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Old 05-18-2016, 12:41 PM   #1
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Default Steering wheel ID ??

Need help with ID of this steering wheel (Make, Model, Year) before I can start a search to buy one. Thanks for any help.
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Old 05-18-2016, 12:55 PM   #2
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It looks like a '40 Lincoln Steering wheel with a later ('49-'50) ford horn button.
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Old 05-18-2016, 01:01 PM   #3
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Looks like a 1949-1950 Ford steering wheel....

NOPE!

YUP....It looks to be a '47 Lincoln steering wheel with a '49 Ford horn button on it....http://www.ebay.com/itm/1942-1945-19...dW8v0s&vxp=mtr
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This site says it is a '47-'48 Lincoln
http://qualityrestorations.com/lincoln/
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Old 05-18-2016, 01:33 PM   #5
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1942-1948 Lincoln I believe. Also called the boomerang wheel. Not a cheap wheel
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Isn't the tan pre-war (42) and the clear/red post war (46-47)? I've had a half dozen red ones, but never a tan one.

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'48 Tucker
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Old 05-18-2016, 02:24 PM   #8
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Oh yea, those were tan too. Probably left over 42 Lincolns...
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Old 05-18-2016, 02:45 PM   #9
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Oh yea, those were tan too.
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Old 05-18-2016, 05:38 PM   #11
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Thanks for the help on the ID now to start searching for an affordable one.
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Old 05-18-2016, 10:51 PM   #12
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Why Not get yours restored? I know a guy here in New Zealand that does top notch work.

http://www.rimblowrestorations.co.nz/

https://www.facebook.com/rimblowrestorations/
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Old 05-19-2016, 12:44 PM   #13
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The horn button is from a '50 Ford Deluxe; the '49 version is similar except for its argent color.....Bob L
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