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I have insulation on the floor and firewall on my 30 standard coupe" plugged all the holes put carpet down but the cabin is hotter than hell. Any ideas what to do to cool it down
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roll down the windows, crack open the front windshield...
not sure there is much you can do on these old cars. Maybe get one of those steering column mount fans to move some air.
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Open all the windows including the windshield. Drive slower. Drive faster. Don't start the engine, just tow it behind your car or truck with AC (have the wife ride in the AC as both of you will be happier). Wait until Fall or Winter. Grin and bear it?
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Cabin heat is good. Most of them don't have any heat!
Lots of air comes in with the windshield open. Unfortunately, I see a lot of these cars with the windshield "fixed" because either the regulator is broken or been removed to install an electric wiper motor. I know I'm glad mine windshield goes up and down.
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With the windshield up , vent open and windows down, as long as you are moving at a reasonable speed that's as cool as it will get. Unless you move to a place far north such as northern N.H. or Maine.
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2 and 35 AC does not work nearly a well as 2 & 60.
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On my sedan it's 7 and 35 so that greatly increases the affect. Doesn't change the temp much but helps you to think it's better.
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Another reason to "update" to a more "modern" car.
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Too hot. I had to install heater in my 1930 sedan so the wife would ride in it. Now I'm thinking of taking out heater.
Yup roll up windshield and move to Canada.
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Put a shut off valve on the heater hoses for summer, they still don't have AC but it helps a lot.
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