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1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

I am looking for the rectangular steering wheel center trim that is used on 1980-83 Thunderbirds like the ones pictured below. It could be all black or with woodgrain. Please contact me if you have one to sell.

1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #1
I have a black one i would be willing to sell. It is in pretty good shape, a few light scratches. See attatched. send me a PM is interested X

 

1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #2
Quote from: DMG;277580
I have a black one i would be willing to sell. It is in pretty good shape, a few light scratches. See attatched. send me a PM is interested X


I can get those scratches out with some McGuires Plastix... I had so much success getting the scratches and blotches out of my clear gauge lens that I should have no problem making that one look nice. Hold that thought. There is someone on here who offered to look in a salvage yard for me. If he comes up empty handed I will definitely be interested in the one you have. When it rains it pours! I really thought it might be hard to find one!

Thanks so much for the reply!

1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #3
Its funny how things sometimes just fall into place, I have had it sitting around the house for a couple of years.

1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #4
Quote from: DMG;277681
Its funny how things sometimes just fall into place, I have had it sitting around the house for a couple of years.


I hope you don't mind hanging on to it for me for a short while until I see whether my pal finds a woodgrain one in the salvage yard.

1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #5
I dont mind at all

1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #6
Quote from: DMG;277784
I dont mind at all


Thanks man!

1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #7
Well since the one that was sent to me was packaged in a flimsy regular mailing envelope it did not survive being shipped, I am looking again for the steering wheel trim. Please if anyone can help.

Thanks!


1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #8
-let me look for mine.....
cant remember where i put it....
-'87 turbo coupe with only 740 ORIGINAL miles.... :dunce:
-'86 turbo coupe, 5sp. Cali Car.......:cool:

1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #9
Quote from: shorangerbird;280296
-let me look for mine.....
cant remember where i put it....


Thanks!

1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #10
Quote from: shorangerbird;280296
-let me look for mine.....
cant remember where i put it....


Have you been able to find yours yet?

I am starting to get anxious I will never find another one.


1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #12


Wow thanks so much for the heads up! I have been looking on ebay quite regularly and it's about time one popped up!

Well with this heads up I won the virgin NOS Tbird steering wheel trim on eBay. If it arrives here undamaged I will be very happy! I was very worried I would be grossly outbid and unable to compete in the end for a bid.

Thanks again for the heads-up Dan!

1980-83 Thunderbird steering wheel center trim wanted.

Reply #13
I am no longer looking for this! I got my virgin NOS part delivered to me today IN ONE PIECE! I am very happy! It is flawless.

The one thing I didn't realize is that since it is from a 1980-82 Tbird, it has a nice brushed aluminum perimeter with the black inset. This was a surprise bonus for me! I really didn't pick up on that from the eBay picture but now that I look again it's there.

The 1983 models were all black or had the woodgrain perimeter.

Dan, thanks again for the eBay lead!

Seeing it when I opened the box made my day!