ac conversion, non ac firewall templates?

[jrmummy440rt]

Hi guys, I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times but I couldn't find the thread. Does anyone know if there is a firewall template for installing factory a/c? I have 95% of the factory air parts and my car is non a/c and fully torn down  so I have all the space for everything to go in. I want make it look factory air and want to cut the firewall like a factory air car. Thanks Jon.

[will]

I may be wrong, but I think the firewalls are different. Might want to check AMD website, might shed some light. Hopefully someone who knows can pop up and give you the right answer.

[Stevearino]

I don't know if you can see anything in these pictures but this was a factory air car.

[jrmummy440rt]

I checked amd website and compared the two firewalls and just the cutouts look different.  If they made a template I'm pretty sure I could make the correct cutouts with out having to weld in a new/used firewall section.

[NHCharger]

The firewalls are the same size/shape, just cut differently for A/C and non A/C.
When I converted my 68 from A/C to non A/C I had to drill new holes for the mounting bolts that are attached to the heater box. I discovered that there were tiny dimples in the firewall where the bolt holes needed to be drilled.
It might be easier to buy a used A/C firewall, cut out a section of your firewall and weld the new one in.

[Charger RT]

I converted an E body once I stripped the donor car and cut the firewall out to use as a template. It was easy to cut the new holes in the firewall. I have all the same stuff to do an A body I have.
Tim

[fy469rtse]

I used the whole firewall , wished I had just welded up unused holes and used the ac firewall as a template, but didn't want to get anything wrong , and I had an impacted area that I wanted to fix , either way will work

[Tilar]

Somewhere in this mess I have an A/C firewall that I intended on using on my 68 but I may end up just cutting my original. Depends on how ambitious I am when I get to that point.

[jrmummy440rt]

Thanks for all the help, I think ill try to find a used firewall to use as a template, my fire wall is in great condition. I think it might just be easier to cut the holes out then weld a section. Hopefully I can find one either free or really cheap, especially if I'm just going to cut the holes so it wont matter if its rotted in places.

[Daytona R/T SE]

If it's not original any way...

I'd go all new.

http://www.classicautoair.com/Mopar_Air_Conditioning_Mopar_AC.html 

I have most of the original parts collected for my car, too.

But...

I think I'll just go with the new stuff.

You can order a special bracket to hide the modern looking compressor down low so that your engine bay still looks mostly original.