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2018/01/12 20:02:42 (permalink)
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Optional sports steering wheel

Hi just trying work out what the original optional sports steering wheel wouldve looked like from a 1970 capri, mine came out with the option and has a sporty steering wheel but no ford markings.
Some pictures would be great, ive attached some that ive seen online.
These photos are of my steering wheel looks after market
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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/12 20:40:09 (permalink)
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    The pictured examples you show, look like aftermarket Wheels, and not a correct option for any 69-72 Capri.
    The 3 pics I attached show the 1st 2nd 5th & 6th as Standard Capri wheel,   with the 3rd & 4th as the "V6 GT Option" .
    The Alloy Spokes in Pics 3 & 4 (GT option) as compared to "plastic" spokes blending in to rim on Standard Wheel..............
    ps............dont know how I got 4 pics of each!........soz
    Dont know if the 4 cyl GT's had this avail as an option..........someone will know.
    [attachImg]https://www.classic-ford.org/cfp/download.axd?file=0;85881&where=&f=The pictured examples you show, look like aftermarket Wheels, and not a correct option for any 69-72 Capri.
    The 3 pics I attached show the 1st 2nd 5th & 6th as Standard Capri wheel,   with the 3rd & 4th as the "V6 GT Option" .
    The Alloy Spokes in Pics 3 & 4 (GT option) as compared to "plastic" spokes blending in to rim on Standard Wheel..............
    ps............dont know how I got 4 pics of each!........soz
    Dont know if the 4 cyl GT's had this avail as an option..........someone will know.

    20 (5).JPG[/attachImg] [attachImg]https://www.classic-ford.org/cfp/download.axd?file=0;85881&where=&f=The pictured examples you show, look like aftermarket Wheels, and not a correct option for any 69-72 Capri.
    The 3 pics I attached show the 1st 2nd 5th & 6th as Standard Capri wheel,   with the 3rd & 4th as the "V6 GT Option" .
    The Alloy Spokes in Pics 3 & 4 (GT option) as compared to "plastic" spokes blending in to rim on Standard Wheel..............
    ps............dont know how I got 4 pics of each!........soz
    Dont know if the 4 cyl GT's had this avail as an option..........someone will know.

    20 (5).JPG[/attachImg]
    post edited by BEEVEE - 2018/01/12 20:58:53

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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/12 21:19:41 (permalink)
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    The pictured examples you show, look like aftermarket Wheels, and not a correct option for any 69-72 Capri.
    The 3 pics I attached show the 1st 2nd 5th & 6th as Standard Capri wheel,   with the 3rd & 4th as the "V6 GT Option" .
    The Alloy Spokes in Pics 3 & 4 (GT option) as compared to "plastic" spokes blending in to rim on Standard Wheel..............
    ps............dont know how I got 4 pics of each!........soz
    Dont know if the 4 cyl GT's had this avail as an option..........someone will know.

    Okay great thanks!
    So the spare steering wheel that came with my car appears to be the original 'optional sports' steering wheel.

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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/12 23:10:18 (permalink)
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    70GTCapri
    Okay great thanks!
    So the spare steering wheel that came with my car appears to be the original 'optional sports' steering wheel.

    Yes, your image is of the optional Sports Steering Wheel as offered on all Capri's, be they 4 or 6cyl models.
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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/13 08:02:13 (permalink)
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    Okay great thanks!
    So the spare steering wheel that came with my car appears to be the original 'optional sports' steering wheel.

    Yes, your image is of the optional Sports Steering Wheel as offered on all Capri's, be they 4 or 6cyl models.
    Terry

    Great thanks guys!
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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/13 08:30:48 (permalink)
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    Your GT CAPRI Wheel looks to have a thicker rim than usual. Does it have a removable cover ?
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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/13 12:54:51 (permalink)
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    Your GT CAPRI Wheel looks to have a thicker rim than usual. Does it have a removable cover ?
    Bernie


    Yep just an old removable cover on it
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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/13 15:37:43 (permalink)
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    Those old removable covers sometimes reveal some nice preserved original leather and stitching underneath - if it does you're very lucky
     
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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/13 20:57:01 (permalink)
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    Those old removable covers sometimes reveal some nice preserved original leather and stitching underneath - if it does you're very lucky
     
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    Nah im not that lucky haha, will need to stitch new leather.
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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/15 00:22:27 (permalink)
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    one of the books i have mentions leather steering wheel as a option
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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/15 08:58:19 (permalink)
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    Yep the one I have has leather.
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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/15 11:13:22 (permalink)
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    This would explain why I always thought my GT Wheel was rather thin in the Rim.............it would have been removed at some stage for failing RWC due to "fraying", as a guess.
     
    I wonder how hard it would be to get the right leather and have a go a sewing it on ????????????

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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/15 13:30:46 (permalink)
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    Mine only had half the leather left on it so I took the rest off,
    Am hoping to stitch on new leather, I don't wouldn't be too difficult to do.

    https://rover.ebay.com/ro...k%2Fitm%2F282737444925

    For an escort but might be the same?
    post edited by 70GTCapri - 2018/01/15 13:39:36
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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/15 21:32:06 (permalink)
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    mines got the original leather at the bottom and it's missing at the top - due to 45 years of sun - I quite like it like that. A bit of pertina.....
     
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    Re: Optional sports steering wheel 2018/01/15 22:03:04 (permalink)
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    mines got the original leather at the bottom and it's missing at the top - due to 45 years of sun - I quite like it like that. A bit of pertina.....
     
    Paul

    Haha yeah that's what mine had, but thought I would recover it and hopefully make it like new.
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