ac833.jpg
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When i got this bronco the ac did not work and wires were everywhere. this bronco did not come facto...

ac83.jpg
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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...

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
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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
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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...

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.