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Title: Cracked steering wheel
Post by: V8_bloke_28 on March 05, 2015, 05:58:59 AM

Hi. I have a rim blow wood grain steering wheeling my 69 mach 1 and it has a crack on the rim.
Is there anything I can do to repair it or do I just get a new one?
Cheers

Title: Re: Cracked steering wheel
Post by: J_Speegle on March 10, 2015, 05:29:18 PM

You can repair it yourself - effort, time and the right product with = the quality of the finished product. Believe a number of members here have attempted this

Think there are small businesses that repair these for a fee

Or you can purchase a reproduction. Will let others comment about how good or bad they are

Title: Re: Cracked steering wheel
Post by: Hawkeye on September 22, 2015, 07:50:16 PM

My '64 1/2 steering wheel is also cracked, but it's not on the rim part, but the middle area where it goes onto the steering column.
Is that part of the wheel repairable, or do I need a new one?
I was going to buy a new one until the recent Mustang Monthly article showing how to repair it, but it didn't have damage in that area, and I'm wondering if that's a structural area, instead of cosmetic like around the rim.
Any thoughts/recommendations?

Title: Re: Cracked steering wheel
Post by: 69cobrajetrugae2 on November 01, 2015, 07:02:04 AM

Buy a new one, don't restore it.  It's a friggin nightmare. 

Title: Re: Cracked steering wheel
Post by: JohnRB on November 03, 2015, 11:35:00 AM

http://www.rimblowrestorations.co.nz/

Title: Re: Cracked steering wheel
Post by: Aussiemach on November 20, 2015, 07:46:06 PM

Quote from: JohnRB on November 03, 2015, 11:35:00 AM

http://www.rimblowrestorations.co.nz/

I highly recommend Gary McNeill of Rimblow Restorations, I have had 3 steering wheels restored by him. I chose him after getting photo's of work from restorers worldwide at the time.