'69 Simulated Woodgrain steering wheel

[stwheels]

Back home in the customers car.

Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
www.stwheelz.com

[tan top]

               you do some real awesome work  Doug    ............................. 

[TUFCAT]

All the wood grain is drawn onto the rim by hand, no cheesy hacksaw blade dragged across the wheel.

Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy

WHOA - That's some amazing detail brother!! 

[six-tee-nine]

Ha

I know where to go.....Your web site is already among my favourites...

[1969chargerrtse]

Wow, thanks for taking the time to post the info and pictures.

[stwheels]

Thanks everyone. I wish I had more time to post here but my customers steering wheels come first.  

Here is a wood grain shifter knob I just completed for a customer so it would match his restored wheel. Same thing can be done for pistol grip handles so everything matches.

re-done knob on left and worn original on the right.

Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
www.stwheelz.com

[stwheels]

Here are a few shots of Rim Blow wheels.

Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
www.stwheelz.com

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side view.

Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
www.stwheelz.com

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close-up of wood grain.

Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
www.stwheelz.com

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 ... and 1 more!

Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
www.stwheelz.com

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You B-body guys will appreciate this Rim Blow wheel.

Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
www.stwheelz.com

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and here it is back in the customers car where it belongs.


Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
www.stwheelz.com

[y3chargerrt]

Great work Doug. I will be sending you my wood grain wheel this fall.

[stwheels]

Thanks Y3, I'll be looking forward to working with you on that project  

Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
www.stwheelz.com

[stwheels]

another 67' Charger wood grain wheel!  

Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
www.stwheelz.com

[charge-it]

There`s no longer a need to spend money restoring an old, rusted, and cracked 68-70 woodgrain steering wheel anymore when you can have a brand new one for a lot less! I see that they are now available:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230301172805&ih=013&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=

[Chatt69chgr]

OK.  I would assume this is the wheel that PG Classics was going to put out.  So if you buy the wheel, where do you get the horn piece in the middle?  I have seen the plastic emblems but never the horn piece.  And does anyone know what the "retainer" is?  I assume you would need that.  Is it just a nut to hold the steering wheel onto the steering shaft?  My problem is that I don't have a wheel to start with.  So I don't have one to get the horn piece off of.  It just sounds kind of odd that a company would go to all the trouble to make a wheel like this and not have the pieces that you need to have a complete assembly (maybe they do and I just don't know about it). 

[y3chargerrt]

600 bucks still isnt cheap. Then you have to buy all the rest of the parts. I'm going to send Doug out my woodgrain wheel out sometime this winter for him to do his magic on it.

[plumbeeper]

There`s no longer a need to spend money restoring an old, rusted, and cracked 68-70 woodgrain steering wheel anymore when you can have a brand new one for a lot less! I see that they are now available:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230301172805&ih=013&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=

A lot less??? Sometimes you get what you pay for...Take that incorrect wheel in your link at $600, add another $300 for the rest of the new parts to make it complete plus all of the shipping and you will have about the same in it as if you had an original wheel restored with the correct finish.

Now ask them about their warranty. Just because it's new does not mean it's better. If the manufacturer does not use the right materials or procedures, then you could end up with the same situation you are trying to avoid. That's why we use the finest materials made in the USA and all of our work carries a one year guarantee.

Good luck!!!

Dave

[plumbeeper]

OK.  I would assume this is the wheel that PG Classics was going to put out.  So if you buy the wheel, where do you get the horn piece in the middle?  I have seen the plastic emblems but never the horn piece.  And does anyone know what the "retainer" is?  I assume you would need that.  Is it just a nut to hold the steering wheel onto the steering shaft?  My problem is that I don't have a wheel to start with.  So I don't have one to get the horn piece off of.  It just sounds kind of odd that a company would go to all the trouble to make a wheel like this and not have the pieces that you need to have a complete assembly (maybe they do and I just don't know about it). 

We have all of the parts to make your wheel complete. All new or excellent original condition. Here's a 70 only kit we have with all new perfect NOS quality parts. Actually the switch is a real NOS part. Check our site for details. Everything is 100% satisfaction guaranteed.

Dave

[Mfr426]

I sent my wheel out to the Steering Wheel Guy (here in PA near Carlisle???) about 3 years ago. The wheel looked fantastic. I had a crack in less than one year but he made good at Carlisle and promised to repair. He did and stood behind his work. I highly recommend. The detail work that he does on the grain is especially impressive.

Just my 2 cents.

[Paul 500]

Just got mine back from the steering wheel guy, its excellent

[stwheels]

Thanks Paul, it was a pleasure working with you on your steering wheel.   Your Charger is looking pretty awesome and I'm sure we are all looking forward to seeing lots of pictures when it's all back together plus I'll bet you can hardly wait to terrorize the streets of Jolly Old England  

Thanks again, Doug Lepak
The Steering Wheel Guy
www.stwheelz.com
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

[gtx6970]

There`s no longer a need to spend money restoring an old, rusted, and cracked 68-70 woodgrain steering wheel anymore when you can have a brand new one for a lot less! I see that they are now available:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230301172805&ih=013&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=

based on what I see in the picture of the repop wheel, I'll pass and have one redone

[RAC95054]

Just got mine back from the steering wheel guy, its excellent

Looks beautiful!  DO you mind me asking what the final cost was, and how bad off the wheel was to start with?  I need two redone, and I'm not a fan of the repop.  Thanks! -Russ