Been using the parts from there on my personal vehichles as well as my customers for atleast 5 years.

You would happen to know what those custom hose costed ya

 

[oneluckypops]

You would happen to know what those custom hose costed ya

it was somewhere between 100-150 bux i think, at the time i didnt really pay attention i just knew i needed them.