That explains that video I saw on You Tube.
How common
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My son found my factory Ford sport steering wheel. He asked if it would fit his truck and if it did could he have it.
I believe in letting the boy be cool, so I said yes he could have it. We put it on today and he's happier than a clam at high tide!
Anyways my question is, how rare are these steering wheels?
I've only run across one every now and then.
I've seen one in a buddies Pinto and he said it was stock. My came from a F150 that was rolled.
I believe in letting the boy be cool, so I said yes he could have it. We put it on today and he's happier than a clam at high tide!
Anyways my question is, how rare are these steering wheels?
I've only run across one every now and then.
I've seen one in a buddies Pinto and he said it was stock. My came from a F150 that was rolled.
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Congrats on your find.
3x.. uncommon....bordering on rare.. I understand from the vintage guys that the passenger style wheels are different than the truck version. Btw, that center button-rubbery thing is like $85 to replace. Search on Ebay and they go for $200+ for a cherry steering wheel.
Here's the $16 one I found after keeping my eye out in the JY for 3.5 years.... How elated was I? Well, I did a lil dance (cha-cha) in celebration!
3x.. uncommon....bordering on rare.. I understand from the vintage guys that the passenger style wheels are different than the truck version. Btw, that center button-rubbery thing is like $85 to replace. Search on Ebay and they go for $200+ for a cherry steering wheel.
Here's the $16 one I found after keeping my eye out in the JY for 3.5 years.... How elated was I? Well, I did a lil dance (cha-cha) in celebration!
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LOL.
Buddy, I was struttin' like Ricky Ricardo!!!
Buddy, I was struttin' like Ricky Ricardo!!!
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Post up this video. For science.
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Otto, Make sure your son knows he owes you...........
And yes, some of the car versions are set up for horn on the steering column and not the center button.
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It's like paper money (USD)... it's only paper (linen). However, we all value it because we all perceive it as "valuable". For example, would you rather have $1000 as American dollars or the equivalent in Mexican pesos?
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If I remember correctly they were only offered for 2 years in the dentside trucks. 78/79. Also most commonly found in the free wheelin and the 79 indy official trucks. However they were offered all other package trucks and broncos for these 2 years as an option. But most people just went with the stock steering wheels. So that is why these are so rare.
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Moving on....