'66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...

[Frizzle Fry]

Thanks mcbassin. Question for all: Painter suggests painting the steering column and wheel blue. I was thinking column blue and wheel black. Any opinions?
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[ajgriffin]

What did it look like before?

I did a quick search and I like the interiors that have a combo of 3 colors. One for the dash and door tops, another for the steering wheel or gauge cluster and another for the door panels and seats.

That being said, blue column and a black wheel would look great. I've got an affinity for wood wheels too, but not sure if that's in the trade space.

I've attached a couple examples

[Graeme_B]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Thanks mcbassin. Question for all: Painter suggests painting the steering column and wheel blue. I was thinking column blue and wheel black. Any opinions?
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No, my vote is with black wheel and black column. Starts to get a mishmash with column shroud and indicator stalk being already black. Where do you stop.

[Frizzle Fry]

Dash including instrument cluster is blue. Trans tunnel/console is blue. Door tops blue. Dash pad seats and door panels black.
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[Frizzle Fry]

Dash was originally faux wood grain panels. Wheel and column were black.
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[mcmlxix]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Thanks mcbassin. Question for all: Painter suggests painting the steering column and wheel blue. I was thinking column blue and wheel black. Any opinions?
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Don't forget to tie in a small bit of that red stripe from the exterior.

[Frizzle Fry]

Funny AJ, I also looked at the 66ish vette dash while researching this. Those other two are one rare and one very rare sunbeam. Thanks for posting them.

I do like classic wood steering wheels too. I'm leaning toward a blue column and black wheel. May change to a wood wheel later. Both will look good on a blue column I think.
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[knomadd]

Just an observation for you to consider. I've seen several wheels over the last 15 years that have been painted. When they are newly painted they look good, but after a few years of use they all seem to wear through and show the molded color. Some have even peeled. Obviously some of this is due to the prep work, but all steering wheels will suffer from some wear. Eventually the paint will be warn off and you'll have black patches (assuming your wheel was originally black).

Personally, I like the steering column and wheel to match, unless it's a wood wheel. So I'd stick with black column and black wheel. Or, if you are going with a wood wheel, go with the blue column. Just my $0.02.

The car looks beautiful by the way.

[watahyahknow]

you could look intoo anodinizing , the layer they put on is a lot tougher than paint

[mcbassin]

I like the idea of going black on the column and wheel. Just a little contrast.

[Mil-Spec]

Speaking of Dashboards. What is you final setup gonna look like. I recall way back you thinking about using the donor's gauges some how. Thx

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by knomadd

Just an observation for you to consider. I've seen several wheels over the last 15 years that have been painted. When they are newly painted they look good, but after a few years of use they all seem to wear through and show the molded color. Some have even peeled. Obviously some of this is due to the prep work, but all steering wheels will suffer from some wear. Eventually the paint will be warn off and you'll have black patches (assuming your wheel was originally black).

Personally, I like the steering column and wheel to match, unless it's a wood wheel. So I'd stick with black column and black wheel. Or, if you are going with a wood wheel, go with the blue column. Just my $0.02.

The car looks beautiful by the way.

Good input! I agree about the paint wear. Wheel was black on black plastic so I'll stick with it. Gotta have some contrast! But I'm going blue on the column.

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

you could look intoo anodinizing , the layer they put on is a lot tougher than paint

Anodize what? The plastic steering wheel?

Originally Posted by mcbassin

I like the idea of going black on the column and wheel. Just a little contrast.

Contrast is good. Was a tough call.

Originally Posted by Mil-Spec

Speaking of Dashboards. What is you final setup gonna look like. I recall way back you thinking about using the donor's gauges some how. Thx

[68Timber]

This thing is just stupid cool. Love it.

[Frizzle Fry]

More blue parts (including column)

[watahyahknow]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Anodize what? The plastic steering wheel?

oops figured they where talking about a aloy/ leather steeringwheel
maibe this works :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX6i9-Gz-7c

[sparkydog]

Guess who came home yesterday...!!!!!!

[Mil-Spec]

Sweet! Have always digged the Smiths/Jaeger guages. Have these been rebuilt? They look super clean. 10K on the dolphin tach....Nice!!!

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

oops figured they where talking about a aloy/ leather steeringwheel
maibe this works :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX6i9-Gz-7c

Thanks for the suggestion.

Originally Posted by sparkydog

Guess who came home yesterday...!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Mil-Spec

Sweet! Have always digged the Smiths/Jaeger guages. Have these been rebuilt? They look super clean. 10K on the dolphin tach....Nice!!!

Yes I rebuilt them and installed a stepper motor in the speedo from an acura RSX cluster. Tach bezel was modded to fit the dolphin unit and a custom lense cut.

[Frizzle Fry]

Column:

[ajgriffin]

Hey Frizzle, how's the project coming? Or have you been doing some other cool things in other parts of the world again?

[mcbassin]

Update????

[ERASER5]

I was reminded of this build today. So, TTT!

[Frizzle Fry]

Hey guys. Almost done now with a three month work project that has consumed me. Only progress since January has been some sound deadener. Can't wait to get back on this!

[ERASER5]

And 2-1/2 months later.....????

[Frizzle Fry]

Thanks for keeping the faith guys! I just got some time out there this weekend. Here's the latest:

Hibernation mode:




Rivet detail under hood:








Vent windows rebuilt with new seals from AU (only one guy in the world making these)




New boot (trunk) seal:


Trunk Latch:






Stainless hardware:




Sound Deadener - So time consuming!










Door seal on door and new rear quarter glass:


...and Driftbeam's new stablemate (since December)