[Techventure]

Thanks to the 3 of you who provided the useful information.

I decided to check my starter motor before going on with any further A/C checks. I removed the starter and had it growler checked by a shop and found the armature is fine but the coils in the field frame have shorted.

The fellow who checked my starter has a rebuilt starter available for my truck for $90.00(CDN) plus my old starter. Is his price a fair one?
Would it be less costly to replaced the coils in my existing starter frame? If it is less costly, where would you purchase replacement coils?

On to the A/C.

I was at a vintage car/show on Sat. and talked to one of the car owners who had converted his system over from F-12 to R134a and he has had no problem. He told me it was well under $500 (CDN) to have everything done.
Does this sound reasonable or expensive?
If I don't have A/C my wife will not want to ride with me in the truck and I only drive it in the summer and we have been experiencing some very hot and humid weather as is normal here in Southern Ontario, Canada.

I would appreciate any further input>

Thanks.