Another Steering Wheel/Horn Question-57 Merc to 57 Ford

[Jeff Norwell]

I have a friend who has a very nice 57 2 door sedan(Fairlaine) and he wanted to use the beautiful 57 Mercury steering wheel on his 57 Ford.
I am not certain, but I believe the spline count on the wheel and the Ford Column will match... but then there is the horn question.As we know a stock 57 Ford horn wiring travels straight up through the centre of the steering shaft.
I have no idea how a 57 Merc is wired ...... but looking on the underside of the 57 Merc wheel.... the horn contact seems to be on the outside... not the centre like a 57 Ford.I personally do not have a 57 Merc Manuel.
Anyone ever seen this done before or any solutions?


Thanks guys.


(The underside of the merc wheel)

[lalessi1]

It doesn't look to me that it has the provision for a button contact so I would assume the wire goes down a hollow steering column. I have a '59 horn contact plate type switch in my car and the cancelling cam is different than the one on a '57 which is the same as the one on the Mercury wheel in the picture. (They do interchange.)

https://57fordsforever.com/smf/index.php?topic=5456.msg42360#msg42360

See post 7 for pics...

[Ford Blue blood]

I'm going to say no.  Found this link, scroll down to page 17, the horn section.  Sounds and looks like the horn is through a wire run down the column housing rather than down the center of the column as the Fords do.


http://mercury1957.com/pdf_files/chassis_elecrical_mercury1957.pdf

[Jeff Norwell]

Lynn..... Bill...thank you!

[abe_lugo]

If he has both steering wheels. Maybe he can see if the under do-dads can be switch to the different wheel?  Also you have to check to see if the back of the wheel sits with the same gap when mounted.

[Jeff Norwell]

If he has both steering wheels. Maybe he can see if the under do-dads can be switch to the different wheel?  Also you have to check to see if the back of the wheel sits with the same gap when mounted.

I will mention that.I know he has both wheels... I think it needs to go through the same process that Lynn was mentioning and such....I will forward all this info to him
thanks guys!