So my svo had one of those steering wheel covers on it when I bought it. I hate those things, so the other night I went to take it off, I wanted to see how nice the leather wrap still was. I fought with that damn thing for over 5 minutes, seems like it shrunk down in size some, what a bitch!I was rewarded with what looks to be mint steering wheel leather!
I have some nice leather cleaner and leather conditioner, I'm going to clean/condition all the leather pieces!
You should thank the original owner for doing that , great score
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X2!! That's awesome! Those leather steering wheels are beautiful!!Originally Posted by Ford Builder
'85GT
'93COBRA
Yup, good thing it was covered! I cleaned and conditioned all leather pieces, the horn pad will have to be redone or a better original found, it has some wrinkles in it. Shifter handle has wear as expected, boot not to bad, couple minor blems, hurst lettering shows well. e-brake handle has wear as well. Can't complain for originals thou!
My steering wheel had a tear on the left side where the previous owner would 'palm' the wheel to turn it. I managed to track down a nice enough driver quality wheel to replace it for now. The rest were in decent condition but I would like to get an entire re-leathered set before they get even harder to find!
Good score!
Darran
1986 9L SVO, 1982 1C GT
Nice! When I removed the stupid cover off mine it looked like this. Awful, and the shift knob buzz's like a hornets nest. Will need to do something here; just going to cover it up for nowsteering wheel.jpg
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You do know that is not a SVO steering wheel, right???
I'm not trying to be smart, just making sure you know.
from the look of the stitching i would say that the wheel is svo. however the horn pad is not.
thanks
bob
Not a problem. I appreciate the feedback. I assumed it was an SVO steering wheel in bad condition; but I would not know for sure? Help on the shift knob though; that aint stock is it? My horn doesn't work. I hear a clicking sound from behind the glove box but no beep. What would you do to proceed? Steering wheel-shift knob- horn? Thanks again.
Paul.
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i cannot see enough of the shift knob. remember that the original shift knobs were metric thread and leather covered.
bob
Here is a pic of my shift knob. It says hurst on the bottom collar. It rattles loosely on the shaft and has little bit of free rotation in it (annoying). There is a nut on the shaft. Does this thread on/off? I haven't wanted to twist it hard for fear of breaking it. I would like a knob with 1-5, R pattern on it if I had my 'druthers. Thanks.SVO3 012.jpgSVO3 013.jpg
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Here's my wheel! The center pad is loose on top, glue dried out. I'm going to reglue it and also try to get those wrinkles out,hairdryer anyone?
Paul, it looks like a knock off shifter handle you have and probably the wrong thread type.
Affirm. Your wheel looks nice. Any advice about going aftermarket for both wheel and knob?? Going for a grand touring vibe.
Thanks, P.
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Summit racing has a nice selection of steering wheels and probably knobs. They have great customer service and could help you get the right knob.
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