BeBop138 Posted January 1, 2011 Report Posted January 1, 2011 What years can interchange with my 52 Windsor. Mine has one spoke section broke and the wheel has the normal cracks everywhere. It can be repaired but at a very costly price--a recast. With the broken spoke it gets more dicey yet. Maybe someone has a better one than me and would part with it. Any other ideas would be appreciated. Thanks................Lee:D Quote
claybill Posted January 1, 2011 Report Posted January 1, 2011 be bop....check out previous threads on fixing steering wheels.. it is MUCH easier than you think....and will cost $10 use PC7 only! bill Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) There was a Plymouth P15 here in town a while back that has a Dodge horn center and horn ring. From that, I would guess the wheel also came from the same Dodge, presumably a D24. Edited January 2, 2011 by BobT-47P15 Quote
BeBop138 Posted January 2, 2011 Author Report Posted January 2, 2011 be bop....check out previous threads on fixing steering wheels.. it is MUCH easier than you think....and will cost $10 use PC7 only!bill I have checked out previous threads on the subject. Repairing my own is an option but my concern is the broken spoke. Another to repair or one that is good already. I know they are hard to find in good shape but thought I would give it a shot and see if anybody had a nice one.....Lee Quote
Big_John Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 My '53 looks identical to yours and I would assume that a 54 would be the same. Quote
Harvey Tank Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 Lee I have a stering wheel but I dont know what model or year it is. ther is no cracks in it . it is in pretty goog shape. I can send more photos if you like. Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 Well here goes... The only steering wheels that will be a proper look and factory direct fit on your 1950 Chrysler is a wheel off a 1950 Chrysler. You actually can bolt any 1949 on up (large Hub hole) MoPar wheel but you will have to deal with the turn signal chrome housing to steering wheel fit up at the underside of the wheel if you want to keep factory working turn signals. 1951-2 Chrysler steering wheels look the same as a 1950 wheel but are made different because of the twist and turn center horn button. 1950 Chryslers have a snap in horn button and this causes the wheels to be cast differently. You could swap out complete assemblies though. 95% of 1950-1952 Chrysler wheels are "Mottled" Taffy candy looking wheels. They are extremely difficult to find in nice shape. They are made out of a soy bean type of material. They crack and fall apart if not kept out of the sun. I don't know of anyone including the people in Australia who can duplicate these wheels exactly. They usually just recast in a solid or candy apple look. Shown are a NOS Tan Mottled Chrysler wheel and a Green Mottled wheel in my 1950 Chrysler Hardtop. I do not know of any wheels for sale. 1949 Chrysler and 1953-4 Chrysler wheels are most always a solid color and usually dont crack too bad if not sun baked. Easiest wheels to find. Complete 1953-4 Chrysler wheels with horn ring should be a bolt on. Don't hold me to it though! Bob Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 Harvey's wheel strikes me as maybe a 1950 Dodge item. Quote
Harvey Tank Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 nope Bob I don't thank it's off a 1950 Ply. cause I bought it off ebay for my 50 Ply and it didn't fit. must be for a diffrent model. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 I think that is a dodge wheel for the 50 era...they are of the larger shaft size if I remember correct..Plymouth a tad smaller hole Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 As I recall up to 1948 the smaller steering shaft thread size was used on all 6 cylinder cars except LWB and Chrysler woodie sedans and all chrysler 8 cylinder cars. Then from 1949 on up, the larger 3/4" shaft size was used on all the cars. Bob Quote
BeBop138 Posted January 2, 2011 Author Report Posted January 2, 2011 So it looks like a 1950 would work if you changed the whole assembly---51-52 same and 53-54 could also be a bolt in. 53-54 are solid color and would be easier to find-----thanks on the blue wheel, it sounds like it may be to much to change because of the turn signal issue------------am I correct here?? Don`t mind going with a solid color---would be easier to fix as they seem to hold up better than the 51-52 years........Lee Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 So it looks like a 1950 would work if you changed the whole assembly---51-52 same and 53-54 could also be a bolt in. 53-54 are solid color and would be easier to find-----thanks on the blue wheel, it sounds like it may be to much to change because of the turn signal issue------------am I correct here?? Don`t mind going with a solid color---would be easier to fix as they seem to hold up better than the 51-52 years........Lee 1950-1952 Chrysler steering wheels are extremely difficult to find in good condition. 1949 chrysler blue wheels are fairly common to find-1953-4 are a good possibility to. The Chrysler wheels are prized by the antique boat collectors-Chris Craft Monk ect-so good ones are gone quick!. Look on ebay-you will sooner or later find a wheel. Price could be scary though for a nice crack free wheel Bob! Quote
Don Coatney Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 Have you read these threads? http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=13528&highlight=chrysler+steering+wheel http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=5785&highlight=chrysler+steering+wheel Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 I take it back- spend the money and have Pearlcraft recast your wheel! Boy is my memory shot! Bob Quote
BeBop138 Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Posted January 3, 2011 Have you read these threads?http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=13528&highlight=chrysler+steering+wheel http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=5785&highlight=chrysler+steering+wheel Sure did, went thru them all----I needed more info on the interchange and different years used different material in there casting---this I didn`t know. As it ended up the 53-54 Chrysler wheel looks like the best for repair and more of them out there if I want to repair it myself----just needed more info, which I recieved in this new post..........Lee Quote
BeBop138 Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Posted January 3, 2011 I take it back- spend the money and have Pearlcraft recast your wheel! Boy is my memory shot!Bob Could be the end result----will show pics of the new or repaired wheel when finished------this is all being done when the power rack is installed. I am using the original wheel---the shaft will be cut down and splined for the Borg joints---while all this is getting done I thought this would be a good time to fix or replace the wheel.................Lee Quote
BeBop138 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Posted January 7, 2011 Found a wheel on ebay---part# 1139492---looks like it goes on a 50---could someone help to see what it fits............Thanks.....Lee Quote
moose Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 Lee, you may have started a bidding war. That is if I had any money:p It does look a lot like mine, internal and external. But where is the top part of the horn ring? Quote
BeBop138 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Posted January 7, 2011 Lee, you may have started a bidding war. That is if I had any money:pIt does look a lot like mine, internal and external. But where is the top part of the horn ring? Got me, mine looks the same as yours...........Lee Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) It's a 1949 Chrysler wheel and thats how the horn ring on a 49 is. See this 1949 Highlander Interior. Bob Edited January 8, 2011 by Dodgeb4ya Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Posted January 8, 2011 Lee, you may have started a bidding war. That is if I had any money:pIt does look a lot like mine, internal and external. But where is the top part of the horn ring? Moose.....I think that horn ring is complete. Not all were circular like a P15. Quote
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