dash5.jpg
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Here is the main reason i decided to pull it all out and replace and clean up the dash. the dealer a...

dash7.jpg
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This is the front of the dealer ac duct work. they hacked the dash bad to fit this in. this bronco o...

dash4.jpg
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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
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Look at the wiring mess on the drivers side. this is the AC power and contol wires for the second f...

dash2.jpg
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another view of behind the dash. no vents to the drivers side.

dash6.jpg
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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
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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
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here are the vents on the back side of the dash. this was all there was. no duct work.

dashsfs.jpg
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you can see there are holes for the ducts to connect to just no ducts.

behinddash2.jpg
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After removing the dealer added AC this left a huge hole in the dash. most of the bracing was destro...

old-air.jpg
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This is the dealer added AC system. it weighs 30 pounds no gas in it.

oldair2.jpg
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This is the dealer added ac condenser and blower motor.It did not work when i got the bronco so out ...

oldair3.jpg
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This is the top and front of the dealer add on AC. you can see where the vents connect.

oldair4.jpg
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Here is the connection that failed. They put a iron pipe inside the hose and it rusted away. the hos...

oldair5.jpg
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This is the old AC compressor. i removed it to clean up the engine compartment. it was dead anyway.

wiremess.jpg
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This is the pile of wires i got to remove from the dealer added ac unit. this was a fire waiting to ...

dash8.jpg
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well score from the junk yard. this is upside down but it is the missing duct works.

new-dash-vents.jpg
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here is the new drivers side dash vent duct system. it goes behind the dash.

dash vent.jpg
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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
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Here is the pass side vent on the drivers panel. The dash got beatup bad. i been fixing as i go alon...

dashfix.jpg
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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
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After cutting and bending and removing sharpe edges and prime and paint here are the patch clips.

dash2a.jpg
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Here it the top center dash mount (you can see it in the top middle. i sandwhiched the dash inside t...

dash1.jpg
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Here is the patch all riveted in place. this patch sits under the top dash so it will not be seen wh...

vent2.jpg
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Here is the driver side of the drivers panel installed.

dash2b.jpg
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Here it is almost all back together and looking good.

guage-face-reinstalled.jpg
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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
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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
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Here is the heater box side and connection seal. I washed out the ducts real good and then installed...

panel-vents-duct-work.jpg
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This is the new pass side duct work. it connect the driver side duct work the heaterbox.

dash-support.jpg
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Since they hacked the dash support system i had to make a new support mount. This holds the far righ...

heaterhole.jpg
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After removing the old heater box this is what the inside looked like.

heaterhole2.jpg
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This is the engine side of the firewall.

heaterbox10.jpg
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This is the stock 1983 heater / vent air box. the left is under the hood and the right is the part t...

heatorbox3.jpg
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Here is the old heat/vent box. the heater core is under the hood not under the dash. the Blend door ...

heaterbox9.jpg
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Here is the top view of the old heater box

heaterbox8.jpg
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Here it the firewall side of the heaterbox. the left side is here the leaves like to pile up and beh...

heaterbox7.jpg
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This is my stock air distribution system that goes under the dash.

heaterbox6.jpg
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This is the under the dash connection to the defrost ducts.

heaterbox5.jpg
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here is the top view of the under the hood stock heat system. you can see the heater core connection...

heaterbox2.jpg
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Here is a view of how the old system goes together. the only thing missing is the fire wall in the m...

heaterbox.jpg
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This is the other side of the old heater box.

patch-panel.jpg
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The 87 up diverter box has a door that send defrost air to the side windows. My 1983 does not have t...

drain.jpg
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I drilled a hole thru the floor board for the condisation drain. you can see the line in red. You ca...

recycle-door.jpg
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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
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This on the top of the airbox and controls the Hot / Cold air selection

level-changer.jpg
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this changed the air direction from floor to defrost. this is all cable on 87/88 boxes and 89 up use...

floor-vent.jpg
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Here is the footwell or floor air port.

under-the-hood.jpg
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Here is the heaterbox. the connection end of the heater core can be seen at the top center.

under-the-hood1.jpg
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here another view of the under the hood ac/heaterbox.

heater-hose.jpg
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Here are the new heater hoses. and the new 1987 heaterbox.

heater-hose2.jpg
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Here is the connections on the front of the motor.

heater-hose-3.jpg
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Here is the connection to the heater core.