Removing factory ac

First off, welcome aboard. If you haven't already, go to the welcome wagon and introduce yourself and car and post some pictures. We like pictures.

Now, you asked for advice and here it is. Mopars are not like the old Chevys and Fords. Because there were less Mopars than other makes built, you can devalue one pretty easily. IMO, you'll end up regretting it if you just do a shotgun removal of the AC system. Mopars with AC don't grow on trees anymore and in fact, really never did. Removing the factory installed AC will devalue that car more than leaving on an inop system you can repair later. Besides all that, AC and non AC cars are completely different in how they mount accessories and run drive belts. If your accessory drive is complete NOW, leave it alone. You will be searching the world for correct brackets and pulleys to make your AC car a non AC car. In short, the car will be sittin there till you're able to find some pretty hard to find stuff. I'd leave the AC as intact as possible and even think about getting it operational.