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V-rod:
I don't think anyone has mentioned this yet. It concerns the A/C.
I'd suggest having the A/C system fully leak tested using a sniffer. Your biggest concern is whether the evaporators leaks. If it is leaking, you are facing a complete removal of the dash. It's about a 10 hour job out and in. While out, you'll need to replace the evaporator with a new space conditioning box with a new evaporator already installed inside or a rebuild of the box with a new evaporator. The box is sealed and must be opened up to remove the evaporator.
My local dealer charges $1800 for the box with evaporator. I've seen other dealers charge about $1300. I think Pelican sells the same OEM box with evaporator for about $700. I've seen evaporators themselves sell for about $250.
If the system is fully charged, the shop should test for a leak under the dash. If a leak is detected, it could be the expansion valve or the evaporator. A dye test on my car revealed that the expansion valve was leaking even though the shop detected refrigerant inside the passenger compartment.Apparently, the fan was sucking the refrigerant into the car. If you don't find a leak inside the car, the most likely the condensers are the source of the loss of refrigerant. As others have mentioned, these are easy to replace after removing the bumper cover.
The pictures look great
Thom
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