I wonder why the steering column and the steering wheel on these trucks was always
black? No matter what color your interior is - it is black. Even though the fancier trimmed trucks had color-keyed seat belts and even floor mats, the steering column and wheel was still black.
If you look at other Ford offerings, the steering column and wheel is the same color as the rest of the interior on the better trim levels. My first vehicle was a 1988 Ford Bronco II XLT, and it had a red interior with a red steering column and red steering wheel.
Lucille: 1985 Ford F150 XLT Lariat
*Colors: Dark Canyon Red exterior, Canyon Red interior
*Engine: 5.0, CompCams 31-230-3, "Thumper" E7 heads, Edelbrock Performer intake, Autolite 4100 carburetor, DuraSpark II ignition, Thorley Tri-Y headers, Flowmaster dual exhaust, H-pipe.
*Drivetrain: AOD transmission, 3.55 gears, 2wd.