1955 Commander Coupe Air Conditioning Installation

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Below are a few pictures that a fellow Studebaker enthusiast was kind enough to send me of an A/C installation on another '55 Studebaker Commander coupe.

I'd like to duplicate this installation on my own car.  I have determined that using the factory 1960s era bracket is going to be problematic; it interferes somewhat with the four bolt thermostat housing of the earlier cars and trimming to remove the interference would be significant.  I have located the main bracket for the aftermarket setup shown in the pictures below but I do not have the tensioner pulley or the unique generator strap.  I could probably reproduce the generator strap, but would prefer to locate the right tensioner rather than try to fabricate something there.  This appears to have been a common aftermarket bracket, although I have not been able to purchase a whole setup.  If you have any parts to sell, or can tell me where I can buy parts, please let me know!  It's been HOT here the past week or so...

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