Topic: Steering Wheel Horn Ring: Falcon to Mustang

[Angela]

The following is likely widely known, yet I'd never seen it before, so I'm posting some pictures for others to see was well.

I was re-organizing parts in the shop and in the process, dropped a box of cast iron parts onto a steering wheel center. The impact broke off the center Mustang emblem. I was initially bummed that I broke this original part, but upon closer inspection I was pleasantly surprised.

It turns out that the center emblem is permanently attached on top of a Ford Falcon Sprint steering wheel piece. I realize Ford reused all sorts of existing parts to create the Mustang, yet I'd never realized this particular piece had been "covered up" with a Mustang emblem. The only way you'd see this is if you physically broke off the center emblem.

Anyway, I found this interesting and thought I'd share.

[NEFaurora]

Yeah, Been known for decades.... "There's a little Falcon in every Mustang"...

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Tony K.

[9TO2Hknot4cell]

There's a lot of Falcon in every Mustang.  Basically the whole chassis, so then what?  about 50% or more? 


                                                                   

[jwc66k]

There's a lot of Falcon in every Mustang.                                                                     

Sure, for six cylinder cars, Fairlane stuff for V8 cars, with some full size Ford and Comet stuff tossed in.
Jim