All right! I am glad to see this list reverting to the task at hand; old
trucks and our work on them.
Jim Carter sells paint which he says is the specific color for the steering
column , wheel, etc. Has anyone used this product? At $35 a pint, does
anyone know of a cheaper alternative? Where is Bob ADler when you need him!
Brian Stephens
49 3104
Owasso, OK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dale Withroder" <dale@pro-mentoring.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Steering wheel repair
> should the steering wheel be black, or the interior color?
>
>
> At 02:28 PM 12/05/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >Mike, I plan to put one coat of primer on the wheel, then 2-3 coats of
black
> >enamel.....then 2-3 coats of clearcoat. Some of the other list members
used
> >this process and say it seems to work for years. I'll post a report on
the
> >process as soon as I'm finished. HOPEFULLY, it will be a positive
report.
> >
> >Larry Kephart has an excellent article on his webpage regarding steering
> >wheel restoration. The address is........
> >http://www.laroke.com/larryk4674/2000/wip4a.htm Thanks Larry for doing
such
> >a great job documenting the process.
> >
> >Good luck with your wheel, Mike!
> >Tom Caperton
> >47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
> >tcape@weblnk.net
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <Passnb4U@aol.com>
> >To: <tcape@weblnk.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 11:58 AM
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Steering wheel repair....shaping wheel
> >
> >
> >> In a message dated 12/5/00 7:13:55 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> >tcape@weblnk.net
> >> writes:
> >>
> >> > Well, I'm moving right along with the restoration of the steering
wheel
> >on
> >> > my '47-2. I washed the wheel with Fast Orange hand cleaner and got
all
> >the
> >> > gunk off. I then cut the cracks with a Dremel tool to make room for
> >the
> >> J-B
> >> > Weld. Now that the J-BW has dried, I need to cut it down and shape
it
> >to
> >> > the wheel. What's the best tool to use in doing this....round
> >> > file....rasp...other tools?? This is my first time working with J-B
> >Weld,
> >> > but I assume I won't be able to just sand it down to where it blends
> >with
> >> > the shape of the wheel. I'd sure appreciate your help with this.
And
> >a
> >> > special thanks to all the folks who supplied the information on
> >restoring
> >> > the wheel. I wouldn't have attempted this if you hadn't jumped in
with
> >> such
> >> > good instructions and advice.
> >> >
> >> > One additional comment and question......When I cut the cracks out
with
> >the
> >> > Dremel tool, I think I cut them too deep. I cut all the way down to
> >the
> >> > metal core....which left a pretty deep rut to fill. Is it necessary
to
> >cut
> >> > that far down? Can you just cut just a little way down into the
crack
> >and
> >> > still get the J-B Weld or epoxy to stick in there OK and not crack
> >again in
> >> > the future? I'll soon be restoring the steering wheel on a '29 F**d
> >and
> >> > don't want to make the same mistakes twice. Thanks in advance for
your
> >> > help!
> >> > Tom Caperton
> >> > 47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
> >> > tcape@weblnk.net
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Tom,
> >>
> >> I actually saw a guy cut the whole section of the crack out...made
about
> >a
> >> 1/2inch gap, then filled with an epoxy-type stuff...then used a narrow
> >> sanding drum on a drill to shape it...don't know if it was necessary,
but
> >he
> >> sure came out with a nice looking match.
> >>
> >> What are you using for paint that won't come off in your hands?
> >>
> >> Mike
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
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