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bobs409 · 10-23-2012, 10:09 AM

I was just looking thru an Eastwood catalog and saw the plastic welder they have. Anyone ever try something like this to fix cracks in a steering wheel?

I tried PC-7 and as soon as the weather changed, I got a hairline crack at each repair!

So who's gonna put out $229 to give this a try?

10-23-2012, 10:09 AM	#1
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	Repairing a cracked steering wheel with a plastic welder? I was just looking thru an Eastwood catalog and saw the plastic welder they have. Anyone ever try something like this to fix cracks in a steering wheel? I tried PC-7 and as soon as the weather changed, I got a hairline crack at each repair! So who's gonna put out $229 to give this a try? __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10