Another steering wheel saved (look pics!) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**LEEVON** · 06-19-2012, 11:11 PM

I've done a good number of these, but this is the first that I've done for somebody other than family, friends, or myself. I have a thing for original steering wheels and restoring them, but money changing hands, a time frame, and the pursuit of perfection kind of sucks the fun out. Oh well, this one turned out nice! It didn't look bad before it arrived, but it was in really poor shape. It had been painted at some point and had lots of deep cracks in tricky places not to mention a broken bolt inside the hub.

Here is the process (it looks so easy on paper LOL):

1) soda blast
2) grind/open cracks with a dremel tool
3) epoxy
4) file shape
5) epoxy touch-up
6) sand
7) epoxy primer
8) sand
9) glaze
10) sand
11) wax and grease remover
12) adhesion promoter
13) paint (single stage acrylic enamel w/ heavy dose of hardener)
14) wax
15) beer!

**LEEVON** · 06-19-2012, 11:12 PM

More pics 2

**LEEVON** · 06-19-2012, 11:13 PM

More pics 3

rambler · 06-19-2012, 11:56 PM

great work, looks better than new...

suspect · 06-24-2012, 09:40 AM

it's impressive seeing what everyone out there can do.

06-19-2012, 11:11 PM	#1
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,888	Another steering wheel saved (look pics!) I've done a good number of these, but this is the first that I've done for somebody other than family, friends, or myself. I have a thing for original steering wheels and restoring them, but money changing hands, a time frame, and the pursuit of perfection kind of sucks the fun out. Oh well, this one turned out nice! It didn't look bad before it arrived, but it was in really poor shape. It had been painted at some point and had lots of deep cracks in tricky places not to mention a broken bolt inside the hub. Here is the process (it looks so easy on paper LOL): 1) soda blast 2) grind/open cracks with a dremel tool 3) epoxy 4) file shape 5) epoxy touch-up 6) sand 7) epoxy primer 8) sand 9) glaze 10) sand 11) wax and grease remover 12) adhesion promoter 13) paint (single stage acrylic enamel w/ heavy dose of hardener) 14) wax 15) beer! Attached Images __________________ '20 Silverado Trail Boss ~ '17 Tahoe ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~ '55 Pontiac Safari ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids

06-19-2012, 11:12 PM	#2
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,888	Re: Another steering wheel saved (look pics!) More pics 2 Attached Images __________________ '20 Silverado Trail Boss ~ '17 Tahoe ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~ '55 Pontiac Safari ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids Last edited by LEEVON; 06-19-2012 at 11:21 PM.

06-19-2012, 11:13 PM	#3
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,888	Re: Another steering wheel saved (look pics!) More pics 3 Attached Images __________________ '20 Silverado Trail Boss ~ '17 Tahoe ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~ '55 Pontiac Safari ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids Last edited by LEEVON; 06-19-2012 at 11:24 PM.

06-19-2012, 11:56 PM	#4
rambler MOVE OVER Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 5,470	Re: Another steering wheel saved (look pics!) great work, looks better than new... __________________ No matter where you are..... There you are... Buckaroo Banzi

06-24-2012, 09:40 AM	#5
suspect Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 692	Re: Another steering wheel saved (look pics!) it's impressive seeing what everyone out there can do. __________________ Daniel 68 C10 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=503594 Romans 10:13 Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.



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