Steering wheel interchangeability
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Steering wheel interchangeability
The PO of my 66 put a steering wheel from a mid 70s truck in mine and I have been looking to replace it with something that looks more original, I am wondering if a steering wheel from a galaxie, thunderbird or meteor etc of the same era would be an easy swap or if they are a totally different ballgame?
A friend of mine (who is a 3hr drive away or I would just go check) has a 64 meteor sitting in the bush that I remember has a steering wheel that appeared very similar to an original 64-66 f100s
A friend of mine (who is a 3hr drive away or I would just go check) has a 64 meteor sitting in the bush that I remember has a steering wheel that appeared very similar to an original 64-66 f100s
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The PO of my 66 put a steering wheel from a mid 70s truck in mine and I have been looking to replace it with something that looks more original, I am wondering if a steering wheel from a galaxie, thunderbird or meteor etc of the same era would be an easy swap or if they are a totally different ballgame?
A friend of mine (who is a 3hr drive away or I would just go check) has a 64 meteor sitting in the bush that I remember has a steering wheel that appeared very similar to an original 64-66 f100s.
Not the same, but the following are.
A friend of mine (who is a 3hr drive away or I would just go check) has a 64 meteor sitting in the bush that I remember has a steering wheel that appeared very similar to an original 64-66 f100s.
Not the same, but the following are.
All these use a horn brush & insulator (C2OZ-13A821-A), fits into the outside of the steering wheel below the horn ring or horn button. The horn ring or button is retained to the wheel w/a 3 eared nylon retainer (C2DZ-12A809-A).
But not vehicles have this set-up, so if you use a wheel from something else, not only won't the horn blow, but the horn button or ring won't fit the steering wheel.
There are two types of the nylon retainers, the correct one is flat, the in-correct one has a shoulder on it.
The Bronco's use a different horn ring. The others use basically the same one, but there were variations: Some have different emblems, some have emblems that are part of the ring/button, cannot be replaced.
Thru 1967, the ring or button is chrome, 1968/70, these parts were painted flat argent to cut down on glare. There is NO chrome under that argent paint....found that out the hard way.
I bought a new horn ring in 1970, stripped off a bit of the paint...no chrome underneath.
btw: In Canada AFAIK, Meteors were full sized cars. In the US 1962/63: The mid-sized Mercury Meteor was Mercury's version of the Ford Fairlane.
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Same 3 spoke steering wheels: 1960/63 Falcon/Comet / 1961/66 F100/250 2WD / 1966 F100 4WD / 1966/73 Bronco / 1967/70 F100/250 / 1969/70 F350.
All these use a horn brush & insulator (C2OZ-13A821-A), fits into the outside of the steering wheel below the horn ring or horn button. The horn ring or button is retained to the wheel w/a 3 eared nylon retainer (C2DZ-12A809-A).
But not vehicles have this set-up, so if you use a wheel from something else, not only won't the horn blow, but the horn button or ring won't fit the steering wheel.
There are two types of the nylon retainers, the correct one is flat, the in-correct one has a shoulder on it.
The Bronco's use a different horn ring. The others use basically the same one, but there were variations: Some have different emblems, some have emblems that are part of the ring/button, cannot be replaced.
Thru 1967, the ring or button is chrome, 1968/70, these parts were painted flat argent to cut down on glare. There is NO chrome under that argent paint....found that out the hard way.
I bought a new horn ring in 1970, stripped off a bit of the paint...no chrome underneath.
btw: In Canada AFAIK, Meteors were full sized cars. In the US 1962/63: The mid-sized Mercury Meteor was Mercury's version of the Ford Fairlane.
All these use a horn brush & insulator (C2OZ-13A821-A), fits into the outside of the steering wheel below the horn ring or horn button. The horn ring or button is retained to the wheel w/a 3 eared nylon retainer (C2DZ-12A809-A).
But not vehicles have this set-up, so if you use a wheel from something else, not only won't the horn blow, but the horn button or ring won't fit the steering wheel.
There are two types of the nylon retainers, the correct one is flat, the in-correct one has a shoulder on it.
The Bronco's use a different horn ring. The others use basically the same one, but there were variations: Some have different emblems, some have emblems that are part of the ring/button, cannot be replaced.
Thru 1967, the ring or button is chrome, 1968/70, these parts were painted flat argent to cut down on glare. There is NO chrome under that argent paint....found that out the hard way.
I bought a new horn ring in 1970, stripped off a bit of the paint...no chrome underneath.
btw: In Canada AFAIK, Meteors were full sized cars. In the US 1962/63: The mid-sized Mercury Meteor was Mercury's version of the Ford Fairlane.
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