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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:37 pm 
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Ok Then.

If there is one thing boxcar owners love to hate, it's the steering wheel. Specifically if you have Cruise Control. The primary reason for not fitting a sports steering wheel is that owners want to keep the Cruise buttons.

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Lets face it. The factory wheel is just ugly.

So I hunted around for a solution and came accross a guide on Ford Mods Link Here to use custom mounted momentary switches. I acquired the parts and looked around for a suitable steering wheel within my limited budget and found this.

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It was marked down to $70 at parklea markets. It is leather wrapped and the four spoke design appealed to me. The red leather parts also would match my car nicely. I also picked up a boss kit for $70.

I got home and promptly created a 3D model of the wheel in Sketchup so I could design a bracket to mount the cruise switches on.

The Front.

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The Back with Cruise Bracket.

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I looked around the garage and found an old computer side panel which I used to draw the pattern for the bracket.

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I then cut it out using a Dremel rotary tool and sanded the edges.

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Here is the raw bracket on the back of the wheel.

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The next couple of shots show the finished bracket with the switches mounted on the boss and then the boss and wheel and finally a close up of the switch setup.

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I then mounted it all in the car and I am really happy with the way it looks.

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The cruise switches work great and are positioned so my index fingers fall on them with a small reach.

There is now no excuse for you boxcars ownwers to put up with the factory cruise steering wheel.

I have also acquired some EF mirrors so look out for another update soon.

Happy Australia Day

BenJ

 

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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:23 pm 
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sweat looking wheel dude, suits your car well.. you just need to change that poxey autotecnica badge with a FORD one :wink:

You've got me thinking of updating my cruise wheel..
this is the one I have sitting in the shed..
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:57 pm 
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Nice mod benj, looks like i will follow in your foot steps on this one as well as i hate the bus looking wheel (TAXI WHEEL)

 

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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:10 pm 
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Great boxcar interior BenJ....good to see some solid work thats not EF/EL.
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:17 pm 
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Huge improvement very cluey idea with the wheel aswell

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:33 pm 
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Great work with the wheel mate :D

EF Fairmont doortrims go well with the rest of the boxcar interior!

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:35 pm 
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I think the whole interior is looking much better well done mate, are you going to paint any other pieces black or just leave it at the door handles

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:53 pm 
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Damn dude, some nice work there. Plenty of effort obviously, but isn't it great when you can utilise other Ford parts instead of having to go customising too much.

I made an inquirty today on how much to redo my parcel shelf carpet in black, $85 incl. materials, so I'm back on the road to mods now myself. That will leave just the main floor carpet the onlyyyy grey bit left in the interior.

Then I have to address the arm-rests, new driver's door trim, more door trim painting, LTD door spears, etc. etc.

So much, one thing at a time I think.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:25 pm 
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wehttam699 - I would like to get some of the woodgrain door trims, in rough condition and paint them in the satin black too. I am also considering sanding the existing black dash and console trim smooth and painting them in the satin black for a subtle effect.

Rick_Deckard - Thanks mate. My carpet is pretty well stuffed, so I am considering my options. Mabye a good s/hand replacement or a new one, possibly in black.

Show us some pictures of the work you have done. It all goes towards helping others with ideas.

BenJ

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:41 pm 
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Yeah I just looked at carpets on ebay, those aftermarket ones. I know people have bagged them in the past (no holes, two-piece, etc.) but they must surely be the cheaper option. Some trimming place would wants heaps you'd have to think for a custom jobbie.

I'll take some pics once I've got the parcel shelf done and put in my rear cappa interior panels (d pillar? I don't know, lol. The ones that sit either side of the rear windscreen) in.

My black roof lining and cappa a pillars and black dash all contrast real nice together. I'll take a pic of that.

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:09 pm 
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great work mate! especially love your steering wheel mod, gotta hate the ea-ed Fairmont wheels
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:18 pm 
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repost read all this on ford forums :P nah just playing,,,

good s**t

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:33 pm 
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looks great didn't relise the ef/el doors would line up so well with the EB dash

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:55 pm 
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hey Froudey

There is no excuse now for you put off finishing your wiring mate.

Just do it.

BenJ

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:07 am 
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Hello Again All

This is another interior mod I have done.

Given the age of the vehicle and high mileage, I thought it would be a good idea to carry around some tools and a couple of spare parts.

So I bolted in a toolbox, as I didn't want anything rolling around while exploring the limits of adhesion out on a cruise. :D

From the boot.
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From the back seat.
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I set it up so that the toolbox can be opened from the back seat once the seat back is folded down. We have been doing a few trips, and who wants to pull everything out of the boot, just to get a screwdriver etc.

Oh and in the top photo, on the right you can see where I mounted a fire extinguisher. You just never know when you might need one.

Regards
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