Has anyone figured out what to do to save our steering wheels? When I bought my 55, the steering wheel was in excellent condition. in just 6 short months, the plastic above and around the horn button is failing.
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I have seen wheel restoration threads on this forum. Search is your friend.
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I have searched and some pertain to cracks that have nothing to do with the plastic crumbling off. But I will continue to dig.
Downey
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I sent an antique steering wheel down to San Diego to have cracks restored by a professional restorer. Looked great when it came back, but all cracks returned before I got the rig running. I didn't consider asking for warranty since I didn't get around to restoring that vehicle until a few years later. Lesson: don't trust professional restorers, especially when they are charging $200-300.
cruiserkreutz
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I plan on using this Eastwood product when/if I ever restore my FJ40 steering wheel.
Some good information on the question and answer tab portion of the product page and decent reviews.
http://www.eastwood.com/master-steering-wheel-repair-kit-w-instruc.html
Some good information on the question and answer tab portion of the product page and decent reviews.
http://www.eastwood.com/master-steering-wheel-repair-kit-w-instruc.html
sterling
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Por 15 epoxy putty is worth a look.
There's a thread on here where an early wheel was fully stripped, all material removed down to the steel and then recast with all new resin/Bakelite/etc. It looked brand new, because it was. It also allows for changes to wheel geometry to be made: going to a smaller diameter, adding in palm swells, a threaded hole for a suicide knob, whatever you'd like to do. I saved the thread but can't seem to find it now. I recall the price was ~$300 and was done somewhere here in the states. Hot rod forums will probably be your best source.
Another 77 restoration thread has a nice steering wheel resto; I believe he used Eastwood products
Once it's repaired, use a steering wheel cover to keep the wheel out of direct sunlight, I find that make a positive difference.
This is my thread from beginning to present
Early fj steering wheel restoration
If you have a cracked 72 and earlier steering wheel and want it restored, I'm on my 4th now my avitar is my second one. You pay shipping both ways and I'll have it done in two weeks. I would like to do two more and I think I will have it mastered. So if you want me to restore yours just get in...
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Don’t use anyone unless they’ll stand behind their work. I checked w/ one of my first paying customers to see how the wheel was doing and he said it still looked new. If done right it should last a long time, at least another 50 years.
