The Ford Barn

Mart · 04-28-2023, 02:54 PM

In this video I attempt to repair a 1940 steering wheel. I vee out the cracks, build it up with JB Weld and then go on to renovate it. I enjoyed doing it, I hope you enjoy watching me do it.

https://youtu.be/PTWn4Szfq1A

petehoovie · 04-28-2023, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mart

In this video I attempt to repair a 1940 steering wheel. I vee out the cracks, build it up with JB Weld and then go on to renovate it. I enjoyed doing it, I hope you enjoy watching me do it.

https://youtu.be/PTWn4Szfq1A

aussie merc · 04-29-2023, 10:24 PM

nice work but how do get around the fact that the steel is rusting and unless you kill or remove all the rust it will continue to rust and as it does expand so causing the epoxy to crack and split as its solid with very limited elasticity. Again nice work but how long would you expect it to last

Mart · 04-30-2023, 06:36 PM

Hi Merc. I must admit I hadn't really considered that. I don't really expect it to continue to rust. I think that rust formed when stored in poor storage conditions. I think it will have stabilised now stored in the dry.

You're right, though. I just don't know how it will hold up. Time will tell.

fortyonerag · 05-01-2023, 07:02 AM

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if you finish it in black, at least it'll hide any pesky cracks. I used PC-7 on a steering wheel a while back. I was very careful, veed all the cracks, neutralised rust etc, but the cracks came back with a vengeance.

Every. One.

An ivory finish didn't help - it's a 41 Buick wheel on my 41 Ford. Considering having it recast.

04-29-2023, 10:24 PM	#3
aussie merc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: sydney australia Posts: 1,049	Re: Renovating a damaged Steering Wheel. 1940 Ford. nice work but how do get around the fact that the steel is rusting and unless you kill or remove all the rust it will continue to rust and as it does expand so causing the epoxy to crack and split as its solid with very limited elasticity. Again nice work but how long would you expect it to last

04-30-2023, 06:36 PM	#4
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,800	Re: Renovating a damaged Steering Wheel. 1940 Ford. Hi Merc. I must admit I hadn't really considered that. I don't really expect it to continue to rust. I think that rust formed when stored in poor storage conditions. I think it will have stabilised now stored in the dry. You're right, though. I just don't know how it will hold up. Time will tell.

05-01-2023, 07:02 AM	#5
fortyonerag Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 546	Re: Renovating a damaged Steering Wheel. 1940 Ford. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) if you finish it in black, at least it'll hide any pesky cracks. I used PC-7 on a steering wheel a while back. I was very careful, veed all the cracks, neutralised rust etc, but the cracks came back with a vengeance. Every. One. An ivory finish didn't help - it's a 41 Buick wheel on my 41 Ford. Considering having it recast.