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[Bronco_89]

New owner of a 1989 Bronco XLT (5.8L) here. I bought the vehicle as a way to bond with my oldest son (17 yrs) since it requires some tweaks/repairs/touch-up. We've had a great time working on it, trying to get it ready for inspection. We have been able to do most of the repairs...man I love the size of the engine compartment...but took it to a trusted mechanic for a tune-up since I'm too green and was worried about skrewing up the fuel-injection and timing.

We have a few more repairs to do that require parts that I can't seem to find on any of the sites that have been recommended. Specifically, we are looking to get our hands on the floor bracket for the rear bench seat (not third row?) and the bolts/nuts for the pivot points. I'd also like to find a tailgate key switch.

At this point, I've little to offer other members, but hope to contribute soon.

I also plan to post pics once we have our Bronco back from the mechanic.

Thanks in advance for all the great advice.

-Bronco_89

 

[Skitter302]

Welcome To the Zone! Can't wait to see the pictures of your Bronco.

I'd also like to find a tailgate key switch.

Are you looking for the electrical part that operates the window or the lock cylinder that the key goes into?

 

[miesk5]

yo Bronco_89,

WELCOME!

Did same with our first son on a 76 F step side; great memories!

Some seats and brackets are available bec of the cash for clunkers AND GOOD VEHICLES mess; For a YARD SEARCH on-line, I use;

http://www.mypartshop.com/

Select:

All Parts

year, etc,

then FORD TRUCK

Seat, Rear

or

http://www.copartfinder.com

Has Vehicle Pics!

http://www.picknpull.com

http://www.car-parts.com/

Also for other obsolete parts;

Our Sponsor here has been adding some to inventory; Jeff's Bronco Graveyard

and: by Ford pn:

http://www.partsvoice.com/

http://www.rearcounter.com

http://www.greensalescompany.com

I believe all 78-96 Bronco rear seats are identical; exc for seat belts

....

"Everything is identical from '78-96; the year labels are only to identify the donors. The plastic sheath on the strike bar can be replaced.

78-91 have the reels mounted where the buckles (21 in the top panel) are in this diagram, and the buckles mounted near the seatback hinges (8 in the top panel)





"The insulator commonly wears off the rear seat strike, so to reduce noise, it must be replaced. 1" heat shrink tubing is probably the smallest that will fit, but I was able to stretch this 0.972" enough to get it over the end. The next size up that I have is 1.35", which seemed too big to shrink down tight. These are 2"-long sections"

Bronco Seat Pins are 5/8" dia., 1" working length minus a 1/4" foam washer, & ~2.5" overall."



'92-96 Bronco Rear Seat & Belts

BY STEVE

===========

You can use this as a guide

Section 01-10: Seats and Tracks 1996 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-Super Duty and Bronco Workshop Manual REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, Seat, Rear, Folding, Bronco

other stuff;

Rear, (91 Bronco XLT) w/the 91's bracket & mods in a 78; "...Back seat, from a 91 Bronco XLT. I thought I would have alot of problems putting in a back seat since my bronco didn't come with the seat package originally. When I lined up the seat, I found that Ford did provide the bolt holes, just not the rear hold down. I took the whole bracket area from the 91, cut the area in mine to fit the bracket in and bolted it in. Everything fit like it belonged there..."

Source: by Skip H

3rd Row Hummer H3 Child Seat (jatdesign.net) pics in an 86; "...seats 2 small children) not really comfortable for adults..."

Source: by Lisa H

http://www.supermotors.net/registry/5564/32643

Rear, Mounting in a 78; "...For the rear seat, I'm taking the one out of my old 83 beater Bronco because it's in nice shape. I'm also planning to relocate the rear seat mounting point to the next crossmember back, which is exactly 10". This will allow my two teenagers to ride in there without kicking me in the back like they do in the other Broncos..."

Source: by American Thunder

 

[Bronco_89]

Welcome To the Zone! Can't wait to see the pictures of your Bronco.

Are you looking for the electrical part that operates the window or the lock cylinder that the key goes into?

I am looking for the electrical part that operates the window. The tailgate still has the lock cylinder that the key goes into.

- Bronco_89

 

[Bronco_89]

yo Bronco_89,

WELCOME!

Did same with our first son on a 76 F step side; great memories!

Some seats and brackets are available bec of the cash for clunkers AND GOOD VEHICLES mess; For a YARD SEARCH on-line, I use;

http://www.mypartshop.com/

Select:

All Parts

year, etc,

then FORD TRUCK

Seat, Rear

or

http://www.copartfinder.com

Has Vehicle Pics!

http://www.picknpull.com

http://www.car-parts.com/

Also for other obsolete parts;

Our Sponsor here has been adding some to inventory; Jeff's Bronco Graveyard

and: by Ford pn:

http://www.partsvoice.com/

http://www.rearcounter.com

http://www.greensalescompany.com

I believe all 78-96 Bronco rear seats are identical; exc for seat belts

....

