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Jun 16, 2012 | 09:02 AM

Mad_max

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steering wheel question

Will a steering wheel off of a 1979 f150 work on my 1972? Didnt want to buy it and waste $$ if it wont work. Thanks

Jun 16, 2012 | 06:02 PM

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I put a 79 wheel on my 69 F250, but it all depends on the splines. If the wheel is splined solid, like your steering column, it will fit. Some 79's and all later models didn't have a solid splined column/wheel...they have 90-95 percent splines and then a flat area...the flat areas in the wheel and column line up together to help center the wheel.

Jun 17, 2012 | 02:19 PM

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Thanks for the imfo, after further thought im going to just restore my original cracked 72 wheel. Im about half way through the process today.

Jun 17, 2012 | 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad_max

Thanks for the imfo, after further thought im going to just restore my original cracked 72 wheel. Im about half way through the process today.

Reproduced by Dennis Carpenter in black only.

1974: FoMoCo replaced the black, blue, green, red and tan steering wheels used 1971/73 with D4TZ-3600-A which is black. This is the wheel DC repro's.

Applications: 1971/77 F100/350 (except 1975/77's with speed control) / 1974/77 Bronco / 1975/77 Econolines without speed control.

1975/77's with speed control use a different steering wheel.

Jun 17, 2012 | 07:28 PM

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Thnx Numberdummy I did see that in the catalog, I was hoping to not spend another 250.00. Im way over budget on this project already. Finished repairing the wheel today, took me about 8 hours to complete. Now have to epoxy prime tonight and paint it tomorrow.

Jun 17, 2012 | 07:36 PM

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Personally, I'd get rid of it. Those wheels were some of the poorest quality plastic and even on new pickups often busted open their first winter.

Jun 17, 2012 | 08:30 PM

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Personally, I'd get rid of it. Those wheels were some of the poorest quality plastic and even on new pickups often busted open their first winter.

Ill see how it holds up, after priming it with black epoxy primer i can't even tell its been repaired.If it cracks again ill break down and buy a new one.