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Jeremy_5 · 01-13-2005, 05:37 AM

The only colors aftermarket places list for steering wheels are black, blue, brown and green. Are those the only colors originally offered from the factory for steering wheels?

HeavyD · 01-13-2005, 05:48 AM

I think 1967-68 trucks could have red ones, but for 69-72 I can't remember seeing any other than what you listed.

Longhorn Man · 01-13-2005, 06:24 AM

gold
that funny greenish gray in the 67/68

dyingdeadman · 01-13-2005, 07:34 AM

isnt there also have a tan/saddle color one.

**special-K** · 01-13-2005, 07:42 AM

Red,Sanddlewood,aqua,&other greens.Basically,any color of interior had a matching wheel in`69-71.I guess those four that are reproduced are the most common.

bobs409 · 01-13-2005, 08:50 AM

One or more of the 69-72 era should have had a red one, I have a red horn button for one anyway.

stickshift_or_walk · 01-13-2005, 02:15 PM

SSOW

Jeremy_5 · 01-13-2005, 03:24 PM

is there an off-white steering wheel?

67ChevyRedneck · 01-13-2005, 03:35 PM

My uncle had a '70 blazer with a red interior.

**special-K** · 01-13-2005, 10:13 PM

No,off-white(parchment)interiors had the sandlewood wheel.A lighter tan/camel color.

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 01-13-2005, 10:56 PM

What's with the horn buttons fading to white? The dark green one in my truck turned white too.

jesgord · 01-14-2005, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Red,Sanddlewood,aqua,&other greens.Basically,any color of interior had a matching wheel in`69-71.I guess those four that are reproduced are the most common.

What about '72. My Cheyenne has a saddle interior, saddle column but a black wheel? Is this original or was it changed by a PO?

powell72 · 01-14-2005, 12:53 AM

Probably original. My 72 deluxe had a saddle interior with a black column and wheel.

Longhorn Man · 01-14-2005, 07:59 AM

don't know if this aplies to either of your trucks...but keep in mind, the tilt columns were black.

**special-K** · 01-14-2005, 08:37 AM

I wasn`t sure about`72.I`ve only had`72s w/tilt,or with either black or parchment interiors.The one I have w/o tilt & parchment has black wheel/column/dash-pad.I don`t think GM did sandlewood in`72.I have a`72 GMC w/o tilt.It has a blue wheel/column.Don`t know if GMC differed from Chevy on this.Shouldn`t wheel and column match,though?

jesgord · 01-14-2005, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

I wasn`t sure about`72.I`ve only had`72s w/tilt,or with either black or parchment interiors.The one I have w/o tilt & parchment has black wheel/column/dash-pad.I don`t think GM did sandlewood in`72.I have a`72 GMC w/o tilt.It has a blue wheel/column.Don`t know if GMC differed from Chevy on this.Shouldn`t wheel and column match,though?

My '72 is not a tilt. It has a saddle column and a black wheel. The PO did put in a auxillary horn button under the dash which makes me think the original wheel may have been removed at some point, then replaced again with a black 67-72 wheel. Should my stearing wheel be brown (saddle)? Anyone else out there w/ a '72 cheyenne (not super) with a saddle interor? What color is your stearing wheel?

bouncytruck · 01-14-2005, 12:38 PM

I've got the original Sandalwood steering wheel off my '72 in the garage. It is hard to find any of the replacement parts in Sandalwood. The dash pad is sandalwood and the top of the dash is painted to match.

**special-K** · 01-14-2005, 05:54 PM

Maybe my `72 with parchment interior has black wheel/column/pad because it`s a Highlander Package that has blue plaid cloth inserts in seat.Sandlewood doesn`t play into this color combination.The other `72 with parchment interior has tilt.So it`s wheel/column/pad are black and it`s a CheyenneSuper with the black/white houndstooth inserts.Maybe with parchment interior it has sandlewood or black depending on paint color and whether it`s a Super(black in the houndstooth)or not.

Castiron9 · 01-14-2005, 06:21 PM

GREEN..................BABY...............

HeavyD · 01-14-2005, 06:56 PM

I have seen a few parchment interiors with black pad/column/wheel/no tilt. In any case, the wheel should match the column though..

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 01-16-2005, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

gold
that funny greenish gray in the 67/68

Andy, Ya mean "Fawn"? Kind of a gold/silver, big in 67/68.

Martin64 · 01-16-2005, 07:57 AM

My '70 came with a red steering wheel that's in about the same condition as the one in the picture above but is now hanging up on the garage wall.

