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SaratogaFan
Posted 2014-11-11 10:23 AM (#461569)
Subject: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: Iowa		Recently picked up a steering wheel sold to me as a 1957 Dodge Coronet Steering wheel and horn ring. My question is why is the horn ring painted and not chrome? It look correct except that I have never seen one painted. Was this for the basic Coronet body? I assume it was painted to match the color of the dash.



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Lancer Mike
Posted 2014-11-12 12:12 PM (#461655 - in reply to #461569)
Subject: RE: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: The Mile High City		I know in 1958, the basic Coronet steering wheel came with a painted horn ring. But it was the basic rubber wheel too - not the fancy two-tone plastic wheel.
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ttotired
Posted 2014-11-12 4:52 PM (#461684 - in reply to #461569)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: Perth Australia		Maybe someone didnt like the reflection in the chrome, so had the chrome stripped off and got it painted

Quite weird though, but doesnt look bad either, but I like chrome

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local2Ed
Posted 2014-11-12 5:38 PM (#461687 - in reply to #461569)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel


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My 1958 Coronet has the Chrome horn ring with power steering.
My 1957 Sierra has a black horn ring with manual steering.
I'm not sure but maybe that is the reason.
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2014-11-13 11:25 AM (#461737 - in reply to #461684)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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ttotired - 2014-11-12 2:52 PM

Maybe someone didnt like the reflection in the chrome, so had the chrome stripped off and got it painted

Quite weird though, but doesnt look bad either, but I like chrome



I think I agree with Michael on this one. To me, the picture looks like chrome is visible under the paint. The basic painted horn ring in 1958 (chrome was optional on the Coronets) was pot metal, primer, and paint.
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SaratogaFan
Posted 2014-11-13 12:47 PM (#461744 - in reply to #461737)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: Iowa		Thanks everyone. Here are some up close pix. The ring part nr appears to be X 1675722 DG. I looked at the scrapes. It appears to be a light gray/blueish color. Could be primer or could be a previous paint color. It is not chrome under it. The steering wheel is part number XJ 1675720. I bought them as a set but that doesn't mean they started out together. IDK

thanks



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d500neil
Posted 2014-11-14 12:44 AM (#461780 - in reply to #461744)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: bishop, ca		I don't have access right now to the 55-58 Master Parts Book, and/or to the options & accessories pamphlet, but believe that the "rubber" steering wheel was
standard on the Coronet models and was available in green, black and blue colors.

The single-color "plastic" steering wheel was standard on the Custom Royals (and maybe on the Royal models, too), with the two-tone plastic steering wheels
being optionally available on all Dodge models.

Again, the M.P.B. will identify all of the available colors and styles of the various steering wheels.

The "Deluxe" 2-tone steering wheel should have a chromed horn 'ring' on it, and not (that-) painted horn ring.





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mstrug
Posted 2014-11-14 5:18 AM (#461791 - in reply to #461569)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth)		I vote to get a chrome ring for that beautiful wheel!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-58-Dodge-Coronet-Horn-Ring-Bar-Vintage...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-58-Dodge-Coronet-Horn-Ring-Bar-Vintage...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mopar-Dodge-1957-POWER-STEERING-HORN-ring-5...


http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-1958-DODGE-D66-HORN-RING-CHROME-POWER-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-Dodge-NOS-MoPar-HORN-RING-Coronet-Roya...

Here is the primer one you have:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mopar-NOS-Horn-Control-Ring-57-58-Dodge-/80...

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rockerarm
Posted 2014-11-14 10:16 AM (#461809 - in reply to #461744)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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SaratogaFan - 2014-11-13 12:47 PM Thanks everyone. Here are some up close pix. The ring part nr appears to be X 1675722 DG. I looked at the scrapes. It appears to be a light gray/blueish color. Could be primer or could be a previous paint color. It is not chrome under it. The steering wheel is part number XJ 1675720. I bought them as a set but that doesn't mean they started out together. IDK thanks

The good thing about a painted die cast part is that they are usually not all pitted up and will chrome nicely

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AceS
Posted 2014-11-18 9:46 PM (#462239 - in reply to #461809)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: WA/USA		I always thought manual steer cars were painted and power steer cars were chrome.

It could have been the pain meds though.... I dunno.
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d500neil
Posted 2014-11-20 9:46 PM (#462399 - in reply to #461569)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: bishop, ca		In 1957, there was/is a special, independent, chromed emblem that says "Power Steering" on it; manual steering
Custom Royals and Royals didn't get that emblem on their horn rings.

In 58, the Power Steering cars got a complete horn ring with "Power Steering" cast into it.

So, a 57-58 manual steering car could have a (base-Coronet) painted or up-model chromed horn ring.

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LD3 Greg
Posted 2014-11-21 2:03 AM (#462410 - in reply to #462399)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel


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Location: Ontario, Canada		I think there is a significant difference. 57 castings have grooves that FEEL very distinct whereas 58 grooves feel much less sharp and therefore much smoother.

The 57 "flat" surfaces still feel a little rough (pebbled) whereas the 58 surfaces are all smooth castings.

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d500neil
Posted 2014-11-21 2:16 AM (#462411 - in reply to #462410)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: bishop, ca		....Absolutely; the horn rings generally resemble each other, but are not in any way interchangeable...except for Los Cheapos
painted versions; AFAIK, they are identical in 57-58 model years.


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d500neil
Posted 2014-11-29 2:27 AM (#463079 - in reply to #461569)
Subject: RE: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: bishop, ca		And, here's the up-model, optional, chromed horn ring, but with manual-steering (and manual brakes!) steering wheel.

This horn ring happens to be installed in a Custom Coronet model...but, the chrome horn ring, itself, was not included within
the Custom Coronet option group.....altho it SHOULD have been included in the 'Custom' option group!
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d500neil
Posted 2014-11-29 2:32 AM (#463080 - in reply to #461569)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: bishop, ca		And, here's the up-model, optional, chromed horn ring, but with manual-steering (and manual brakes!) steering wheel.

This horn ring happens to be installed in a Custom Coronet model (note the optional 2-tone steering wheel...but, the chrome horn ring, itself, was not included within the Custom Coronet option group.....altho it SHOULD have been included in the 'Custom' option group!



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SaratogaFan
Posted 2014-12-06 2:00 PM (#463823 - in reply to #463080)
Subject: Re: 1957 Dodge Steering wheel



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Location: Iowa		Very Cool. Thanks guys for all the information!
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