Steering wheel material

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Steering wheel material

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What material are the OEM steering wheels made of?

I was wondering if you get a liquid resin and fill the cracks.
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1970, 2WD, F-250, C/S, Dual Tanks, 390 FE (of course), C6, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes, Dana 60 3.73, Sky View Blue, Ranger XLT

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And here's a page on repairing VW steering wheels but the same principles apply: http://www.thebugshop.org/bsfqstrg.htm
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After some research, I believe that the steering wheels on a 1967-1969 are made of urethane. Can anyone confirm this?
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