WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**bigdon-70blazer** · 03-16-2009, 10:17 PM

I still need a crack free sandalwood steering wheel for the 1969-1972 Chevy Blazer... I know someone is holding onto one, planning for years to use it, It is gathering dust and in your way, aren't you tired of moving it around? It getting in your way? Let me help you. I am your friend. You want to help me...You are getting sleepy...sleeepy......sleeeeepy. How is that for a sales job?

**bigdon-70blazer** · 03-18-2009, 06:35 AM

ttt please

**70cst** · 03-18-2009, 08:28 AM

Good luck with your search. Someone...somewhere has a wheel with your name on it.

**bigdon-70blazer** · 03-18-2009, 09:19 AM

One board member sold me one that is dark saddle, it looked very close in the pics but I will have to paint it. I am trying to find one before I resort to this so thanks for looking!

**bigdon-70blazer** · 03-21-2009, 09:12 AM

TTT please still looking!

**bigdon-70blazer** · 03-26-2009, 09:01 PM

ttt found one on a 1972 camper van any by pics on craigslist, looks to be crack free. But the guy does not want to sell it. I mean the whole thing is for sale for 1600 and Iii offered to put a real good black one in it's place and give some cash but no. So please keep looking before I pull out the paint option...

HOTFUN · 03-27-2009, 09:10 PM

I have to share this true story and advice.

Back in the late 80's I was looking high and low for an original 348 tri power air cleaner off a air car for a frame off #'s matching 58 Impala convertible I had restored. One year only style and off an ac or level air car only so I knew this was the needle in the hay stack search. I had searched everywhere for about 3 years and I got the idea to just post an ad in a major newspaper in the antique car section that I would pay $1000 for a correct tri power air cleaner with snorkels in the 4 and 6 o'clock position. Man did the phone ring for weeks with everyone wanting in on a finders fee or saying they had one or used to have one and some saying I was just crazy. All described theirs to me and were not the right ones or were time wasted searches. A week went by and I get a collect phone call from a pay phone from a town 150 miles from my home from a dirt poor guy with a family of 8 kids. He described it to me while holding it. He said it wasn't in that good of shape cause the garage it was in had fallen over years ago but it was taken off from a brand new 58 his neighbor had 30 years ago. I got his address and said I would be down in a few hours and jumped in the Corvette and drove straight down to Missouri where he lived. Got to the address he gave me on this old run down house on the edge of town and sitting out on the porch was this perfect shape surface rusted but absolutely the holy grail correct air cleaner and the very poor man came out with all these little kids and said I know it aint worth no $1000 that a guy at the plant said you was lookin to pay but do you suppose $50 would be too much to ask? I pulled out the $1000 cash I had been carrying and handed it to his wife standing in tears and said I better go to church this Sunday and thank God for fine people like you. I never in my life got to see so many happy faces attacking me and feeling great about making their day too. Had to share my story but it's 100% true and those parts are out there when real money is offered as it spreads talk everywhere. Sorry but I don't have your wheel either. Good luck.

**bigdon-70blazer** · 03-28-2009, 12:48 AM

Cool story...I think $1000 is high for the steering wheel! Thanks for the trip.

**1970cstblazer** · 03-28-2009, 08:20 AM

Cool story.

**DANTIP** · 03-28-2009, 08:39 AM

I have a potential solution for you. If you look at Ebay listing 220380835025 you will see your wheel. Notice the correct wheel on this truck should be "Saddle" color. I have an NOS saddle wheel I offered to the person listing the truck in exchange for the Sandalwood wheel shown. Please try to get this trade done. I will sell my NOS saddle wheel for $350 if you can get this trade done.

Dan

**bigdon-70blazer** · 03-28-2009, 09:34 AM

So, you have contacted the guy? Was the wheel replaced because I see your point, that wheel that he has looks to be wrong. Was he open to the suggestion? I would make a deal like that.

**DANTIP** · 03-28-2009, 11:15 AM

I did not hear back from the seller. I sent a message via "Ask seller a question" in Ebay. I do not know how to contact the seller otherwise.

Good Luck!

**bigdon-70blazer** · 03-29-2009, 03:30 PM

I sent the guy a message also so we will see. Thanks for the offer, you are truly great!

**bigdon-70blazer** · 04-10-2009, 09:17 AM

Still looking for this steering wheel. If it is at your house and in your way, I have a place for it. It will be loved and cared for, armor-alled at appropriate intervals and never touched with greasy hands. Happy Easter to you all!

**bigdon-70blazer** · 04-30-2009, 06:27 PM

ttt please!

liftmeup · 04-30-2009, 07:20 PM

pm member special-k he spoke of one awhile back

03-16-2009, 10:17 PM	#1
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! I still need a crack free sandalwood steering wheel for the 1969-1972 Chevy Blazer... I know someone is holding onto one, planning for years to use it, It is gathering dust and in your way, aren't you tired of moving it around? It getting in your way? Let me help you. I am your friend. You want to help me...You are getting sleepy...sleeepy......sleeeeepy. How is that for a sales job?

