1970 grabber steering wheels value

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  1. Matterick

    Matterick Matt Somerville

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    theres a maverick for sale around here with a three spoke steering wheel
     
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    Yeah, just noticed when looking through the Dearborn Classics catalog the other day that it was available too. I've got my brothers Rimblow wheel off of his 69 Torino GT in the trunk of my Falcon. He's talking about selling his car so I might just keep the wheel for the 70 Grabber. - Matt
     
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    The 1969 rimblow steering wheel is a one year only wheel. Identified by having 3 equal sized spokes. Rimblow switches are all black, no matter what color steering wheel.

    The 1970-1974 rimblow steering wheel has a slightly wider vertical spoke, and the two horizontal spokes are a bit slimmer than the 1969 Wheel. Color keyed rimblow switches 1970-1974.

    Rimblow switches are available aftermarket but only black available for 1970-1974.

    1969 Rimblows will command higher prices based on them being one year only.

    When junkyarding, the most common cars to find rimblows are 1969-1973 Cougar XR7's, and Lincoln MKIII's. To date I have only found one Maverick with a rimblow in a yard.
     
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    Did Grabber Mustangs not get the wheel? I would think they would have. I believe that the 1969 wheels to not have the locking feature so not sure if it would fit 70 and up Ford cars ...
     

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