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Climate Control Panel swap

From 1983 Ford Bronco “Jezebel” — documented by michael collins.

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1983 Ford Bronco - When i got this bronco the ac did not work and wires were everywhere. this bronco did not come factory AC. The dealer added it in. I decide… 1983 Ford Bronco - this is the top view. you can see where they just hacked in the ac wiring. i hate to have a fire because some one was lazy and did a poor i… 1983 Ford Bronco - The 1984 truck panel was a direct swap in. the only difference is the far right. on the bronco the Glass switch was located here and on the… 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is anothr view. what a mess 1983 Ford Bronco - I got the duct work and a climate control switch from a fellow club member the 1989 was a step up but had a ton of vaccum control valves. 1983 Ford Bronco - I was told to to look at the 1987/88 system cable connection and 1 vaccum connection. plus the AC has a power on button. this allows you to… 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is a back view. you see very simple 2 cables, 2 power plugs (1-ac compressor - 1 heater power) and a vaccum switch on the bottom (recy… 1983 Ford Bronco - this is stripped down to the control panel. lots of cleanup work was done to get here. 1983 Ford Bronco - I first pulled the old climate control switches out and removed the wiring mess. ( this was taken after i added the window switch) 1983 Ford Bronco - The dash was beatup real bad. Here is the stock hole. i needed to make an adapter to swap the panels. 1983 Ford Bronco - You can see the 4 stock holes that mounts the panel. 1983 Ford Bronco - I decided to make this cool adapter. it allows the new panel to mount to it and it then bolts to the stock 4 holes. I had sole file cabinet… 1983 Ford Bronco - well i had to open the dash up some more to make a good clean fit. You can see the wiring mess behind the dash. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is the adapter mount in the install lacation.to clear up why i chopped out the dash it was to keep from chopping up the control panel… 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is the new panel all installed. it was mostly bolt in from here. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here it is with the cover over it. looks factory and like it came this way. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is the 1987 panel installed the main reason for the swap was the 87/89 used a cable operated heatorbox (not vacuum like the newer mode… 1983 Ford Bronco - This was some of the wiring mess i was able to throw away. it was all jammed in the dash. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here are the parts. stock Ford Tailgate window switch, Buick station wagon switch cover and a cunk of scrap metal. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is another view of the switch. i just unscrewed it from the stock climate control panel. 1983 Ford Bronco - Ok- now to address the tailgate window motor switch issue. i looked thru alot of cars and truck in the junk yard and i came up with this st… 1983 Ford Bronco - i just pop riveted the old tailgate switch to the flat steel mount. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is the Buick Panel riveted on ready to install. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the package al ready to install 1983 Ford Bronco - here is the new switch all completed and ready to be installed. 1983 Ford Bronco - i found the best spot was right under the storage caddy. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here it is installed. it is easy to get too and out of the way. 1983 Ford Bronco - Here is is from the drivers seat.. almost looks like it came this way. 1983 Ford Bronco - here is another view of the switch installed.