michael collins > 1983 Ford Bronco > open folder Climate Control Panel swap

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