Changing Steering Wheel on a 1975 Ranchero |
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Davet
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Posted: 03-November-2014 at 11:14AM |
Can somebody provide basic tips on switching the stock wheel to a Grant.
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californiajohnny
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you need to buy the grant mounting kit, i don't remember the part# but if you can't find it i can look for it (it's a very common kit fits most all older fords) pull your stock wheel, then install the kit and wheel, bam your done! kits run about $20 BTW if the wheel uses the small black horn button, you can get a ford logo one to replace it from grant, i just got mine today!
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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aquartlow
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As CaliforniaJohnny posted, it is a relatively EZ swap. Make sure you have a puller for the original steering wheel, a harmonic balancer type of puller will work good for this job.
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Yeah, It's a Hybrid...It burns gas and tires. No matter how good she looks, somebody, somewhere, is tired of her sh*t. Beauty is skin deep, ugliness goes clear to the bone. |
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unlovedford
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Using a puller is by far the best way. If you decide not to do that and resort to the old "yanking back and forth" on the wheel to remove it, BE SURE to leave the nut on the shaft a few threads. Otherwise, when the wheel comes off you will smack yourself in the face with it. You can bet on that happening, so use the puller.
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Joe
1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
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californiajohnny
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hmm, i smell a "story" behind that post! ^^^^
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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72 RS 351
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LOL, yes, a busted lip or nose, or a knot on the head. You know the Sunday FHV game "Head, gut, or groin", I'm guessing the lip. |
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Don
73 Ranchero "Sport 72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 7000+ rpm 351-4V &4R70W 73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V &4R70W for sale later. 92 Lincoln Mark VII SE GTC, OBDII 347/4R70W |
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unlovedford
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Nose. I was hunched over, had both feet implanted on the pan under the dash, putting my entire 225 pounds into it while yelling profane words.
Edited by unlovedford - 05-November-2014 at 2:30AM |
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Joe
1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
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72 RS 351
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Oh darn, I guessed wrong. Do I still get a little Bergeron bobble-head doll? |
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Don
73 Ranchero "Sport 72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 7000+ rpm 351-4V &4R70W 73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V &4R70W for sale later. 92 Lincoln Mark VII SE GTC, OBDII 347/4R70W |
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75GranMan
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That too funny, you guys are gonna kill yourselves! we used to loosen the nut, then using two hammers,strike one hammer with the other while using your knees to pull up on the back side of the wheel. The two hammers were needed to extend the length of the shaft and not damage the wheel while striking. it was the fastest way to center the wheel after an alignment... if you didn't get it perfect when setting the toe. |
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Rockatansky
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steering wheel swap is one job I might actually think about disconnecting the battery first, those horn brushes have some good amps to them
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