Lewis Stephens
New Member
Greetings one and all, I am considering purchasing a NZ assembled 4/76 3500 to keep company with my 2000TC. This 3500 has the air-conditioning fitted by the Australian distributer at the time, Regent Motors, from 10/75 to 10/76 NZ 3500's. All new 3500's in Australia during this period had aircon. Prior to this period they were a option. They were installed by a company called Malvern Air in Melbourne ( long gone ) and involved shortening the passenger side glove box. In my previous 2 P6B's
( owned 83-90, 94-96) they worked very well. I remember taking my first P6B to the flinders ranges in '86, and in the last 200km the outside air was 115 F, and the car was very cool inside ! Now, of course time has moved on. The seller tells me neither the heater or aircon work. I would like to keep the interior aircon set up as IMO it didn't look too bad. However the issue is could this air con unit be repaired, and with a non piston type compressor ? Obviously with the new type of gas. The car is in regional WA and I live in Melbourne, some 3,600km's away, so i can't just drop by and inspect the car.
Any advice would be most appreciated. I have attached a screen shot of the aircon unit in the car I'm looking at.
Cheers, Lewis
( owned 83-90, 94-96) they worked very well. I remember taking my first P6B to the flinders ranges in '86, and in the last 200km the outside air was 115 F, and the car was very cool inside ! Now, of course time has moved on. The seller tells me neither the heater or aircon work. I would like to keep the interior aircon set up as IMO it didn't look too bad. However the issue is could this air con unit be repaired, and with a non piston type compressor ? Obviously with the new type of gas. The car is in regional WA and I live in Melbourne, some 3,600km's away, so i can't just drop by and inspect the car.
Any advice would be most appreciated. I have attached a screen shot of the aircon unit in the car I'm looking at.
Cheers, Lewis