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    Default Another Hard to Find 85 Part....Found!

    After a two year search I finnaly found the Saleen/Wolf steering wheel for my 85. It's a nice looking wheel that really just needs to be freshened up. The center section is a bit faded and the leather wrap looks ok, but some fresh leather would look better.

    For now I'm just gonna run it as is, but eventually I would like to have it redone. One cool thing about this wheel is the wrap is charcoal/grey, not black.

    The best part about this whole deal was the price....I only paid $35!



    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Nice score!

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    That's my boy..... Find them cheap.

    Looking good brother.
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    $35 . . . . Sounds like you STOLE IT!

    Looks good Mike! Congrats!

    Trey
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    "I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"

    "I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."

    Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
    Current Mustangs:
    1969 Mach 1
    1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
    1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
    1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
    1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently

    Current Capris:
    1981 Capri Roller
    1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
    1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
    1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
    1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts

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    Congrats Mike. Steering wheel looks great.
    Current Cars:
    1979 Mustang Ghia Coupe 5.0 3J Bright Blue
    1984 GT T top 306 5 speed "Black Mamba"
    1986 Saleen Black with Silver Stripes 86#009
    1986 Mustang GT Medium Canyon Red 5 speed 5.0
    1999 Mustang GT Convertible 35th anniversary 69K miles.
    2002 Nissan Maxima 6 Speed "Daily Driver"
    2009 Corvette 6 speed LS3

    1998 Cobra 71k miles Canary Yellow "Nana" SOLD

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    Thanks guys. The truth is the seller I got it from didn't know what he had, and I wasn't about to tell him. Lol
    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Quick!!! Call the cops. Lol......
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    I'm glad you finally got it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 83gtstang View Post
    I'm glad you finally got it!
    You and me both. In the two years I've had this car I've found two unicorn DH Buck urethane air dams, and two sets of rear spats but this is the first steering wheel I've found. I figured I would never find an air dam, let alone two of them...but I didn't think finding this wheel would be that difficult....obviously I was wrong.

    I wish I could say I have all the hard to find parts for this car, but I can't. But like Wayne Carinni says...it's all about the chase!
    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Mike - can you take a picture of your dome light for me when you get a chance
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    Nice wheel. What's the size on that, Mike?

    Mike

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    I think its a 14" wheel, but I didn't measure. I'll pop out to the garage and measure it, then I'll let you know. Lately I've just been trying to learn more info on the wolf company (nothing is out there though, so I've contacted a couple experts and fellow 85 owners.) learning about stuff like this really gets me going.

    I love finding out the history of all the Saleen added parts and accessories.
    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Here is a pic of my dome light. I don't have the cover on it right now, and technically because my car has a sunroof I shouldn't have this light. I rigged it up as a decoration because there aren't any wires running to it. It's covering up a hole in the headliner and helping keep the headliner up in the center. I have it bolted to the sunroof frame...that's how it's staying up. Basically I hate my aftermarket "Funroof" so I painted over it in red on the outside and I used the solid roof headliner to cover it up on the inside. When I get this car restored it's getting a solid roof hard top put back on.



    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Here it is with the cover installed:



    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Mike, Your dome light doesn't seem to be working.

    Sorry I couldn't resist! I can't believe you haven't reskinned that roof yet!

    Trey
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    "I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"

    "I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."

    Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
    Current Mustangs:
    1969 Mach 1
    1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
    1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
    1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
    1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently

    Current Capris:
    1981 Capri Roller
    1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
    1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
    1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
    1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts

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    Haha Trey....you've seen my metal work first hand, so you know why I haven't done the roof yet. I want it to be put on right and look good, and both of those things are out of my wheelhouse. If you want to come out to AZ and help me, I'm all for that. Lol

    I'm gonna have to pay someone to do that job, but until I can get the car running right (so I can actually use it) the roof will stay as is (unfortunately).
    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    If you want to bring the Saleen up here to CO, I can help you out with it. But I don't see myself down in AZ anytime in the near future.

    My best friend from High School wants me to make the trip down to TX to paint his 69 Galaxie Police Interceptor and I don't see that happening anytime in the near future either.

    When you get ready to reskin the roof, let me know.

    Trey
    ​Trey

    "I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"

    "I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."

    Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
    Current Mustangs:
    1969 Mach 1
    1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
    1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
    1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
    1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently

    Current Capris:
    1981 Capri Roller
    1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
    1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
    1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
    1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts

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    Thanks for the picture Mike! I have to rig up something for mine too - right now I just have a bulb sticking thru the headliner
    86-64

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    Very cool!
    1979 Mustang Cobra 5.0
    2P Red and 1C Black

    Stock never goes out of style
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    trey...a Galaxie like this one? not a PI, but, it did have a factory 428 4 speed in it
    my HS ride....


    Quote Originally Posted by wraithracing View Post
    If you want to bring the Saleen up here to CO, I can help you out with it. But I don't see myself down in AZ anytime in the near future.

    My best friend from High School wants me to make the trip down to TX to paint his 69 Galaxie Police Interceptor and I don't see that happening anytime in the near future either.

    When you get ready to reskin the roof, let me know.

    Trey

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2002-168 View Post
    Thanks for the picture Mike! I have to rig up something for mine too - right now I just have a bulb sticking thru the headliner
    What's going on with yours? Why can't you install the factory light?
    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Congrats on an AWESOME find Mike!
    $35? Was there a gun involved?
    1986 Saleen #145
    now 50k miles - still 98% original.

    I'm all for helping the helpless, but I don't give a rat's ass about the clueless anymore.

    Previous: 79 Cobra, 82 GT, 83 GT, 85 Twister, 85.5 SVO, 86 GT, 87 GT, 91 Saleen, etc....

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    No gun, just an idiot with a Mazda who thought the wheel was just some unwanted part. It was crazy when I saw it because I couldn't believe how close it looked to the wolf wheel, but I didn't believe it actually was the wolf wheel. When it arrived that's when I freaked out and asked a couple knowledgable original 85 owners. They both confirmed that it was legit and I was so excited.

    This goes down as one of my best scores. It's right behind the DH Buck air dam I got for $50 and the Motorsport intake I got for $5.
    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Mine has the Ford Factory Sunroof ( not original it has been re-skinned at some point in it's life)and I have been looking at 2 different style dome lights, either the long map light style or the square one like yours. I just haven't got around to ordering one and installing. Dome light was one of many little parts the previous owner thought he could do without

    On a more positive note - I drove mine to work today!
    86-64

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    That's awesome! I can't wait for the day I can drive mine and not be worried about the solenoid sticking. I just want to show mine off a little (cause I've done a ton of work), but it's just not ready for that yet.
    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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