what is this wheel from?

[capri71]

its a 4 spoke, leather with RS centre, with H78AB3600AA on it.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 500wt_1156

 

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[banarama]

looks like s2 rs turbo.im pretty sure you can fit it to old skool ford.if you get the right boss

[capri71]

Cheers - has 9057 618 ford motorsport in raised figures around boss

is that the one for mk3 capri do you know?

 

whats the badbreath about?

[Fiesta Steve]

looks like s2 bad breath lol.im pretty sure you can fit it to old skool ford.if you get the right boss

 

Its not S2 Turbo as they have horn in the middle, looks like RS 1600i, or just an RS optional extra, the boss could be anything, looks the same as the one on my MK1 Fiesta.

[Vista]

It's a Motor-sport wheel, I have one at home to go on my van. They were found on a variety of Fords in the late 70's (the part number suggests they were first fitted in 78) and I think they could be specified on new vehicles. The bosses can be changed to suit what ever you need by cutting out the existing one and welding in the one you need.

 

They normally fetch a bit more than that one has.

[capri71]

Thankyou all for the info

 

Vista - I'm pleased that its an old skool one rather than of the plastic bumper generation and I'm pleased you dont think I payed too much - £41.50 was my max bid

Cheers

[capri71]

Little update it arrived and its in very decent condition for the age.

The leather is fooked but I knew that and had bargained on retrimming anyway but the important parts are fine- removing the leather revealed the grip is solid and complete and good, as is the centre and boss, though not mk3 splined but thats no problem since I have a mk3 boss to fit to back.

Nothing is bent or weekened or rust and a bloke is making me a new leather cover for it for £15 I gave him a photo and lots of measurements and I will just have to fit it and sew/lace it up - MrSteering, an ebay seller bit of rub and respray first and it will be as good as the NOS one thats on the bay now for £325

[JP.]

Looks like you have purchaced an Original Capri mk3 RS steeringwheel.

These where fited in Capri "Werks" Turbo's and Capri 3.0 RS ( German edition of the mk3 X-pack ).

Have seen these wheels reaching fourtimes the amount you payed.

[capri71]

awesome thanks JP

[bortaf]

The wheels are generic, it's the boss and horn/centre cap that dictates the fittment, it's an RS 4 spoke wheel is all, may well have been RS1600, capri, 5ierra or anything (deffo not capri looking at that boss), i've had RS 4 spokes on a Mk2 transit (capri boss), Mk4 and 5 cortina (cortina boss on 1, Mk1 fiesta boss on tother), in fact i've had the same wheel on my last 7 OSF just changed the boss and center cap.

sold my last one without boss or center for £50 so that was a good price

 

 

[capri71]

Generic, Yeah Bortaf - thats what I thought tbh - the only one I ever saw in a car was in a mates RS1600 - that car did have them as standard and is probs where most you'l see for sale came from...

 

Listen mate, you don't happen to have the capri fitting bit still do ya? would save me some diying with the mk2 escort one it came with (which is available if anyone needs?)