FINNY56 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 The steering wheel on my 56 Desoto is pretty tired looking (cracks, faded paint). Can anyone recommend someone for a recast/repair? Cost? Does anyone have a nice 55-56 desoto steering wheel for sale? Black/ivory, no cracks.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Grubbs Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Steeringwheel Restorations, Jim and Ingrid Ellis, 4143 Gunderson Rd. NE, Poulsbo, WA. Telephone: 360 697-1471, Fax: 360 697-4871, E-mail: BACKWARDS@prodigy.net. They are said to do excellent work. $450.Price not verifiedGary's Steering Wheel Restoration, Carlisle PA(717) 243-5646 email: wheelrest@aol.com $475 +$20 shipping.Price not verifiedBuy a kit from www.por15.com.D & D Automobilia813 Ragers Hill RoadSouth Fork, PA 15956814-539-5653Said to do good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINNY56 Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 thanks, for the info....very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Malcolm_M Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Have you contacted any of the wheel repair people listed? My '56 has the same issues (and same color wheel) and I just for the short term ordered a custom leather wrap from Wheelskin that is in the proper white/black. My wheel isn't missing any chunks out of it, but the white is so cracked that I think its to recast rather than repair but I wondered what opinions you had reached with your wheel. The black portion of my wheel is perfect, its just the white material that didn't hold up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Malcolm_M Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Oh, I forgot to mention, but I attached a photo of my wheel with the wrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Silverghost Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 If you wish to Repair this wheel yourself you can fill the cracks with a product called PC-7 two part Epoxy (hardware store item) or a product called Marine- Tex (Marine/Boating Store) After this Great super tough Epoxy cures you can paint the wheel with Poly-urethane or any good paint!!! As any Plastic ages it shrinks and cracks develop...Exposure to heat & Cold + rapid shifts/swings in temperature also cause cracks. As long as the grip is mostly in tact a good repair can be made!!! It's also possible to replace large missing chunks of wheel. Several suppliers sell a paint-on rubber mold which can be used to replicate grip pattern + shape!!!Eastwood sells these products as do others!!!A new complete recasted re-grip can be very very costly$$$$!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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