Ebay-Mclaren Steering wheel(86 or earlier without cruise)
Ebay-Mclaren Steering wheel(86 or earlier without cruise)
Current McLaren-
89 Paris Blue
Formers-
86 White/Tan/Tan, auto w/Recaros
88 Black/Grey/Black, 5spd w/Recaros
89 Paris Blue
Formers-
86 White/Tan/Tan, auto w/Recaros
88 Black/Grey/Black, 5spd w/Recaros
It seems not too many people saw the value of this weel.
I just got it and the horn pad is PERFECT. A little dirty and musty but NO tears or even scrapes. It'll clean up with some leather cleaner to be perfect. Hank sells new ones for $150.
The wheel itself is not horrible. I wonder if I could get the top area reconditioned. Its got alot of wear at the top and that hole which is fairly small. I wonder if it could be patched.
At worst, its worth $100 as a core. I think I may keep the pad and put the wheel on ebay for somebody to get a core for their SVO or asc.
Anybody need a core?
-Mike
I just got it and the horn pad is PERFECT. A little dirty and musty but NO tears or even scrapes. It'll clean up with some leather cleaner to be perfect. Hank sells new ones for $150.
The wheel itself is not horrible. I wonder if I could get the top area reconditioned. Its got alot of wear at the top and that hole which is fairly small. I wonder if it could be patched.
At worst, its worth $100 as a core. I think I may keep the pad and put the wheel on ebay for somebody to get a core for their SVO or asc.
Anybody need a core?
-Mike
1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration
Under Restoration
- mustang marty
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Looks like mine minus 4-5 wraps of electrical tape in the same area as your worn spot.
50 Resto will referb the wheels
http://secure.50resto.com/steeringinstructions.cfm
Does any one else? Winter is the perfect time to do it.
50 Resto will referb the wheels
http://secure.50resto.com/steeringinstructions.cfm
Does any one else? Winter is the perfect time to do it.
Yeah, I know...and I was almost thinking of getting it done. Then I would have TWO wheels!mustang marty wrote:Looks like mine minus 4-5 wraps of electrical tape in the same area as your worn spot.
50 Resto will referb the wheels
http://secure.50resto.com/steeringinstructions.cfm
Does any one else? Winter is the perfect time to do it.
But I don't think its worth having $850 tied up in steering wheels. I just hate to use that spiffy NOS one I have in the closet.
-Mike
1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration
Under Restoration
- mustang marty
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Just fork over $350 to Hank and you can have one too.mustang marty wrote:NOS? Lucky Guy![]()
It is hard to part with $300 to fix something that functionally is not broken. I still may do it after Christmas.
Thats where I got mine. Trust me, Hank has ALOT of my $$$
-Mike
1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration
Under Restoration
- jeffmclaren
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Agreed, i picked up a brand new $350 choker wheel a few years back also.negusm wrote:Just fork over $350 to Hank and you can have one too.mustang marty wrote:NOS? Lucky Guy![]()
It is hard to part with $300 to fix something that functionally is not broken. I still may do it after Christmas.![]()
Thats where I got mine. Trust me, Hank has ALOT of my $$$![]()
-Mike
1985 ASC McLaren coupe
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 7941181082
I tossed the wheel back on ebay.
We shall see what happens.
-Mike
I tossed the wheel back on ebay.
We shall see what happens.
-Mike
1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration
Under Restoration
It seems like $350 is the going rate for a NOS factory FLM product leather steering wheel.
I paid $365 for a NOS leather wheel a few years ago for my Cougar. Of course it was no longer available from Ford, but I found it sitting on the parts shelf of a FLM dealer in Texas.
When you have a NOS factory leather steering wheel & shifter on your 19 year old car, it makes you feel like you are driving a brand new car again. And you can't put a price on that.
Brent
I paid $365 for a NOS leather wheel a few years ago for my Cougar. Of course it was no longer available from Ford, but I found it sitting on the parts shelf of a FLM dealer in Texas.
When you have a NOS factory leather steering wheel & shifter on your 19 year old car, it makes you feel like you are driving a brand new car again. And you can't put a price on that.
Brent
Former owner of EuroCoupe #13
1985 Mercury Cougar XR-7 5-speed; 1 of 7,860
1971 Ford Ranchero; 1 of 2,595
Hi-Jumper mid-engine sandrail w/2.3 turbo
1985 Mercury Cougar XR-7 5-speed; 1 of 7,860
1971 Ford Ranchero; 1 of 2,595
Hi-Jumper mid-engine sandrail w/2.3 turbo
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