Rim Blow Steering Wheel – Complete Restoration – Picture heavy

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    Thanks for the compliments guys! Much appreciated :)
     
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    One of the most beautiful steering wheels I've ever seen! Want to sell me one of those center caps?
     
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    Sure John, I had a few extra made. Just send me a PM.

    Thank you for the nice comment on the wheel.
     
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    is that a Dodge Coronet wheel??? look like MOPAR to me.. looks great
     

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    Thanks for the compliment. :) Your pictured wheel looks like the 69' Coronet wheel.

    My Wheel was "restored" to the style of Rim Blow Steering Wheel that came on the early 1970 Ford Maverick Grabbers, as Craig stated above. Before restoration, my wheel started it's life as a factory Mercury Cougar Ginger colored wheel.

    Here are a couple of photos showing Mavericks with the Rim Blow wheel:

    original_maverick_rim_blow_steering_wheel.jpg
    ford_maverick_with_factory_rim_blow.jpg

    The Factory Center Cap in the Maverick Rim Blow wheels is obviously different than the custom "Maverick Grabber" one in my wheel.

    Here is a pic of the style of Rim Blow put on some of the 70-73 Mustangs:

    71_mustang_rim_blow.jpg

    Here is one in a 1971 Mustang Mach I:

    71_mustang_mach_1_interior_original.jpg

    And here is a picture of a Mercury Cougar Ginger colored Rim Blow Steering Wheel, like mine originally started out:

    cougar_ginger_rimblow_restored.jpg
     
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