1967 sterering wheel question
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1967 sterering wheel question
This may have been covered before, but I could not find it:
Did Ford use the same size steering wheel mounting on cars and trucks? OR, what wheels will fit my 1967 steering column?
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Did Ford use the same size steering wheel mounting on cars and trucks? OR, what wheels will fit my 1967 steering column?
Thanks
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i dont know the answer to that but i think from about that time and up ford used the same steering wheel. Im pretty sure the guts of the wheel in my trucks up to 91 were the same. hopefully numbersdummy can give you the right answer. My first guess would be no, trucks and cars had a different spline.
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Same 3 Spoke Steering Wheel: 1961/66 F100/250 2WD / 1966 F100 4WD / 1967/70 F100/350 2WD/4WD / 1960/63 Falcon / 1966/73 Bronco.
While all these wheels interchange, some colors were only available certain years.
The red steering wheel used 1964/66 is a lighter shade of red than what 1967/70 F100/350's & 1967/73 Bronco's used, as it was more of a burgandy color.
1973 and later F100/350's (1974 and later Bronco's) used a wheel with a vinyl horn pad with a switch enclosed within.
1970 and earlier trucks (1973 and earlier Bronco's) used either a horn ring or a horn button.
1978/79 F100/350's offered an optional 3 spoke "sport" steering wheel. These have a horn button in the center, cannot be used with factory installed speed control.
The same wheel was used on 1977/79 Thunderbirds, Cougars, LTD II's (NOT LTD's), Ranchero's, 1978/83 Fairmont/Zephyrs.
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These wheels are much larger in diameter.....and....so....are not user friendly to someone with a weight problem...like myself...who is 6-5, 345 for example.
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Time to get one of those little 10" chrome chain wheels from the 70s 
Make it a bit hard to steer unless it has power steering. I have a smaller wood/chrome Grant wheel in my '69 and with no p/s, it's a BEAR to parallel park(especially with big tires and a full spool out back). Usually takes a few tries to just pull into a normal parking spot.........going reallllly wide.
Bill, my best buddy I race with is just shy of your size and to watch him crawl in/out of his '87 Mustang(with roll bar) is a marvel. He was my size growing up(5-11/180#) and now he's in his 50's.
Make it a bit hard to steer unless it has power steering. I have a smaller wood/chrome Grant wheel in my '69 and with no p/s, it's a BEAR to parallel park(especially with big tires and a full spool out back). Usually takes a few tries to just pull into a normal parking spot.........going reallllly wide.
Bill, my best buddy I race with is just shy of your size and to watch him crawl in/out of his '87 Mustang(with roll bar) is a marvel. He was my size growing up(5-11/180#) and now he's in his 50's.
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If you go to the SoCal Chapter forum and look at the "pics from the March 1st meet in Lancaster" there's a pic of this oversized grumpy old SOB there.
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What a dashing young man you are Bill
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I'm about as dashing as an arthritic bull elephant. 
I've been called many things here on FTE (most good, some not so good)...but this is the first time anyone said...joking or otherwise...that I am dashing.
I've been called many things here on FTE (most good, some not so good)...but this is the first time anyone said...joking or otherwise...that I am dashing.
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The same thing you're doing...spending my time on FTE, what else?
I'm usually on FTE from 12 midnight thru 8AM, from noon to 3PM, from 4PM to 6 PMish.
All times are PDT.
btw: The hours are different tonight, cuz the wife is attending a conference.
Usually she's home at 6PM, then she fires up the tube. I can't concentrate when that TV is blaring away.
I'm usually on FTE from 12 midnight thru 8AM, from noon to 3PM, from 4PM to 6 PMish.
All times are PDT.
btw: The hours are different tonight, cuz the wife is attending a conference.
Usually she's home at 6PM, then she fires up the tube. I can't concentrate when that TV is blaring away.