Sweet lookin' car!!

If you can't find a place that'll do R-12, there are kits out there to converto over to a R-134A system...basically get the system evacuated, replace a couple fittings, put new oil in, and put the refrigerant in...I did it myself on an old IH Scout; worked well other than an apparent leak somewhere...

Or is this a bad idea on M-B's for some reason?

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2001 VW Jetta TDI, 5 speed, daily driver
1991 Ford F-350, work in progress
1984 Ford F-250 4x4, 6.9l turbo diesel, 5 speed manual
Previous oilburners: 1980 IH Scout, 1984 E-350, 1985 M-B 300D, 1979 M-B 300SD, 1983 M-B 300D
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