dash5.jpg 585 hits | 91.72 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the main reason i decided to pull it all out and replace and clean up the dash. the dealer a...
dash7.jpg 568 hits | 79.03 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 This is the front of the dealer ac duct work. they hacked the dash bad to fit this in. this bronco o...
dash4.jpg 560 hits | 87.11 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is another view. they did not run ducts over to the driver side they added vents to the dash an...
behind-the-dash.jpg 663 hits | 102.85 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Look at the wiring mess on the drivers side. this is the AC power and contol wires for the second f...
dash2.jpg 530 hits | 78.85 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 another view of behind the dash. no vents to the drivers side.
dash6.jpg 542 hits | 89.19 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 This opn hole in the ac unit blew thru the dash to the drivers side of the cab. there was no duct wo...
dash front.jpg 538 hits | 110.68 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 from the drivers seat you see these vents and the air came thru. not alot of it but it did move some...
back of dash.jpg 534 hits | 108.28 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 here are the vents on the back side of the dash. this was all there was. no duct work.
dashsfs.jpg 544 hits | 108.33 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 you can see there are holes for the ducts to connect to just no ducts.
behinddash2.jpg 508 hits | 90.84 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 After removing the dealer added AC this left a huge hole in the dash. most of the bracing was destro...
old-air.jpg 512 hits | 96.1 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 This is the dealer added AC system. it weighs 30 pounds no gas in it.
oldair2.jpg 495 hits | 102.35 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 This is the dealer added ac condenser and blower motor.It did not work when i got the bronco so out ...
oldair3.jpg 493 hits | 87.65 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 This is the top and front of the dealer add on AC. you can see where the vents connect.
oldair4.jpg 501 hits | 85.26 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the connection that failed. They put a iron pipe inside the hose and it rusted away. the hos...
oldair5.jpg 500 hits | 119.74 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 This is the old AC compressor. i removed it to clean up the engine compartment. it was dead anyway.
wiremess.jpg 490 hits | 102.77 KB | Posted: 11/3/06 This is the pile of wires i got to remove from the dealer added ac unit. this was a fire waiting to ...
dash8.jpg 490 hits | 98.95 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 well score from the junk yard. this is upside down but it is the missing duct works.
new-dash-vents.jpg 509 hits | 94.85 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 here is the new drivers side dash vent duct system. it goes behind the dash.
dash vent.jpg 488 hits | 99.55 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is is cleaned and installed. it was a small pain to get in the right spot but once in it fit li...
vent.jpg 521 hits | 76.35 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the pass side vent on the drivers panel. The dash got beatup bad. i been fixing as i go alon...
dashfix.jpg 572 hits | 76.67 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 To fix the dash i used thisscrap metal i had sitting in the shop. (It from a file cabinet) i made a ...
new-dash-clips.jpg 552 hits | 73.86 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 After cutting and bending and removing sharpe edges and prime and paint here are the patch clips.
dash2a.jpg 535 hits | 49.44 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here it the top center dash mount (you can see it in the top middle. i sandwhiched the dash inside t...
dash1.jpg 502 hits | 72.45 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the patch all riveted in place. this patch sits under the top dash so it will not be seen wh...
vent2.jpg 494 hits | 99.32 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the driver side of the drivers panel installed.
dash2b.jpg 499 hits | 96.76 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here it is almost all back together and looking good.
guage-face-reinstalled.jpg 516 hits | 112.11 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 here is the drivers side vent system completed. you can see the connection tube in the hole in the d...
under the dash pass side.jpg 497 hits | 90.55 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 While i was at the yard i got the other side duct works . this connects to the drivers side vents an...
under the dask pass side 2.jpg 552 hits | 85.08 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the heater box side and connection seal. I washed out the ducts real good and then installed...
panel-vents-duct-work.jpg 530 hits | 59.24 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 This is the new pass side duct work. it connect the driver side duct work the heaterbox.
dash-support.jpg 517 hits | 60.6 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Since they hacked the dash support system i had to make a new support mount. This holds the far righ...
heaterhole.jpg 542 hits | 57.84 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 After removing the old heater box this is what the inside looked like.
heaterhole2.jpg 528 hits | 101.02 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 This is the engine side of the firewall.
heaterbox10.jpg 560 hits | 98.71 KB | Posted: 11/3/06 This is the stock 1983 heater / vent air box. the left is under the hood and the right is the part t...
heatorbox3.jpg 701 hits | 108.06 KB | Posted: 11/3/06 Here is the old heat/vent box. the heater core is under the hood not under the dash. the Blend door ...
heaterbox9.jpg 519 hits | 92.21 KB | Posted: 11/3/06 Here is the top view of the old heater box
heaterbox8.jpg 696 hits | 95.35 KB | Posted: 11/3/06 Here it the firewall side of the heaterbox. the left side is here the leaves like to pile up and beh...
heaterbox7.jpg 532 hits | 96.42 KB | Posted: 11/3/06 This is my stock air distribution system that goes under the dash.
heaterbox6.jpg 588 hits | 95.9 KB | Posted: 11/3/06 This is the under the dash connection to the defrost ducts.
heaterbox5.jpg 571 hits | 101.38 KB | Posted: 11/3/06 here is the top view of the under the hood stock heat system. you can see the heater core connection...
heaterbox2.jpg 624 hits | 92.7 KB | Posted: 11/3/06 Here is a view of how the old system goes together. the only thing missing is the fire wall in the m...
heaterbox.jpg 506 hits | 101.57 KB | Posted: 11/3/06 This is the other side of the old heater box.
patch-panel.jpg 457 hits | 64.87 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 The 87 up diverter box has a door that send defrost air to the side windows. My 1983 does not have t...
drain.jpg 504 hits | 62.76 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 I drilled a hole thru the floor board for the condisation drain. you can see the line in red. You ca...
recycle-door.jpg 509 hits | 59.42 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 The 87-up uses a recycle and fresh air option. i had to cut an extra hole in the fire wall for the r...
hot-cold-door.jpg 524 hits | 50.74 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 This on the top of the airbox and controls the Hot / Cold air selection
level-changer.jpg 513 hits | 49.88 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 this changed the air direction from floor to defrost. this is all cable on 87/88 boxes and 89 up use...
floor-vent.jpg 487 hits | 70.68 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the footwell or floor air port.
under-the-hood.jpg 491 hits | 77.57 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the heaterbox. the connection end of the heater core can be seen at the top center.
under-the-hood1.jpg 688 hits | 77.57 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 here another view of the under the hood ac/heaterbox.
heater-hose.jpg 540 hits | 88.48 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here are the new heater hoses. and the new 1987 heaterbox.
heater-hose2.jpg 501 hits | 74.83 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the connections on the front of the motor.
heater-hose-3.jpg 647 hits | 86.64 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the connection to the heater core.
Heater Box Swap
