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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 09:29 PM
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Looking at a 1972 with A/C but the compressor frozen. Anyone know of someone you would recommend to rebuild this original R-12 unit?

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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 09:53 PM
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https://originalair.com/restoration-gm-compressors

I was recommended to them, but decided to go vintage air on my 71.

Don't have any info on their work..
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This brings up an interesting question since I may be in the same boat soon as I will have to evacuate a R12 setup. Can you even get R12 refrigerant any longer or do you have to convert to R134A?
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Originally Posted by PainfullySlow
This brings up an interesting question since I may be in the same boat soon as I will have to evacuate a R12 setup. Can you even get R12 refrigerant any longer or do you have to convert to R134A?

Yes you can.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...=R-12&_sacat=0
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