Swing out radiator, antifreeze color, compressor belt, and . . .

[Brent Swartzentruber]

I'm in the process of pulling apart the front of my 77FC31 for the
first time. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it has a swing-
out radiator (the previous owner didn't know what that was when I
asked, but the original owner must have been on top of things).
None of the hoses are long enough to allow it to swing out, so I'm
guessing I will have to drain the coolant and remove the hoses to
properly inspect the front of the engine and the belts. Any
recommendations on hose and/or hose length for this setup.

I drained a small amount of coolant from the radiator. It was very
clean and a yellow color. Any ideas on the brand of coolant?

The dash AC is out of commission, so I'm tempted to remove the
compressor. How big of a job is this? Is there a drain for the
freon or whatever?

Oh, and I figured out too late that the bumper swings down. What a
great idea.

thanks in adance for the help . .
Brent
77FC31
Ventura, CA