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**70shortfleet** · 08-11-2015, 02:36 PM

Got tired of driving the big stock steering wheel, so this was my 1st try at making one smaller. It already had one with cracks in it so nothing to loose but time!

**70shortfleet** · 08-11-2015, 02:41 PM

Here is one more picture after installation

Metaldoc · 08-11-2015, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 70shortfleet

Here is one more picture after installation

real nice job, I just might have to try this.
Derek

dfwright · 08-11-2015, 03:41 PM

That is really nice! How did you recreate the texture?

**Ol Blue K20** · 08-11-2015, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dfwright

That is really nice! How did you recreate the texture?

X2!!!

motorcritter · 08-11-2015, 03:58 PM

I like that, but I'm a lazy bastid- I've seen repro '60 Impala steering wheels in a smaller diameter. I still miss my '60 Impala convertible. Dammit.

SierraMtns · 08-11-2015, 04:00 PM

How much smaller did you make it? Nice job.

**70shortfleet** · 08-11-2015, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dfwright

That is really nice! How did you recreate the texture?

I made a mold of the good grain on the wheel. I used filler and before it hardened up I pressed the mold into it and worked my way around the rim.

**70shortfleet** · 08-11-2015, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SierraMtns

How much smaller did you make it? Nice job.

2'' diameter smaller - 15 1/2''

9teen69 · 08-11-2015, 08:45 PM

That is PIMP!

yuccales · 08-11-2015, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 70shortfleet

I made a mold of the good grain on the wheel. I used filler and before it hardened up I pressed the mold into it and worked my way around the rim.

That is very clever! Wheel looks great.

picklito · 08-11-2015, 11:14 PM

Great job. There are a couple items that I can't believe haven't been repro'd: Smaller diameter stock style steering wheels, and original steelie wheels. Really weird, considering how much attention we all pay to these two seemingly simple things.

dfwright · 08-11-2015, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 70shortfleet

I made a mold of the good grain on the wheel. I used filler and before it hardened up I pressed the mold into it and worked my way around the rim.

Very clever, and it worked amazingly well! Kudos!

HeavyD · 08-11-2015, 11:53 PM

Very nice! Did you clear the black after? How does it feel at that size? Perfect?

**70shortfleet** · 08-12-2015, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by HeavyD

Very nice! Did you clear the black after? How does it feel at that size? Perfect?

Yes, I did clear coat over the black. It feels sooo much better to drive than with the stock wheel! but I wanted to keep the stock look. It is like driving a different truck and I feel like I have more control over the steering.

**Already Gone** · 08-12-2015, 01:43 AM

You did a superb job on the steering wheel. Yes I think a 16 inch stock wheel would be perfect on a power steering truck. I would think GM did not want to have one steering wheel for power steering trucks and one for non power steering trucks so they defaulted to the 19 inch one for all trucks.

08-11-2015, 02:36 PM	#1
70shortfleet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St.Peters, MO Posts: 2,239	Stock steering wheel made smaller Got tired of driving the big stock steering wheel, so this was my 1st try at making one smaller. It already had one with cracks in it so nothing to loose but time! Attached Images

08-11-2015, 02:41 PM	#2
70shortfleet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St.Peters, MO Posts: 2,239	Re: Stock steering wheel made smaller Here is one more picture after installation Attached Images

08-11-2015, 03:41 PM	#4
dfwright Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,374	Re: Stock steering wheel made smaller That is really nice! How did you recreate the texture? __________________ 1972 C10 LWB, 350/350 Deconstruction began 5/2009, mostly completed restoration, 5/2017

08-11-2015, 03:58 PM	#6
motorcritter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 350	Re: Stock steering wheel made smaller I like that, but I'm a lazy bastid- I've seen repro '60 Impala steering wheels in a smaller diameter. I still miss my '60 Impala convertible. Dammit. __________________ If 'that which does not kill me, makes me stronger', then I should be Superman by now!

08-11-2015, 04:00 PM	#7
SierraMtns Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Shingle Springs, CA Posts: 869	Re: Stock steering wheel made smaller How much smaller did you make it? Nice job.

08-11-2015, 08:45 PM	#10
9teen69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,048	Re: Stock steering wheel made smaller That is PIMP! __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB C10 (daily driver) (Super fake cause I just love the glovebox emblem) 70 Camaro RS (frame-off in pieces) 70 Camaro RS (daily driver backup) 69 Custom LWB C10 (son now drives)

08-11-2015, 11:14 PM	#12
picklito Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Vacaville CA Posts: 490	Re: Stock steering wheel made smaller Great job. There are a couple items that I can't believe haven't been repro'd: Smaller diameter stock style steering wheels, and original steelie wheels. Really weird, considering how much attention we all pay to these two seemingly simple things.

08-11-2015, 11:53 PM	#14
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: Stock steering wheel made smaller Very nice! Did you clear the black after? How does it feel at that size? Perfect? __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

08-12-2015, 01:43 AM	#16
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,143	Re: Stock steering wheel made smaller You did a superb job on the steering wheel. Yes I think a 16 inch stock wheel would be perfect on a power steering truck. I would think GM did not want to have one steering wheel for power steering trucks and one for non power steering trucks so they defaulted to the 19 inch one for all trucks. __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021



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