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09-17-2006, 05:45 PM
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now this is COOL !!!
we have a couple car get together places here in phoenix. one at the pavillions (snobsdale people/people that had SOMEONE ELSE build their car/truck
 ) and then 83rd ave/beardsley (people who are building their own rigs the way they want) this wheel is hand made (after about 6 tries) and sits inside a GMC (i think its a gmc but either way its a 67-72 truck) he has some other wood parts in the cab also. 
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09-17-2006, 05:50 PM
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Re: now this is COOL !!!
nifty, what kind of wood is that?
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09-17-2006, 08:44 PM
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Re: now this is COOL !!!
a nice ornament but not a safe steering wheel
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09-17-2006, 08:53 PM
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09-17-2006, 09:16 PM
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Re: now this is COOL !!!
I wouldn't trust it either.
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09-17-2006, 10:42 PM
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Re: now this is COOL !!!
i wood-n-t use it ...
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09-17-2006, 11:08 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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I remember in the 80's in hot rod magazine, there was a street rod where the whole body was made of wood.
Interesting... kinda stupid IMO... but it was interesting. (yeah, the 80's were THAT boring) |
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09-18-2006, 12:02 AM
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Re: now this is COOL !!!
nice craftsmanship ... too bad it was used on a steering wheel instead of a nice coffee table.
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09-18-2006, 12:05 AM
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Re: now this is COOL !!!
wonder if the horn works...
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09-18-2006, 12:21 AM
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being from a wood craftsman background (my dad has been a custom cabinet builder for 60+yrs now) heres a website i made up of his work......
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/qkenf4.../ph//my_photos i see no reason that wouldnt be safe. its laminated and glued so it would be pretty dam strong. now if ya ram your chest into it from a accident and it splintters i can see ya haveing problems OUCH ! you should see the bed in this truck also (just like the other nicely done beds on here) |
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09-19-2006, 01:39 PM
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The reason it wouldn't be safe is because in a front-end collision, instinct makes you put both hands on the wheel and stiffen your arms and when you collide all your strength plus your weight will collapse the wheel. Have you ever noticed how sterring wheels are angled outward toward the driver. It's for strength for the above reason. Check out some head-on wrecked vehicles next time you go to a junkyard and look at the steering wheels. It ain't pretty!
Other the other hand, that is nice work.
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09-20-2006, 11:56 AM
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http://f3.yahoofs.com/users/41b7bfe8...Q1WEFBmv8LGvlU Ummm...wow. That steering wheel is cool. |
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09-20-2006, 05:15 PM
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He!!, after seeing a good old set of "visebites" for a steer wheel on a 56 F-1........that wood wheel dont rattle this crazy old man a DAMN BIT!!!
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Wow that is some great craftsmanship.......wow...I would not use it as a steering wheel but definetly would be hung on the wall.... I know this is an old thread!!!!!!! 
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10-13-2009, 10:25 AM
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ummmm please "no smoking"
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Re: now this is COOL !!!
Check out this wooden pontoon boat.http://www.pontoonstuff.com/forum/fo...+pontoon&TPN=1
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10-13-2009, 12:41 PM
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lmao at everyone saying it's not safe... OUR FUEL TANKS ARE IN THE CAB!!! from the factory no less.
i think it's very creative and unique... i like it.
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10-13-2009, 01:17 PM
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Re: now this is COOL !!!
Our fuel tanks aren't made of wood.
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10-13-2009, 01:42 PM
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Re: now this is COOL !!!
They did a great job. Not my cup of tea. Not because of the safety issue, but because it looks like it should be on a boat, not a truck.
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10-13-2009, 04:49 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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wow... 3 years dead
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10-13-2009, 05:16 PM
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lol ya old thread... where did that 3 yrs go ????????
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10-13-2009, 07:40 PM
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Is that wooden steering wheel a time warp???????????
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