hi there i have a 1949 f-3 can anybody tell me if a steering wheel from a late 50s ford car or truck will fit my column and is a f-3 and a f-1 the same as far as steering wheels go thanks

 

All 48-52 F series trucks had the same steering wheels.

 

thanks do you know if a later steering wheel from a 55-59 will fit or are the splines different

 

I could be wrong, but I believe the 48-52 wheel fits on a tapered shaft with a woodruff key, where the 53+ has a splined shaft. The wheels wouldn't interchange.

 

thanks i appreciate that i've been trying to find out for 2 days

 

This is from member "lowkat":
"I have a 57-60 Ford deluxe pickup wheel on my '48 F1. Probably the same splines into the 1970's but the depth of the wheel increases after 1960 on pickups."

 

thanks that is what i needed to know

 

Wayne,does your 52 merc have a key on the shaft?my 50 merc does not,i can index the wheel to where ever i need to.

 

hi does anyone know if a 1949 ford truck is a 3/4 inch tapered 38 spline thanks

 

I don't remember seeing any woodruff keys on the shaft of the steering tube where the steering wheel is attached.

 

thanks are the 57-60 cars and trucks the sameas far as the steering column shaft thanks again

 

I don't know, I've not taken it apart there yet. I haven't looked at a wheel lately, but of some reason my pea brain was remembering a notch on the wheel where a key would fit. If it's not built that way, it's my bad and apologies for the confusion.

 

no problem the horn button is glued in so i know that it will be a mess getting off and would like to have another wheel ready to go so it dont have to set a week thanks anyway

 

8T-3600 .. Steering Wheel / 1948/52 trucks except F7 (Q) & F8 (QH).

 

thanks that is what i needed to know