I'm pretty convinced now it's the condenser. I'm thinking she's plugged. Low side line just off the compressor is just barely cool at idle and vehicle stopped. However running cool water over condenser produces colder airflow into car. Car's pretty clean and both fans are on when A/C is on. All ducting and plastic intact and good, as stated, car's in good shape there. Former police car w/low odometer reading. so it's no wonder the A/C is tired. THAT's the main thing that was running, that and the engine. Car spent alot of it's first 7 years on roadside idling hence low mileage. I'm sure there's enough hours on the engine to equate to about 100k miles, though odo says just 73k now.
Can one run compressed air thru the condenser to check/clear obstructions within? Again, outside of condenser is clean, no blocking debris.
Thanks!