Regarding using the CAA kit with a car that originally had AC: Yes the firewalls are substantially different. I got a template from somebody here for a plate to bolt to original AC mounting holes in the AC firewall with a correctly located hole like in a non-AC firewall. I still have the template if anyone needs a cardboard copy to make their own plate. Looks like this:
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