DO NOT CUT THE KICK PANEL! Vintage Air install on 1968 Firebird alternative line routing 

Dad jokes are a must lol - and the family has to hear them at least 3 times per joke LOLOL. Great vid and have a great weekend.

Keep them happily lil birds BACK on the road!! Ice cold firebirds!

I haven't done mine yet, but I think it would be possible to use a different route to avoid cutting the kick panel. And yup, nice tool, thanks for sharing.

Really like the clean look and saving the kick panel. Excellent.👍

Looks great! Even though it’s not the factory compressor painting it black may give it a factory look. Just an idea. Awesome job!

Looking good!

Good job modifying your A\C lines Jon. That makes for a much cleaner install. The routing of those lines in the Vintage Air system is one of the factors in my decision to purchase the Classic Auto Air system rather than VA system for my '68. The CAA system has those evap hoses coming off the back of the evaporator & therefor all four lines (incl. heater hoses) exit in the same location on the firewall. Also the fact that the CAA system uses the factory firebird Astro ventilation ducts for outlet vent location. My factory heater box on the engine firewall is an aftermarket unit which is all chrome, it looks really nice. You have gave me the idea of incorporating that box when I'm ready to install the CAA A\C unit in my car perhaps modifying the Evap lines routed thru the bottom of the factory firewall box. Thanks for always sharing your tips, and all the great content on the first gen bird!

Great work. This was pretty slick. I like that you were able to save the kick panel. I hope mine goes together easy. looking forward to video on the controler install.

Very clean installation Jon. All the hose talk , reminds me of an old saying “ up your nose with a rubber hose” Keep up the great work!

loving this 'mini series' Jon. This is super informative on the vintage air kit. You have sold me on it!

Very clean install, very crafty also, excellent job , great how to video

I'm loving the A/C vídeos buddy one day I will be using them for my firebirds

Thanks for the video

It’s looking good but don’t be surprised when you have trouble getting the AC charging machine hooked to where the red cap is. I had to drop the fenderwell to charge mine.

After watching your piece on the windshield wiper motor I found that the idiot who put the 67 Bird together I bought had it in wrong.

Looking good, Jon, but I do have a question about what you plan to do where the OEM blower motor used to be. Closing it off? Couldn’t you have taken the plate with the four holes in it and blocked off the hole? Not that it matters, perhaps, but cars that I have taken apart, a couple of times I’ve found four legged critters had built nests in the area of the heater box. Obviously you have the heater core panel sealed, but once you have the cowl panel in place, that blower motor opening is the only exterior access point. Keep up the great work.

Clean job. 😎

Got Hosed 🤣

Amazing sir 👍🏽

Nice work!..Nice car!!... Im doing a 68 camaro tonight with a vintage generation 5 which looks same as yours.... I want to run hoses thru that same port it looks great and saves kick panel... and it looks like i can do without REMOVING FENDER, uugggh.... can i run all four hoses thru?... i was wondering why you put heater hoses across next tp motor..... Hope to see your reply and im about to start another one of your awesome videos.... P.S. of course I had to subscribe

Make you wonder why the #10 hose has to be so ridged...It's the low side and doesnt see the pressure of the more flexible #6 hose I believe V.A sells their 318000-VUR - E-Z Clip # 10 A/C Hose..More flexible for bends

What's the trick on getting the kick panels loose? All the screws are out but it seems to be stuck.

Sorry if i missed it but where and how did you pass the 2 heater lines through the firewall?