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
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