"Everything is identical from '78-96; the year labels are only to identify the donors. The plastic sheath on the strike bar can be replaced.

78-91 have the reels mounted where the buckles (21 in the top panel) are in this diagram, and the buckles mounted near the seatback hinges (8 in the top panel)





"The insulator commonly wears off the rear seat strike, so to reduce noise, it must be replaced. 1" heat shrink tubing is probably the smallest that will fit, but I was able to stretch this 0.972" enough to get it over the end. The next size up that I have is 1.35", which seemed too big to shrink down tight. These are 2"-long sections"

Bronco Seat Pins are 5/8" dia., 1" working length minus a 1/4" foam washer, & ~2.5" overall."



'92-96 Bronco Rear Seat & Belts

BY STEVE

===========

You can use this as a guide

Section 01-10: Seats and Tracks 1996 F-150, F-250, F-350, F-Super Duty and Bronco Workshop Manual REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, Seat, Rear, Folding, Bronco

other stuff;

Rear, (91 Bronco XLT) w/the 91's bracket & mods in a 78; "...Back seat, from a 91 Bronco XLT. I thought I would have alot of problems putting in a back seat since my bronco didn't come with the seat package originally. When I lined up the seat, I found that Ford did provide the bolt holes, just not the rear hold down. I took the whole bracket area from the 91, cut the area in mine to fit the bracket in and bolted it in. Everything fit like it belonged there..."

Source: by Skip H

3rd Row Hummer H3 Child Seat (jatdesign.net) pics in an 86; "...seats 2 small children) not really comfortable for adults..."

Source: by Lisa H

http://www.supermotors.net/registry/5564/32643

Rear, Mounting in a 78; "...For the rear seat, I'm taking the one out of my old 83 beater Bronco because it's in nice shape. I'm also planning to relocate the rear seat mounting point to the next crossmember back, which is exactly 10". This will allow my two teenagers to ride in there without kicking me in the back like they do in the other Broncos..."

Source: by American Thunder

Wow! Thank you for all the info. Looks like I've got some research to get done. <grin>

 

[eaglesoaring]

New owner of a 1989 Bronco XLT (5.8L) here. I bought the vehicle as a way to bond with my oldest son (17 yrs) since it requires some tweaks/repairs/touch-up. We've had a great time working on it, trying to get it ready for inspection. We have been able to do most of the repairs...man I love the size of the engine compartment...but took it to a trusted mechanic for a tune-up since I'm too green and was worried about skrewing up the fuel-injection and timing.

We have a few more repairs to do that require parts that I can't seem to find on any of the sites that have been recommended. Specifically, we are looking to get our hands on the floor bracket for the rear bench seat (not third row?) and the bolts/nuts for the pivot points. I'd also like to find a tailgate key switch.

At this point, I've little to offer other members, but hope to contribute soon.

I also plan to post pics once we have our Bronco back from the mechanic.

Thanks in advance for all the great advice.

-Bronco_89

 

[eaglesoaring]

Welcome to the Zone

 

[Skitter302]

I am looking for the electrical part that operates the window. The tailgate still has the lock cylinder that the key goes into.

- Bronco_89

Good luck, I asked about this part A while back for my Bronco. http://broncozone.com/topic/23758-tailgate-key-lock-cylinder/page__view__findpost__p__123945

Seabronc replied:

...someone trashed the harness. Probably to make it operable from the front. Your least expensive option is to get a harness from a junk yard and take all the pieces with it that attach and operate the switch from the cylinder.

and Miesk5 added

...

but Fred got you on right track

Lock Cylinder Component pic in 78-96; "...The parts might be OUT of factory order, but they'll still work as shown. The switch assembly (permanently attached to the t/g wiring harness) fits around the part in the insets..."

Source: by Steve



Harness detailed pic

View attachment 12843

Tailgate Harness Overview

View attachment 12844

Source: by Ryan M (Fireguy50)

Good luck with this.

 

[Bronco_89]

Well, I finally got the tailgate window operable with a 'creatively engineered' switch of my own making using a couple of of switches I got at Fry's, wire and connectors from replaced window motors, an old scrap of all-weather baseboard, dowel rod and epoxy. <grin>

I didn't think the dang thing was gonna work so I didn't take photos of my manufacturing process and now that it is installed (with epoxy) I can't remove it. Well, I could remove it, but I'd have to sk**w with something that is working and that was something my dad taught me was a huge mistake.

I also managed to manufacture the rear seat floor box out of sheet aluminum and rivets and the striker bar out of galvanized pipe and grade 8 screws from O'Reilly auto parts. I had to play blacksmith for a day in order to flatten the ends of the galvanized pipe, but I think it turned out well. My concern is that the galvanized pipe is not as strong as the original striker bar and therefore not as safe in the event of a serious crash.

Again, thank you for all the help.

-Bronco_89