Replacement steering wheel...

[Intmdtr]

Hey all i have seen some pics of a few older mustangs now with newer car steering wheels in them. Did ford produce any nice steering wheels through the 90's early 2000's that would fit in a mustang? I need the light grey colored one, but prefer something a little bit more comfortable then what came in my 96.

[ZR]

Really like the FR500 wheel I'm using. No longer in production though, odd one pops up on ebay, one on Kijiji recently that might still be around.

[Intmdtr]

most of them are in charcoal, i need one that is light gray to match the interior....they are like unicorns though. I'd even settle for an 03 Cobra wheel.

[RedSN]

this one is nice ....but no air bag.

http://www.autopartsdb.net/assets/images/ProductImg/W/W841.JPG

[Canadianii]

^^no airbag small price to pay to sport that wheel :party:

[Uncle Buck]

I had the fr500 in my 95 with saddle interior. To be honest the black/charcoal looked right at home. Loved it. Too bad they're not made anymore.

Maybe just have your stock wheel redone with premium leather and a little padding.

There's these guys too. Never used them myself but I've seen decent reviews.

http://www.redlinegoods.com/?gclid=CLS1ztbd4MMCFQiHaQodpCUArQ

[HyperGT]

I had the fr500 in my 95 with saddle interior. To be honest the black/charcoal looked right at home. Loved it. Too bad they're not made anymore.

Maybe just have your stock wheel redone with premium leather and a little padding.

There's these guys too. Never used them myself but I've seen decent reviews.

http://www.redlinegoods.com/?gclid=CLS1ztbd4MMCFQiHaQodpCUArQ

I have used redline for my shifter boot, handbrake boot ect. Very good quality, can post pics if you want.

[Intmdtr]

i'd be interested in seeing some actual customers turnouts. some of the pics on the site aren't real great looking.

[ZR]

This guy is said to be the guru of wrapping steering wheels. Not sure if he does Mustangs (real popular in Corvette circles) but worth asking. It would appear he and his wife to work for several vendors offering steering wheel rewrapping.

EMAIL ADDY

chuckpelton@comcast.net

LINK TO VETTE FORUM DISCUSSION WITH PICS

http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general/3314024-chuck-pelton-and-barbara-strike-again.html


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v155/Buffy97/steeringwheel74-001-1.jpg

[Uncle Buck]

I've been thinking about doing mine too. It's still in good shape but I'd like a little more padding and a premium leather.

[ZR]

Only takes a quickie research of the above to see this seems to be the guy that puts everyone else to shame. Prices seem well in line as well.

[Uncle Buck]

He's near Detroit and saw a post on the vette site saying $175

[ZR]

Yes saw the same.

[Uncle Buck]

Maybe it's sounds weird but I found that upgrading the steering wheel in my 95 enhanced the driving experience as much or more than any other mod I did. It just made the car so much nicer to drive.

I'm not really a fan of custom steering wheels but I really like tasteful upgrades that make the wheel what it ought to have been from the manufacturer. Money well spent if done right.

[ZR]

I originally bought the FR500 steering just because it was something I didn't have and it was priced very reasonable. After mounting and only a short drive, could not imagine going back to stock. So far the wheel has been in my 2000 GT and both of my Cobra coupes.

[Slope]

Maybe it's sounds weird but I found that upgrading the steering wheel in my 95 enhanced the driving experience as much or more than any other mod I did. It just made the car so much nicer to drive.

Kinda like driving a Fox with the "Aerostar" steering wheel. Getting in one without the leather wrap, it is immediately noticeable and just doesn't feel right.

[KIDAGIN]

Maybe it's sounds weird but I found that upgrading the steering wheel in my 95 enhanced the driving experience as much or more than any other mod I did. It just made the car so much nicer to drive.

I'm not really a fan of custom steering wheels but I really like tasteful upgrades that make the wheel what it ought to have been from the manufacturer. Money well spent if done right.

I found the same thing when I upgraded my steering wheel the the Grant Wheel
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu301/kidagin/GrantSteeringWheel-2.jpg (http://s658.photobucket.com/user/kidagin/media/GrantSteeringWheel-2.jpg.html)

[fast Ed]

The very first upgrade I did to my 87 LX back in the day was a Ford Motorsport leather wheel to replace the awful foam 2-spoke thing that came stock. It was the same as the 3-spoke SVO wheel, but with a Ford Motorsport logo instead of the SVO logo on the horn pad. Beautiful feel to the leather, size was perfect, and the colour matched great. It made driving that car much nicer, I can't imagine what it would have been like on-track with the stock wheel.


cheers
Ed

[Intmdtr]

So maybe we start a post for a potential interest into a group buy? I can do the leg work required if need be.

