goldenchild7801 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Just wondering who daily drives their Z with out a.c. and the heater. I wanted to removed all of that stuff and fab up a dashboard and center console out of aluminum since my dashboard is cracked pretty bad. I wont be driving my car during the winter, just during the warmer months for some daily and strip use. Anyone have problems with the windshield fogging up when you drive in the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oinojo Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 i dont have that much of a problem at night... then again i live in socal:mrgreen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenchild7801 Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 i dont have that much of a problem at night... then again i live in socal:mrgreen: What about in the rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nienberg.11 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 My fan isn't working and without defrost all of my glass fogs up in a hurry. Edit: In the rain, that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR240Z Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 both my old l28etz and the sr240z have NO AC NO HEATER, we also live in socal and its fine in the rain, the front windows dont fog up or anything. In my current L28 NA z that im daily driving i see the heater is hooked up but i havent tried to turn it on only because ive never had to use one before so no point really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twizted Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 When I was in TN and NC I only had my Z without AC. Windows did fog up pretty quick. I did keep the heater for the first couple years I was there tho and that helped. Rain and snow seemed to be the only concerns, I got wet many times (driving with windows cracked) but was no concern seeing how you get wet when it rains anyways. Didn't stop me from driving and wasn't that big of a deal at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 The amount of fog you get on your windshield will be higher depending on humidity. My z has no climate control whatsoever, as well as no wipers, and it's strictly a fair weather car. Here in florida that means driving only in late afternoon early evening on days when it isn't raining. Luckily it's NOT my daily driver, because it would be hell in the mornings trying to keep the window free of condensation...You could try using rain-x anti-fog on the inside, I've heard it works reasonably well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I run no ac no heat in my Z. It could definately get pretty foggy in rain. usually cracking a window or at worst just wiping the inside ofthe windshield with a towel took care of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 I have AC but no heat in my 76 and heat but no AC in my 78 (yet.) So I'm still covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8260 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 i dont have either. i only have two probs. in the morning i freeze my :-( off until the heat of the engine gets inside. and the rear window is wet from the dew in the morning and i cant really see thru it for a while. eventually it goes away thou. heaters are nice to have..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullbound Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 My 240 has no heat, defroster, nor a/c. My 280 has a fan, but it only blows through the center vents. My 260 has heat and defrost, but no a/c. I use my 280 for daily driving. The 240 is more of a weekend car. The 260 will be getting a/c by the end of the year... and will probably be the daily driver at that point. Atlanta humidity is the horrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaysZ Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 this car isn't my daily driver, so to lessen weight i removed mine as well but haven't run the car yet. my heater and a/c components were shot anyway, so what the heck. its strictly a fair weather car as well since i dont have wipers either. i dont plan on being in the rain with this car if i can help it! in the event that it gets cold... i think i may get a 12v inverter and mount a small home space heater somewhere lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleMX Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I have heat, but the A/C is 2-55 (two windows down and 55 mph minimum). In the summer I have had no problems with fogging, even in the rain. Just leave your vents open and you'll be fine in the summer. Now traction is another issue, but the heater does not help that at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I run no a/c and I had heater all winter, but due to my current water temp gauge sender location, I can't use the heater anymore. The defroster hardly works without the heat in it. I drove the car without heat for a bout 1-1/2 years and once I put it to use I can say It is one of those things I will not remove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austenp405 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Right now I have neither on my z. The a/c was removed when I got it, but that's what t-tops are for. Colorado winter mornings can be pretty miserable without a heater but you learn to cope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenchild7801 Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Right now I have neither on my z. The a/c was removed when I got it' date=' but that's what t-tops are for. Colorado winter mornings can be pretty miserable without a heater but you learn to cope.[/quote'] I dare not drive my Z in a N.D. winter -30 and less with wind chill, never would/never will, I would probably die in it, I use my navigator for the winter. I guess Ill take the ac and heater crap out and fab up a dash. I really dont plan on driving the Z in the rain unless I have to, which I probably will when I take my trip from N.D. to VA and N.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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