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11-22-2019, 07:09 PM | #1 |
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Revive 32' Steering Wheel
So i have 7 steering wheels for a 32'. They all have little cracks in the front except one. They are have little cracks in their backs. I took one that is the best. Not sure what this material is...??? How can i "re-furbish" this wheel? It almost seems like you could sand it with 2500 and water and then maybe clear coat in or paint it? Maybe i could fill the cracks with epoxy or bondo? Anyone have any experience doing something like this? Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks!
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11-22-2019, 07:12 PM | #2 |
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Re: Revive 32' Steering Wheel
Ian,
If the cranks aren't bad I use polyester filler.. If they are bad I use PC7.. Also note 32 wheels the outer reveal ribs are always worn off.. Are yours? Out of seven I would imagine you could salvage hopefully at least one, and use a rougher one to practice on. A new perfect reproduction of the 1932 Ford steering wheel will be on the market soon. I have to let DavidG check out the sample of it first Last edited by 35fordtn; 11-22-2019 at 07:28 PM. |
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11-22-2019, 07:16 PM | #4 |
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Re: Revive 32' Steering Wheel
I don't want to post a photo of the new one on here yet, but If I remember tonight I can photo one of the wheels in one of my 32's at home.
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11-22-2019, 07:22 PM | #5 |
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Here is a photo of a steering wheel in a 1932 restored by DavidG on here (hope David doesn't mind). I won’t be home to photo mine till late tonight and I happened to have this photo on my phone. I was a wee bit obsessed with the wheel on this car, as it's the most beautiful 1932 Wheel I have ever seen!
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11-22-2019, 08:01 PM | #6 |
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Please note the alignment of the screw slots. |
11-22-2019, 08:28 PM | #7 |
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11-22-2019, 10:09 PM | #8 |
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It depends on the factory.
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11-23-2019, 05:30 AM | #9 |
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Simply over the top ! How did you keep from chipping the paint around the screw when tightening?
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11-23-2019, 06:15 AM | #10 |
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Use the recommended PC-7. I restored my 32 wheel twenty plus years ago and tried using
bondo the first time around. It ended up cracking on me so ground out the bondo and used PC-7. It still looks as good as the day I refinished it. At the time I used Black Centari urethane and added a flattening agent to dull it down. I ground all the cracks sealed the wheel with PPG epoxy primer and proceeded with the PC-7. It will come out as perfect as David's wheel if you're willing to take the time. Peter |
11-23-2019, 10:29 AM | #11 |
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I used PC-7 same as above but after several years the cracks are starting to show.
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11-23-2019, 01:26 PM | #12 |
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So this wheel has a chip in its center. Im going to drill a few 1/16" holes on it like 1/16" deep. I think i will fill and re-shape the chip with icing glaze. There are no cracks on the front side. The cracks on the back were real small hair line. Last night i filled those cracks with thick CA glue. Today i sanded it smooth with 500, the went away basically.
Maybe then i will just paint it flat black an cover it with a coat of urethane clear and some flattening paste? |
11-23-2019, 05:33 PM | #13 |
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Sheldon,
There are soft plastic countersunk washers available for that purpose, but I don't use them. I just proceed very carefully, especially with '32 standard moldings where the paint on them is lacquer. With modern clear over new woodgraining, less caution is required. |
11-23-2019, 08:21 PM | #14 |
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Re: Revive 32' Steering Wheel
Keith Lee at [email protected]. He redoes the wheel like new.
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