[Old Fart]

The very first upgrade I did to my 87 LX back in the day was a Ford Motorsport leather wheel to replace the awful foam 2-spoke thing that came stock. It was the same as the 3-spoke SVO wheel, but with a Ford Motorsport logo instead of the SVO logo on the horn pad. Beautiful feel to the leather, size was perfect, and the colour matched great. It made driving that car much nicer, I can't imagine what it would have been like on-track with the stock wheel.


cheers
Ed

Similar to this Ed?..

http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o615/bruter89/Mustang%20Pics/DSCF7725_zpsbda3020d.jpg (http://s1150.photobucket.com/user/bruter89/media/Mustang%20Pics/DSCF7725_zpsbda3020d.jpg.html)

[RedSN]

So maybe we start a post for a potential interest into a group buy? I can do the leg work required if need be.
Count me in.

[Stephen06GT]

I found the same thing when I upgraded my steering wheel the the Grant Wheel
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu301/kidagin/GrantSteeringWheel-2.jpg (http://s658.photobucket.com/user/kidagin/media/GrantSteeringWheel-2.jpg.html)

My Roush/Grant wheel is sitting on a shelf in my basement.

[HyperGT]

i would like to get my saleen wheel refinished as well.

[Intmdtr]

Ok i will post up a new thread once i have a bit of time to piece it all together.

[NickD]

I put a 13 gt500 wheel in mine as the first mod to the car, made it feel like I was driving a different vehicle.

[Not4you]

Count me in.

me too. if it retains an airbag. as much as I would love to have a custom race wheel, I do not want to risk something that would void insurance. I still drive on the street too much.

[ZR]

They would take your stock one and recover in leather Matt so yes air bag is retained.

[Intmdtr]

So a few options to consider

1) Do you want your steering wheel modified? ie. Extra padding, thumb grips, different material, centering stripe.....

2) Keep it original looking just redone in fine leather?

3) Do you want to install the new cover yourself or have someone else do it?

All these questions will determine who we go with for the final quote.

[tulowd]

most of them are in charcoal, i need one that is light gray to match the interior....they are like unicorns though. I'd even settle for an 03 Cobra wheel.

Brian; If find a particular wheel you like at a good price, just dye it the right colour with SEM vinyl/leather dye. Worst case is that you will need to do it again in a few yrs. Proper Prep and many coats is the key. Cost ya under $50 for all the materials.

[Not4you]

They would take your stock one and recover in leather Matt so yes air bag is retained.

oh I see. group buy for recovering.

In that case, I'm looking for suede covering with a red top/centre stripe. like this:

http://g02.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1M9euGVXXXXanXVXXq6xXFXXXm/220782036/HTB1M9euGVXXXXanXVXXq6xXFXXXm.jpg

[Uncle Buck]

I'd be up for added padding, premium black leather and red stitching professionally installed on my 06 OEM wheel.

[Intmdtr]

Sent Chuck an email, lets see what he comes back with. I haven't been able to find any pics of custom jobs he has done, other then straight leather rewrapping.

So the other option is Redline...they charge $129 for the wrap and $149 for the custom install if you want them to do it. Otherwise you have to stitch it on yourself. http://www.redlinegoods.com/Mustang9404shiftboot.php this company here offers matching shift boots and ebrake bags etc....if you are thinking of going that way.

[Uncle Buck]

This seems like a deal for the s197 guys

http://www.levittownfordsupercenter.com/ford-mustang-steering-wheel-gt500-p-1231.html

[Intmdtr]

Chuck got back to me, they haven't done any newer mustang wheels that I asked about, therefore he would need to design a pattern, he has no website, you have to call and talk to his wife about what you want.

[bluetoy]

Chuck got back to me, they haven't done any newer mustang wheels that I asked about, therefore he would need to design a pattern, he has no website, you have to call and talk to his wife about what you want.

I would be happy to donate my stock 07GT leather wheel for him to make patterns from.

[NickD]

This seems like a deal for the s197 guys

http://www.levittownfordsupercenter.com/ford-mustang-steering-wheel-gt500-p-1231.html
Yeah thats the one I put in my car, I posted about it a page back, that and the boss 302 wheel are direct bolt in, need to change a wire connector for cruise, I even got all the buttons working for audio controls with my pioneer.
Like I said in my last post, changes the way the car feels.