Adding After Market AC Unit
Short answer: Doable — figure roughly $1,000 and a weekend. The popular choice is a Vintage Air kit (R134a-compatible, more compact and efficient than the factory system, and most of it hides inside the car — which also makes spark-plug changes far easier than on a factory-A/C car).
The kit is custom-made for the car with the needed brackets and hoses. Both Vintage Air and A/C pros recommend leaving the final charging and testing to a professional (to avoid venting refrigerant) — many capable owners install the kit themselves and have a shop do the charge.
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