IML: 1964 Steering Wheels

["Eric" <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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What determines the type of steering wheel an Imperial has?  I see a lot of 
photos of Imperials with translucent sections, but mine is all black.  Does 
it make a difference that it has tilt steering?  Everything else about my 
steering wheel appears original.
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If you are keeping track, I have a '64 Crown Coupe with the M8N black cloth 
with white leather interior, I have an adjustable column with a transluscent 
wheel. The car's trim has a black dash, white door panels. The standard 
column wheels seem to have an opaque body with transluscnet (tinted with 
matching hue) grip sections. My car was built on 11/18/63. I don't recall 
seeing a fully opaque adjustable column wheel like your's.

There is a write up on the website about the Shriner convertible for '64 
having a green steering wheel whereas a transluscent wheel was usually 
fitted with white interiors, and interesting note that while the Shriner 
cars were usually loaded, they didn't know adjustable columns were to be on 
the option list so they arrived without this option. 
http://www.imperialclub.com/Rare/Shriner/cassady/index.htm

Eric
Lebanon, Oregon
'64 Crown Coupe
'69 A-108 8-dr HiTop 



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