Steering wheel

[Birdhead]

Does anyone have some good pics of an FJ25 steering wheel? A guy sent me a wheel with about 30% gone and I want to rebuild it right. Here’s where I’m at now.

 

[Birdhead]

Here’s where I was. I still have a lot of work to make it perfect, that’s where pics will help.

 

[Birdhead]

I have to apply more epoxy, more hand shaping, and then feather fill ( like spray on bondo) for the perfect feel, prime, paint and clear.

 

[mmcinnis]

Here's the one you restored for me! Hope all is well.
Mike

 

[Birdhead]

Here's the one you restored for me! Hope all is well.
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Thank you

 

[Birdhead]

Just feather filled ( imagine a spray on bondo ) I’ll let it set up for 48 hrs and do a final shaping w/ 300 grit or so then wet sand w/ 500,prime it, paint and clear it. The featherfill rises a bit as it dries out making all surfaces even.

 

[Birdhead]

Found one more repairable small issue, I always rattle can them w/ a semi gloss black to make everything stand out. Hopefully finishing this weekend.

 

[Birdhead]

Here's the one you restored for me! Hope all is well.
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[Birdhead]

Here's the one you restored for me! Hope all is well.
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Here is the one from above complete, a lot of trick/skils learned on this one.

 

[Birdhead]

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[Razr23]

Any of you guys fix them up? Mine is cracked and needs repair. I have no idea what the cost is

 

[Birdhead]

Any of you guys fix them up? Mine is cracked and needs repair. I have no idea what the cost is

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I repair them, send me some more pics when possible.

 

[Birdhead]

Any of you guys fix them up? Mine is cracked and needs repair. I have no idea what the cost is

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What year?

 

[Razr23]

1960s the back end going out more then the fj40s

 

[Birdhead]

1960s the back end going out more then the fj40s

Is it shaped like this?

 

[Razr23]

Yep

 

[Razr23]

You can see the neck

 

[Birdhead]

You can see the neck

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If you go towards the top of this thread you can see what i had to start with on the wheel in my pics.

 

[Razr23]

Mine, its needs repair

 

[Birdhead]

It’s repairable, it will take some time but it can be repaired.