I looked through the tech pages but didn't find what i was lookin for.
Can't afford to buy a restored wheel and i have a decent core that has some cracks. I run a body shop so I have all the materials to repair the cracks but my questions are what do i do to to get the wood grain and the right color of brown?

Last I heard, if you discuss this with the several steering wheel restorers on the www, they will say nobody can replicate the grain. Going price is about $500, smooth, without any grain, and you supply a good core.

Just go to Ace Hardware. In the paint department, I bought a two part epoxy, PC.7. On the can it states that it is for repairing steering wheels. I then bought a spray can of the light brown paint for plastic, matching the original color very close. I then bought a dark brown bottle of paint and some artst brushes. I applied the epoxy following the instructions, let it dry and sanded it to follow the contours of the rest of the rim. Then I sprayed the entire rim with the plastic paint and let it dry. Then I used the artist brushes and brown paint to apply the "grain". Just before it dried, I used a rag and gently "smeared" the grain. I let it dry over night and sprayed the entire rim with a non-glossy plastic clear. The wheel has been exposed to the sun for hours with the top down and several show judges have asked who I sent it to for restoration. Total cost, under $50. I couldn't afford to send my car off for someone else to restore, but I did have lots of time on winter evenings!

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You can also drag a coarse hacksaw blade sideways over the patch to replicate the scratches/woodgrain.

I used plumbeeper and am very happy with his work. As a matter of fact, he fixed one I had done previously by a guy in Virginia. Can't remember his name now, but he had been recommended by a friend who had his e-body wheel done. My friend likes his e-body wheel, but my b-body one was horrible.

The big thing on the b-body wheels is the spokes. I understand Doug Lepak in Canada can rechrome them properly with the satin finish but I don't know the price and havn't see his work in person.

Good luck !

Randy