SCFlareside Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Hi all, Quick question on the horn pads in the later trucks that came with burlwood interiors (rather than the earlier rosewood): Our 1985 XL has burlwood dash and radio bezels, but it has a horn pad with cruise that I thought may have come from a Bronco. It looks like it matches the earlier Rosewood. That said, I've started looking around for what would be the proper 1985 - year cruise control horn pad, and I can't seem to find pics of a burlwood one anyplace. So my question: Could this horn pad have been original to the truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFlareside Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 Pic showing horn and a new burlwood bezel for color comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Pic showing horn and a new burlwood bezel for color comparison Rosewood ended in '84 and burled wood started in '85. So your truck should not have had a Rosewood horn bezel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Rosewood ended in '84 and burled wood started in '85. So your truck should not have had a Rosewood horn bezel. Whatever happened to Perry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFlareside Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 Whatever happened to Perry? Perry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Perry? Here's the link: http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Woodgrain-repair-kit-for-ideas-only-tp30473.html You never got my call or email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Here's the link: http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Woodgrain-repair-kit-for-ideas-only-tp30473.html You never got my call or email? Maybe you would like to share your NOS bezel with him in exchange for applying burlwood to the horn pad you already have? I'm not sure if he's got a match yet. He doesn't show it on his eBay storefront. Being able to replicate factory patterns or renew entire faded interiors so the panels all match (even if they're only very close, and not perfect) seems like a good option for those that really want a restored truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Not only is it the wrong woodgrain, but it appears to have the van horn pad trumpet icons and smooth Ford emblem in the center. I know I’ve got one or two of the burl wood pads amongst my things, but they are “users” and may or may not meet your needs. I will try to dig them up and take pictures. I was supposed to look for a rosewood one for member Starliner, but it appears he may have found what he needed? But he had a burl Wood one he found in a junkyard... I don’t know if he used parts from it but you might ask if it’s for sale or work out a trade? http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Plastic-Steering-Wheel-Plactics-needed-1984-F250-w-cruise-td59402.html I will try to look at what I have also, and see if anything I might have could help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Not only is it the wrong woodgrain, but it appears to have the van horn pad trumpet icons and smooth Ford emblem in the center. I know I’ve got one or two of the burl wood pads amongst my things, but they are “users” and may or may not meet your needs. I will try to dig them up and take pictures. I was supposed to look for a rosewood one for member Starliner, but it appears he may have found what he needed? But he had a burl Wood one he found in a junkyard... I don’t know if he used parts from it but you might ask if it’s for sale or work out a trade? http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Plastic-Steering-Wheel-Plactics-needed-1984-F250-w-cruise-td59402.html I will try to look at what I have also, and see if anything I might have could help you. Jonathan, why does it seem these van hornpads (or steering wheels) are so often found in pickups? Any idea why they might have held up better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Jonathan, why does it seem these van hornpads (or steering wheels) are so often found in pickups? Any idea why they might have held up better? Jim, I have a couple hypotheses on this. One is than vans used this horn pad later into the 80’s and at some point all service parts became this type. Even the 82/83 only XLS brushed silver one with the “E2xxx” part number (that was never used in a van) had a service part with van features. My other hypothesis is that pickup trucks lead a much harder life than vans, and when the plastic pieces started to disintegrate and fade they were swapped out with van horn pads. I think pickups generally stayed in service longer, so vans may have been more plentiful in junkyards and had better condition interiors. To this day I like to check vans and RV’s because they tend to have nice horn pads/steering wheels and unaffected HVAC controls (and potentially Saginaw brackets). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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