03-18-2009, 06:35 AM	#2
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! ttt please

03-18-2009, 08:28 AM	#3
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,365	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! Good luck with your search. Someone...somewhere has a wheel with your name on it. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

03-18-2009, 09:19 AM	#4
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! One board member sold me one that is dark saddle, it looked very close in the pics but I will have to paint it. I am trying to find one before I resort to this so thanks for looking!

03-21-2009, 09:12 AM	#5
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! TTT please still looking!

03-26-2009, 09:01 PM	#6
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! ttt found one on a 1972 camper van any by pics on craigslist, looks to be crack free. But the guy does not want to sell it. I mean the whole thing is for sale for 1600 and Iii offered to put a real good black one in it's place and give some cash but no. So please keep looking before I pull out the paint option...

03-27-2009, 09:10 PM	#7
HOTFUN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,144	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! I have to share this true story and advice. Back in the late 80's I was looking high and low for an original 348 tri power air cleaner off a air car for a frame off #'s matching 58 Impala convertible I had restored. One year only style and off an ac or level air car only so I knew this was the needle in the hay stack search. I had searched everywhere for about 3 years and I got the idea to just post an ad in a major newspaper in the antique car section that I would pay $1000 for a correct tri power air cleaner with snorkels in the 4 and 6 o'clock position. Man did the phone ring for weeks with everyone wanting in on a finders fee or saying they had one or used to have one and some saying I was just crazy. All described theirs to me and were not the right ones or were time wasted searches. A week went by and I get a collect phone call from a pay phone from a town 150 miles from my home from a dirt poor guy with a family of 8 kids. He described it to me while holding it. He said it wasn't in that good of shape cause the garage it was in had fallen over years ago but it was taken off from a brand new 58 his neighbor had 30 years ago. I got his address and said I would be down in a few hours and jumped in the Corvette and drove straight down to Missouri where he lived. Got to the address he gave me on this old run down house on the edge of town and sitting out on the porch was this perfect shape surface rusted but absolutely the holy grail correct air cleaner and the very poor man came out with all these little kids and said I know it aint worth no $1000 that a guy at the plant said you was lookin to pay but do you suppose $50 would be too much to ask? I pulled out the $1000 cash I had been carrying and handed it to his wife standing in tears and said I better go to church this Sunday and thank God for fine people like you. I never in my life got to see so many happy faces attacking me and feeling great about making their day too. Had to share my story but it's 100% true and those parts are out there when real money is offered as it spreads talk everywhere. Sorry but I don't have your wheel either. Good luck. __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 Cheyenne Super K20 project '73 Sierra swb 4x4 frame off in paint stage '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 327 PG fac ac loaded 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed" Last edited by HOTFUN; 03-27-2009 at 09:28 PM.

03-28-2009, 12:48 AM	#8
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! Cool story...I think $1000 is high for the steering wheel! Thanks for the trip.

03-28-2009, 08:20 AM	#9
1970cstblazer All stock and staying that way Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 1,413	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! Cool story. __________________ 1970 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD, Bronze, 93k ACT. miles, 350, 4 speed, positraction, 16.5" x 8.25" wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM/FM, manual throttle...Dad ordered and purchased new 4/70. Currently frame off restoration in progress... 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 2WD, DK Blue/White, 90K ACT. miles, 402, TH400, 4.10 open, tilt, tach, vacuum, A/C, AM/FM, manual throttle.. A mostly original paint never rusted Texas survivor... 2017 Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD, Black, 41k miles, 5.3, 6L80E, 3.42 LS, 20" polished wheels, everything but moonroof and 6.2... 2019 Canyon SLT 4WD, White, 60k miles, 3.6, 8L45, 3.23 LS, 18" wheels

03-28-2009, 08:39 AM	#10
DANTIP Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Posts: 1,882	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! I have a potential solution for you. If you look at Ebay listing 220380835025 you will see your wheel. Notice the correct wheel on this truck should be "Saddle" color. I have an NOS saddle wheel I offered to the person listing the truck in exchange for the Sandalwood wheel shown. Please try to get this trade done. I will sell my NOS saddle wheel for $350 if you can get this trade done. Dan

03-28-2009, 09:34 AM	#11
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! So, you have contacted the guy? Was the wheel replaced because I see your point, that wheel that he has looks to be wrong. Was he open to the suggestion? I would make a deal like that.

03-28-2009, 11:15 AM	#12
DANTIP Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Posts: 1,882	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! I did not hear back from the seller. I sent a message via "Ask seller a question" in Ebay. I do not know how to contact the seller otherwise. Good Luck!

03-29-2009, 03:30 PM	#13
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! I sent the guy a message also so we will see. Thanks for the offer, you are truly great!

04-10-2009, 09:17 AM	#14
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! Still looking for this steering wheel. If it is at your house and in your way, I have a place for it. It will be loved and cared for, armor-alled at appropriate intervals and never touched with greasy hands. Happy Easter to you all!

04-30-2009, 06:27 PM	#15
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! ttt please!



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04-30-2009, 07:20 PM	#16
liftmeup Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pittsburg PA Posts: 246	Re: WTB- Sandalwood steering wheel-still looking! pm member special-k he spoke of one awhile back

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