3 on the tree · 01-16-2005, 04:19 PM

My 70 Blazer has 4690AC Gold Vinyl Trim on the glovebox sticker, but the seats look like parchment to me. The steering wheel matches the steering column, it is a 3 speed standard on the column. The plain steel door panels are off white. Should the shift knob match the steering wheel? Does anyone have a good pic of a sandlewood wheel they could post, so I can see if this what my wheel and column are. My Blazer only has 72,000 miles on it, so I doubt if much has been changed on it. Thanks for all the help.

01-13-2005, 05:37 AM	#1
Jeremy_5 Truck addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lincoln, California Posts: 497	steering wheel colors? The only colors aftermarket places list for steering wheels are black, blue, brown and green. Are those the only colors originally offered from the factory for steering wheels? __________________ 1956 Chevy Napco 1972 Cheyenne Super 1970 K20

01-13-2005, 05:48 AM	#2
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	I think 1967-68 trucks could have red ones, but for 69-72 I can't remember seeing any other than what you listed. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

01-13-2005, 07:34 AM	#4
dyingdeadman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: san marcos,tx Posts: 266	isnt there also have a tan/saddle color one. __________________ 72 GMC sierra 3/4 ton 402 bb 68 GMC 3/4 ton 2010 camaro rs: daily driver

01-13-2005, 07:42 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,858	Red,Sanddlewood,aqua,&other greens.Basically,any color of interior had a matching wheel in`69-71.I guess those four that are reproduced are the most common. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-13-2005, 08:50 AM	#6
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	One or more of the 69-72 era should have had a red one, I have a red horn button for one anyway. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

01-13-2005, 06:24 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	gold that funny greenish gray in the 67/68

01-13-2005, 02:15 PM	#7
stickshift_or_walk Left Foot Functioning Join Date: May 2004 Location: Duncan, OK Posts: 348	'70 had red... SSOW __________________ 69 C10 (#1 son's ride) 72 C20 (Dad's farm truck) 82 K30 (Ex - brush pumper project)

01-13-2005, 03:24 PM	#8
Jeremy_5 Truck addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lincoln, California Posts: 497	is there an off-white steering wheel? __________________ 1956 Chevy Napco 1972 Cheyenne Super 1970 K20

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01-13-2005, 10:13 PM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,858	No,off-white(parchment)interiors had the sandlewood wheel.A lighter tan/camel color. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-13-2005, 10:56 PM	#11
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	What's with the horn buttons fading to white? The dark green one in my truck turned white too. __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

01-14-2005, 12:53 AM	#13
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Probably original. My 72 deluxe had a saddle interior with a black column and wheel. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

01-14-2005, 07:59 AM	#14
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	don't know if this aplies to either of your trucks...but keep in mind, the tilt columns were black.

01-14-2005, 08:37 AM	#15
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,858	I wasn`t sure about`72.I`ve only had`72s w/tilt,or with either black or parchment interiors.The one I have w/o tilt & parchment has black wheel/column/dash-pad.I don`t think GM did sandlewood in`72.I have a`72 GMC w/o tilt.It has a blue wheel/column.Don`t know if GMC differed from Chevy on this.Shouldn`t wheel and column match,though? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-14-2005, 12:38 PM	#17
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	I've got the original Sandalwood steering wheel off my '72 in the garage. It is hard to find any of the replacement parts in Sandalwood. The dash pad is sandalwood and the top of the dash is painted to match. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L



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01-14-2005, 05:54 PM	#18
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,858	Maybe my `72 with parchment interior has black wheel/column/pad because it`s a Highlander Package that has blue plaid cloth inserts in seat.Sandlewood doesn`t play into this color combination.The other `72 with parchment interior has tilt.So it`s wheel/column/pad are black and it`s a CheyenneSuper with the black/white houndstooth inserts.Maybe with parchment interior it has sandlewood or black depending on paint color and whether it`s a Super(black in the houndstooth)or not. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-14-2005, 06:21 PM	#19
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01-14-2005, 06:56 PM	#20
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	I have seen a few parchment interiors with black pad/column/wheel/no tilt. In any case, the wheel should match the column though.. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

01-16-2005, 07:57 AM	#22
Martin64 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yuma, Az Posts: 477	My '70 came with a red steering wheel that's in about the same condition as the one in the picture above but is now hanging up on the garage wall. __________________ Martin Gibson USAF Retired 1964(-ish) C10

01-16-2005, 04:19 PM	#23
3 on the tree Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 393	My 70 Blazer has 4690AC Gold Vinyl Trim on the glovebox sticker, but the seats look like parchment to me. The steering wheel matches the steering column, it is a 3 speed standard on the column. The plain steel door panels are off white. Should the shift knob match the steering wheel? Does anyone have a good pic of a sandlewood wheel they could post, so I can see if this what my wheel and column are. My Blazer only has 72,000 miles on it, so I doubt if much has been changed on it. Thanks for all the help.

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