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Gary Lewis

Re: My '83 Bronco

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Very true. But, some things are just really nice to have. Like those courtesy lights when you open the door at night. Or the intermittent wipers, that I got to use yesterday when it was just spitting rain every once in a while.

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

PetesPonies

Re: My '83 Bronco

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I've never heard of one not having a courtesy light??

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

PetesPonies

Re: My '83 Bronco

$25 total, including shipping and I have a new window regulator. . . . and a few rivets. If it lasts, what a deal.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

Rembrant

Re: My '83 Bronco

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PetesPonies wrote

I've never heard of one not having a courtesy light??

Oh...I missed this reply, sorry.

My truck has a dome light that I can turn on with the light switch, but there are no door switches to turn the light on when you open the door(s). That's what my wife was commenting on...she was expecting an interior light to come when she opened the door.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

Gary Lewis

Re: My '83 Bronco

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In reply to this post by PetesPonies

The 1981 F-Series brochure shows on Page 9 that the Custom got a driver's door switch and on Page 8 the Ranger adds passenger's door switch. And Page 18, which shows the options, confirms that as both the Convenience Group and the Light Group add a switch to the passenger's door for a Custom.

So, Rembrant, you should have a LG/Y wire in both of your door jambs that, if grounded, will bring the dome light on. (Shown on Page 52 in the 1981 EVTM.) If you can fish them out and install switches your dome light should come on with either door opening.

Pete - That was a good buy on the window regulator.

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PetesPonies

Re: My '83 Bronco

Right, wiring for many things are just taped with the wire loom. Cheaper to have all the harnesses have the wires than make many different versions.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

PetesPonies

Re: My '83 Bronco

Interior is painted, so now I can start reassembly. The upholstery isn't finished, nor are the trim pieces, dash, etc, up front that are being recolored. But little by little this will get buttoned up in the next couple weeks.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

grumpin

Re: My '83 Bronco

Nice! A lot of work!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

PetesPonies

Re: My '83 Bronco

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Thanks. Got the jute glued down and the mat trimmed enough to install. Final trimming and securing to come.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

Gary Lewis

Re: My '83 Bronco

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Looking good, Pete!

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Rembrant

Re: My '83 Bronco

Gary Lewis wrote

Looking good, Pete!

It sure is!

What rubber floor is that? Cleaned up original Ford stuff, or new aftermarket?

PetesPonies

Re: My '83 Bronco

It's a mat from ACC. ACC is probably the largest after market carpet supplier. But they have mats to fit as well. I wanted it to feel older, no carpet.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

PetesPonies

Re: My '83 Bronco

Cut the interior side panel to make it short. I want the rear to be exposed like an early Bronco. So I needed a way for the trim panels to look finished and not just cut off. So I welded a return on to the cut panel and refinished it in saddle. Almost looks stock :)

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

Gary Lewis

Re: My '83 Bronco

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I would have taken that for stock. Well done! 👍

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PetesPonies

Re: My '83 Bronco

Rear seat upholstered and installed.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

Gary Lewis

Re: My '83 Bronco

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Excellent job, Pete! 👍

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Gsmblue

Re: My '83 Bronco

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That all looks excellent !!

1985.5 F-150 XL Explorer standard cab 5.0 EFI AOD 4x4
Daily Driver. We call her Eunice the Ute.

1982 Bronco XLT Lariat 351W AOD 4x4
Code name Esperanza, or Espy to her friends. Please see my Project thread for the blow by blow.

1984 F-350 XL Centurion crew cab 460 T19 4x4
"Eylza Dual-little"

Steve83

Re: Courtesy circuit

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Gary Lewis wrote

...a LG/Y wire in both of your door jambs that, if grounded, will bring the dome light on.

Actually, that's the main power wire for courtesy lights, clock & radio memory, and a few other things. It should never be grounded, it'll blow a fuse (at least). To turn on the courtesy lights, the switch connects LG/Y to Bk/LB. The bulbs are grounded.

PetesPonies

'83 build

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

Gary Lewis

Re: '83 build

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Excellent work, Pete!

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