I am not able to get to my car right now, but can someone measure the diameter of their stock steering wheel for me?
Can someone help me out?
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BlackVert
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Alright, I just went and measured it, my stock tan leather wheel is 15-1/4" diameter, from outside to outside.
Hissin - steering wheels are identical 94-'04 except for colors. If you don't mind me asking, what color replacement steering wheel from an '04 did you get? I'm looking at changing my POS OEM tan wheel as well.
Hissin - steering wheels are identical 94-'04 except for colors. If you don't mind me asking, what color replacement steering wheel from an '04 did you get? I'm looking at changing my POS OEM tan wheel as well.
Stephane,
Thanks for the info. I knew it was plug-n-play - I just wasnt real sure that the exact size hadn't changed. As always, good info from ya.
My two cents on the wheel: I didnt have much to lose (I originally had a BPA and Guiness interior) and my tan wheel looked like crap from the PO's (maybe they forgot to wipe before getting in the car
). The wheel I have is dark charcoal and doesnt match real great. I painted my airbag and column covers with what a Ford parts man said was the correct paint (it's Ford brand paint) and it still doesnt match the wheel like I hoped. So the shades are off a bit, which will bother most folks. It still looks so much better than my old wheel that I don't care. And I had gotten a great deal on the wheel (brand new for 30 bucks).
Doing it again, I might go for a mint black SN95 steering wheel instead - I've seen them out there but they can be harder to find (I needed something quick because the horn buttons on my OEM wheel were toast). The truely black SN95 wheel is the route that I think that's what Paul and some of the other guys have done.
I can get you a pic later if you want to see the contrast in shades.
Thats what i was leaning towards doing. I didn't know what the air bag and column covers would look like if dyed black. I have seen a few mint black steering wheels go on ebay, but they usually have alot of bids on them and go pretty fast. And a new tan leather one from 5.0 resto is way more than I care to spend on something purely cosmetic. I wouldn't mind seeing pics of your setup if you have some laying around though Just so I can get an idea of what everything will look like.
Sorry Clark, didn't mean to steal your thread
Just so I can get an idea of what everything will look like. Sorry Clark, didn't mean to steal your thread
Blackened302
Active Member
+1, i was going to get the fr500 wheel but realized it was in fact dark charcoal and not 94-98 black.
Grady: your'e right, i got an OEM black wheel off a 98 Cobra (mint! leather=niiice) off ebay for $30--definately a lucky find.
LoudToy958
Member
Are you guys sure about the FR500 wheel color? Mine matches my black interior perfectly. You have me wondering if they made both colors though I have never seen them in grey.
Just curious.
Just curious.
WhiteDevil
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Blackened302
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my reasoning: the fr500 was made in the 99-04 body style, therefore recieved that interior color treatment--dark charcoal, not 94-98 black.
i've seen it listed under "black" on some websites, though... can anyone with it actually verify it is made in 94-98 black AND/OR 99-04 dark charcoal?
i've seen it listed under "black" on some websites, though... can anyone with it actually verify it is made in 94-98 black AND/OR 99-04 dark charcoal?
WhiteDevil
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Shane do you think you could get a pic or two up? I checked your site but didnt see any on there.
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