Dash / chassis air conditioner on FC

[Alan]

Well, with it starting to get warm again in Texas, I'm contemplating
what to do with my Chassis a/c. I bought my 87FC35 last August and i
know that without the dash a/c operational, it gets hot up front in
the Texas summers.

Here's what i do know about my dash a/c.
1. York compressor is locked up. No big deal. I've got it off and
can put another one on.
2. Hoses on top of coach that connect the condensor to the fittings
that come out of the roof are gone. Again, not a big deal. I can
have those made easily.
3. Condensor will probably be fine if it is cleaned up and cleaned
out, but I understand I will probably want to replace it with a new
Red Dot condensor when I convert to r134A. Not too big of a deal,
just a few $$.
4. Hoses to compressor from evaporator and condensor are 20 years old
and could be bad. I"M WORRIED ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM.

So, here are my questions.

1.I visually inspected the hoses at the compressor. I couldn't see
any external cracks. BUT WHAT DO I DO IF I GET A NEW COMPRESSOR AND
CONDENSOR INSTALLED AND FIND OUT THEY ARE LEAKING, especially running
higher pressure r134a? I'd hate to spend a bunch of money (and time)
only to have an a/c that still doesn't work.
2. How do the hoses currently get from the engine compartment to the
overhead?
3. If I had to run new hoses, has anyone done that or seen that done
and where do i run them? Inside the bus (and where)?

Thanks!
Alan Johnson
87FC35