# Ac for 1972 Ford **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ltd, ford\ **Created:** [March 10, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-1972-ford/160707 "2020-03-10T14:33:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RichPinkall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@RichPinkall](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichPinkall)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-1972-ford/160707/1 "2020-03-10T14:33:01Z")
Hi everyone, I have a 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 custom. From the factory, it only has heat but I’m wondering if there are any aftermarket kits I could get to add air conditioning? I currently live in Florida so it will be an adventure not having AC this summer… ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-1972-ford/160707/2 "2020-03-10T14:38:14Z")
There’s a company called Vintage Air that makes exactly what you want. You can even get an oldschool-style under-dash system. You can also get a car cooler, which looks kind of like a little jet engine that installs at the top of one of the rear passenger windows. They’re usually swamp coolers, though, which means they just pass air over a glorified damp sponge, and they’re less effective in humidity so that might not work too well for you in Florida. ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-1972-ford/160707/3 "2020-03-10T18:35:28Z")
A local shop that specializes in AC work installed one of the Vintage units that runs along the lower edge of the dash and looks good in a 1960s pickup. It uses a popular Sanden compressor and the owner seemed to be happy. It looked like a first class product with a first class job of installation. ---
**Author:** ![Bugmenot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Bugmenot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bugmenot)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-1972-ford/160707/4 "2020-03-10T19:01:24Z")
Two other aftermarket A/C companies are Classic Auto Air and Old Air Products. None of these companies, including Vintage, has a model-specific kit for a '72 Galaxie, but all have universal systems that can be adapted. Some of their packages are A/C only, and others are complete HVAC systems, including heat. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-1972-ford/160707/5 "2020-03-10T20:26:42Z")
While I installed an a/c on a '72 Duster, today I’d rather have a good shop do it, make sure everything is done right. I went through some startup problems, finally got a high capacity radiator and fan to handle the load in Houston. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-1972-ford/160707/6 "2020-03-10T22:13:11Z")
I think the above companies will direct you to a shop that does the sale and install. ---
**Author:** ![RichPinkall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@RichPinkall](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichPinkall)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-1972-ford/160707/7 "2020-05-08T17:53:14Z")
That’s awesome, thanks for the suggestion! Also, sorry for the delay, things are a little crazy right now. ---
**Author:** ![RichPinkall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@RichPinkall](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichPinkall)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-for-1972-ford/160707/8 "2020-05-08T17:54:22Z")
Great, thanks! Also, sorry for the delay, things have been a little crazy and I haven’t been on in a little while.