65 Shelby Steering Wheel Opinions Please

pony65k · July 1, 2008 at 5:05 PM

Hi all.

My car is historically registered which means I can only put parts on the car that were available in 1965.

I'd love to put a Moto-Lita Shelby GT350 Wood wheel on my car instead of the 'thin' Pony wheel.

Here's what I want to know from my fellow forumermers:

1. What is the general consensus of my thinking? (I know it's my car etc.)

2. If I go ahead, which wheel setup should I go with?

a) From Tony Branda, wheel with the mustang logo SWE4.

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or

b) From Tony Branda, concourse wheel with the cobra logo.

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I'm not sure I like the SWE4 logo, it appears to have a white background (surely that's not correct is it?), but I'm not sure I want a Cobra Logo either, I'm not trying to Shelbyerise my car, just put a nice period correct Moto-Lita wood wheel on it.

Thanks, I await your replies.

René

BoS_old · July 1, 2008 at 5:14 PM

I suggest you put the concourse wheel on your car.

/Bo

round2K_old · July 1, 2008 at 9:06 PM

I believe their concours wheel will require the relocation of the horn.

pony65k · July 2, 2008 at 4:41 PM

Got some info from Cobranda regarding the wheel.

The concourse wheel (b above) doesn't turn of the turn signal after a turn. You also have to bend the signal lever.

The other wheel (a above) has a working horn button. No mention was made of this for the concourse wheel. Both wheels are unavailable and they don't know when new stock will come in.

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RP

round2K_old · July 2, 2008 at 6:46 PM

I have found that the easiest solution for the turn signal lever is to take the stock lever and shorten it by 1 3/4". You can find a gunsmith or competent machine shop that will do it for you and then you won't be banging your knuckles on a bent lever:)

pony65k · July 2, 2008 at 11:21 PM

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I have found that the easiest solution for the turn signal lever is to take the stock lever and shorten it by 1 3/4". You can find a gunsmith or competent machine shop that will do it for you and then you won't be banging your knuckles on a bent lever:)

I take it you have one of these wheels on your car Dave?

RP

Edited by - rene.pilat on 07/02/2008 23:22:01

round2K_old · July 3, 2008 at 8:36 AM

At one point, but now I show the car in concours driven class so I have removed all of the Shelby bits. I had the Moto Lita "a" version you have above shown so I wouldn't have to mess with the horn. It is not as correct as the Shelby concours style, but I was more interested in the function as the wheels are about 3" farther away from you than the original steering wheels and they are much more solid. You should be happy with either option as they are both good products.

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