Greetings:
I hope you all enjoyed cruising your Vettes during this past summer. For many of you, it's getting real close to hibernation time
. However, I live in South Florida and am getting ready for the best cruising weather of the year 
! However, our summers are brutally hot & humid which can make driving very uncomfortable - even in a convertible. Without A/C, what can be done to get some air movement? As I am somewhat of a "McGyver" kind of guy, so I decided to install fans with stock-looking chrome A/C vents in the same location as the factory A/C vents to improve air movement for both the driver and passenger. I also purchased seat coolers for both seats which moves a thin layer of air via a fan across your fanny & back. With the help of my brother (who owns an automotive & marine shop), we removed the in-line fan controls, wired the slim "Torpedo" fans to the car's factory 3-speed defroster/heater fan switch (we previously installed an in-line heater hose shut-off valve), and tie-wrapped the wires under the dash. We kept the in-line fan control for each seat cooler which is located low in front of the seat, and tucked the wires between the carpet & center console trim on each side. He wired the coolers somewhere near the back of the radio so they are energized as soon as the key is turned on (they can be turned off with the fan switch, too). I had to do some custom fabrication to get the A/C vents to fit on the fan grille, but it wasn't difficult once I worked out the details. It's not air conditioning, but both the fans and the seat coolers really help make the ride much more comfortable - and everything cost me less than $ 250.00! With the cowl vents open and the heater knob pulled out to the first detent (with the heater hose valve closed), outside air is wisked through the fans to help cool the driver & passenger. Take a look at the attached photos and tell me what you think. If you're interested, I can give you more information on the fans, seat coolers, and A/C vents, as well as details of my A/C vent installation. By the way, it looks even better in person than in the photos 
. So far, it has been all positive reviews for those that have seen it and experienced the improved ride. The best part is that your pants and shirt stay dry and don't "sweat glue" to the seats - sweeeeet!!
Cruisin' in comfort,
Roger (50141)
I hope you all enjoyed cruising your Vettes during this past summer. For many of you, it's getting real close to hibernation time
. However, I live in South Florida and am getting ready for the best cruising weather of the year ! However, our summers are brutally hot & humid which can make driving very uncomfortable - even in a convertible. Without A/C, what can be done to get some air movement? As I am somewhat of a "McGyver" kind of guy, so I decided to install fans with stock-looking chrome A/C vents in the same location as the factory A/C vents to improve air movement for both the driver and passenger. I also purchased seat coolers for both seats which moves a thin layer of air via a fan across your fanny & back. With the help of my brother (who owns an automotive & marine shop), we removed the in-line fan controls, wired the slim "Torpedo" fans to the car's factory 3-speed defroster/heater fan switch (we previously installed an in-line heater hose shut-off valve), and tie-wrapped the wires under the dash. We kept the in-line fan control for each seat cooler which is located low in front of the seat, and tucked the wires between the carpet & center console trim on each side. He wired the coolers somewhere near the back of the radio so they are energized as soon as the key is turned on (they can be turned off with the fan switch, too). I had to do some custom fabrication to get the A/C vents to fit on the fan grille, but it wasn't difficult once I worked out the details. It's not air conditioning, but both the fans and the seat coolers really help make the ride much more comfortable - and everything cost me less than $ 250.00! With the cowl vents open and the heater knob pulled out to the first detent (with the heater hose valve closed), outside air is wisked through the fans to help cool the driver & passenger. Take a look at the attached photos and tell me what you think. If you're interested, I can give you more information on the fans, seat coolers, and A/C vents, as well as details of my A/C vent installation. By the way, it looks even better in person than in the photos . So far, it has been all positive reviews for those that have seen it and experienced the improved ride. The best part is that your pants and shirt stay dry and don't "sweat glue" to the seats - sweeeeet!!Cruisin' in comfort,
Roger (50141)
). I just want to know what other Vette owners think about my installation as I thought it was something that others living in hot climates (or summers in cooler climates) would be interested in for their non-A/C Vettes. Any thoughts??
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