ac833.jpg 643 hits | 69.58 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 When i got this bronco the ac did not work and wires were everywhere. this bronco did not come facto...
ac83.jpg 629 hits | 70.06 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 this is the top view. you can see where they just hacked in the ac wiring. i hate to have a fire bec...
84-truck.jpg 799 hits | 71.79 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 The 1984 truck panel was a direct swap in. the only difference is the far right. on the bronco the G...
ac832.jpg 623 hits | 71.7 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is anothr view. what a mess
ac89.jpg 606 hits | 69.17 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 I got the duct work and a climate control switch from a fellow club member the 1989 was a step up bu...
ac87-88.jpg 568 hits | 68.7 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 I was told to to look at the 1987/88 system cable connection and 1 vaccum connection. plus the AC ha...
acswitch87-88.jpg 607 hits | 66.42 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is a back view. you see very simple 2 cables, 2 power plugs (1-ac compressor - 1 heater power) ...
dashmid.jpg 613 hits | 87.93 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 this is stripped down to the control panel. lots of cleanup work was done to get here.
tailgate-sw-installed.jpg 608 hits | 90.9 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 I first pulled the old climate control switches out and removed the wiring mess. ( this was taken af...
acdash2.jpg 652 hits | 98.57 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 The dash was beatup real bad. Here is the stock hole. i needed to make an adapter to swap the panels...
acdash3.jpg 639 hits | 99.65 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 You can see the 4 stock holes that mounts the panel.
acmount2.jpg 616 hits | 89.08 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 I decided to make this cool adapter. it allows the new panel to mount to it and it then bolts to the...
acdash.jpg 552 hits | 60.35 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 well i had to open the dash up some more to make a good clean fit. You can see the wiring mess behin...
ac mount.jpg 579 hits | 102.9 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the adapter mount in the install lacation.to clear up why i chopped out the dash it was to k...
ac contols.jpg 585 hits | 98.9 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the new panel all installed. it was mostly bolt in from here.
ac controls installed.jpg 601 hits | 104.51 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here it is with the cover over it. looks factory and like it came this way.
vent control.jpg 661 hits | 78.53 KB | Posted: 11/3/06 Here is the 1987 panel installed the main reason for the swap was the 87/89 used a cable operated he...
wiremess.jpg 613 hits | 102.49 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 This was some of the wiring mess i was able to throw away. it was all jammed in the dash.
newtailgatesw.jpg 567 hits | 87.61 KB | Posted: 11/8/06 Here are the parts. stock Ford Tailgate window switch, Buick station wagon switch cover and a cunk o...
newtailgatesw2.jpg 561 hits | 85.03 KB | Posted: 11/8/06 Here is another view of the switch. i just unscrewed it from the stock climate control panel.
tailgatesw5.jpg 531 hits | 84.32 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Ok- now to address the tailgate window motor switch issue. i looked thru alot of cars and truck in t...
tailgatesw4.jpg 610 hits | 84.8 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 i just pop riveted the old tailgate switch to the flat steel mount.
tailgatesw.jpg 556 hits | 90.09 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is the Buick Panel riveted on ready to install.
tailgatesw3.jpg 557 hits | 86.31 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 here is the package al ready to install
tailgatesw2.jpg 601 hits | 92.52 KB | Posted: 11/8/06 here is the new switch all completed and ready to be installed.
switches installed.jpg 557 hits | 99.51 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 i found the best spot was right under the storage caddy.
tailgate-sw-installed.jpg 592 hits | 90.9 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here it is installed. it is easy to get too and out of the way.
rear-window-switch.jpg 587 hits | 89.22 KB | Posted: 10/26/06 Here is is from the drivers seat.. almost looks like it came this way.
tailgatesw2a.jpg 544 hits | 86.05 KB | Posted: 11/8/06 here is another view of the switch installed.
Climate Control Panel swap
