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Who Can Restore my Steering Wheel? #95827
07/28/08 12:27 AM
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Finally picked up the one I've been looking for in my sig. It's a mid-70's plastic unit with a few cracks here and there.

The removable metal spokes are still in good shape. The push-buttons and center cap are easy to clean and color-change. There's alot of flaking chrome around the trim for the center cap, but that'll be getting painted.

Who can repair the cracks in the plastic and change the color? I can take care of everything else.

Thanks, guys.


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Re: Who Can Restore my Steering Wheel? [Re: ChickMaggot] #95828
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DOUG LEPAK [stwheels@shaw.ca]

Re: Who Can Restore my Steering Wheel? [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #95829
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Doug Lepak does miracles with steering wheels and brings them back to as new condition, but i doubt that he will fix your cracks and send it back for you to restore.

I would suggest doing your homework and restoring your wheel yourself. Do a quick search or post a few questions members will be helpfull with restoration advice. Not to mention the $100's you will be saving

Re: Who Can Restore my Steering Wheel? [Re: mxbeep] #95830
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I'm currently working on a '63 Dodge steering wheel. I'll post pics when it's done but it's been way too hot out to get any work done here lately.

I use the PC-7 Epoxy (bought it at True Value).

First thing you need to do is grind out the cracks and clean them out thoroughly! My steering wheel was thoroughly trashed with cracks and after a few hours of work it's starting to look good again.

I plan on using the same single stage enamel that I used on the dash and other steel interior pieces. I did a test shoot on a small area the other day and tried chipping and scratching and it held up really well! I'm going from teal green to red btw.

Re: Who Can Restore my Steering Wheel? [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #95831
07/29/08 10:30 PM
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DOUG LEPAK [stwheels@shaw.ca]




I contacted Doug and he stated that steering wheels newer than 1971 don't lend themselves very well to his repair techniques. The one I found is a '75.

Can you guys recommend anyone else?


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Re: Who Can Restore my Steering Wheel? [Re: ChickMaggot] #95832
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Re: Who Can Restore my Steering Wheel? [Re: ChickMaggot] #95833
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You might try asking PlumBeeper here on moparts. He restores a lot of steering wheels and I always here great things about his work.

Tav

Re: Who Can Restore my Steering Wheel? [Re: cataclysm80] #95834
07/30/08 05:12 PM
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You might try asking PlumBeeper here on moparts. He restores a lot of steering wheels and I always here great things about his work.

Tav




I'm very happy with PlumBeeper's work. Do not use the Miller guy out of Virginia. His work was not up to par.


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