Boss Kit 1988 GT5S

It is not a Mustang steering wheel or column. The steering wheel and column were originally sourced from the European Mercury Capri.
Aftermarket replacement steering wheels will usually use a seperate hub. There are two that will fit. '72 Mercury Capri. '72 Detomaso Pantera.

There is a slight difference between the two. I used the hub from the Capri application and had no issues.

Panteras by Wilkinson makes a quick release hub made to use for the Pantera specifically. It is machined out of 304 "cosmetic" stainless steel billet. It's about $600 for it.

He also caries the correct adapter hub for the Momo steering wheel, which is what I used and there are about 100 different Momo wheels that will fit.

I used the Momo "Competition" after trying a couple of different ones and sizes.

Here are a couple of pictures of my setup.

This is the hub without the wheel.

Here's the wheel. The black button in the middle with the DT logo is the release button.

You just push it with your thumb and the wheel pops off.

Thanks for the quick info. So I was totally wrong. Good that I was asking before I placed the order.

There was already a 320 Momo steering wheel installed (lets say a not nice one) with a original momo boss kit. I installed a NRG Gen 2.8 snap off and now the whole system is too long (and looks not really professional). Here a photo before I installed the Snap off - see what I mean ? It's max and another 2 inches are definitely not what I'm looking for.

Looks like they took out the Pantera steering column entirely. With that dash in it probably they cut out all of the structure to mount it too?

Is this a race car? To return this to stock is a lot of work and is going to be expensive.

After almost 3 years, this is now a German road legal race car. Originally it was a barn found and looks terrible. I don't want telling you the complete story but I had to rescue him. So here we are. Very individual but we had no other choice to rescue him.

Love it! Man are those some great lines!!

Thanks - It's a bit different to all the other fantastic Panteras but my wife an I cant wait to drive it..

Given your circumstance, the most expedient thing to do is change out the steering column.
Considering you are in Europe, I'm not sure what to tell you to look for?

PROBABLY anything that you choose is going to require some kind of modification to fit it to your car.

One steering column that I have found to have SOME similarities to the Pantera is a Honda Civic. In addition, they have height adjustable columns and the box over the ignition lock looks similar to the Pantera.

BUT if you are going to change it, you MIGHT want to try to locate a used Pantera steering column somewhere in Europe. They do exist. Maybe you could make a deal for a dash board too?

There are quite a few here in the US. Shipping cost might be the issue though. Local would be better.

Just thinking out loud here and trying to help.

I really appreciate your 'loud thinking'. This helps a lot and keeps me
busy what I shall do. Meanwhile another friend from NL gave me an idea
and I have to check if this can may work. It's still some time before the car returns home so I have to check how to continue. Will post the
final decision (or will come back if I have some other 'silly' questions.

regards
Marc

how about some more pics of the car?!!

Car looks fab.

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Originally posted by Marc FG:
I really appreciate your 'loud thinking'. This helps a lot and keeps me
busy what I shall do. Meanwhile another friend from NL gave me an idea
and I have to check if this can may work. It's still some time before the car returns home so I have to check how to continue. Will post the
final decision (or will come back if I have some other 'silly' questions.

regards
Marc

They aren't silly at all. You are in a complicated situation without another Pantera there to directly compare yours too.

This is completely understandable and will try to help if I can.

I love the GT5 fenders you put on the car. That's nice.

I think the interior deserves equal attention now though? Easy for me to say. I don't need to do it or pay for it.

Ship the car here. I'll do the interior for you?

Just leave me a blank check!

Yes! More pics of that car please.

I love the GT5 fenders you put on the car. That's nice.

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Marc did not put GT5 fenders on that car.
This is a real GT5-S Pantera whit Original steel fenders
Simon

Thanks Simon

More photos will follow when the car is back in my garage. But here just for you..Not finished yet...

@PanteraDoug: Thanks for the offer - nice try ;-) Maybe next time

Interior will be supplemented but only some bits and pieces. Carbon door panels for examples.

quote:

This is a real GT5-S Pantera whit Original steel fenders
Simon

The headlight covers are custom, no?

Love them
.

That's a Euro license plate indent, not a US or North American market car.

all the later build (Embo)coaches are whit those big plate indent,
Simon

Simon is right. Most of the By 86+ where build for Euro spec. plates.

And yes, the headlights are more F40 style. I like to combo and gives an individual touch

I didn't realize it was such a late car that was turned into a race car? I just presumed it was a 70 something US car? Shame on me.

Why ? You will find always owners who didn't tread their car right, doesn't matter what building year. You see the result here - car was stored in a 'barn' for almost 7 years and the previous owner... ok we skip that story. Finally the result is special and not everyone's taste but very individual. And my opinion that's why a forum also exists - share with the enthusiasts and enjoy.

So,go ahead and have fun...

What year is the car?

1988