Cab swap starting
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From: Norristown PA
Making small steps due to the cold weather. Swapped the dash from the 93 cab into my 96 Bronco. Looks so much better.
Did a couple things to the 88. Did some more tearing down or the interior. Stripped out one of the seatbelt torx bolts, so I broke out the welder and welded a random bolt (I think it was probably a drain plug actually) to the torx head and was able to hit it with impact gun and get it out.
Also pulled the rear window, Its anyone wants it, Its free for the taking if you're local. It's just a solid piece of glass, not slider.
Heres more shots of the rust after I pulled the carpet.
I thought I found a clean Eddie Bauer dash but it was very cracked and glued together under the trim. I passed on the dash but did buy the column. The column in the 88 was bent from the PO using it to pull himself in the truck.
Also if anyone has a bronco I have an almost perfect tailgate trim panel with a red stripe for sale.
Did a couple things to the 88. Did some more tearing down or the interior. Stripped out one of the seatbelt torx bolts, so I broke out the welder and welded a random bolt (I think it was probably a drain plug actually) to the torx head and was able to hit it with impact gun and get it out.
Also pulled the rear window, Its anyone wants it, Its free for the taking if you're local. It's just a solid piece of glass, not slider.
Heres more shots of the rust after I pulled the carpet.
I thought I found a clean Eddie Bauer dash but it was very cracked and glued together under the trim. I passed on the dash but did buy the column. The column in the 88 was bent from the PO using it to pull himself in the truck.
Also if anyone has a bronco I have an almost perfect tailgate trim panel with a red stripe for sale.
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Not 100%. But basically going to cut out the driverside of the 88 and use it on the 93. Use 88 as template to cut out the 93. then weld the 88 firewall into the 93 cab. Make a couple supports to make sure it doesnt flex.
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Nothing really happening still. Just having fun. I cut the roof off and kicked off the driverside rocker. I've been spraying the bolts for the 4x4 shifter, I think I'm going to have to weld nuts on to the 8mm heads. They are very rusted
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I just got done doing this swap, well -- 89 truck with a "new" 91 cab. No welding or anything I had to do. Some drilling was required as I went from having a XLT Lariat cab to the Custom cab. Swapping the XLT Lariat panels and what not requried the drilling. On to removing your old cab, someone correct me if I'm wrong but you're going to have to remove your front clip...Just so you know... If you have any questions about the swap just let me know, not too hard in essence. Just tedious is all. Looking good though and good luck with swap!
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Yep 87 to 91 cab's are pretty much bolt and go. But it's not so when you are going from 89 to like 92 and up.
80 to 86 are bolt and go
87 to 91 are bolt and go
92 to 96/97HD are bolt and go.
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Mostly working alone and in the cold I made some progress. Got the cab off today. Now start of swapping some firewall sheet metal and the brackets for the dash board. Also picked up two rot free fenders and a good gas core support. I plan on cutting up the support to fix the diesel with AC support. Don't worry, I have the whole engine bay wrapped up in a tarp now too.
