Steering wheel cracks

Supermike · Post by **Supermike** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:48 pm

Well, I think my plan to switch to a black interior just got accelerated. I was still clinging to the idea that I *might* be able to find a blue dashpad and still do my interior in blue. But after finding this, I don't think it's going to happen. Question is, how safe or unsafe is this?!

I'm thinking now I'll paint the column black, and maybe get a black repop steering wheel with the original style horn. Assuming I don't find any other surprises like this, I'll use a black dashpad and armrests, black carpet, and a black seat. Not 100% sure about the carpet. Maybe I'll work in some "platinum gray". Ideally I'd like to put in a leather seat with some turquoise trim and maybe have the camper special logo/emblem stitched onto the seat. I'll probably stick with light gray for the headliner so it doesn't get TOO dark. I don't want to feel like I'm driving the batmobile.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:59 pm

all of the old steering wheels did that that is safe. there is a metal steering wheel under neath that plastic stuff. or maybe its bakelite. that can be repaired though. you gring it out wider and fill it with the fill kit made for steering wheels or jb weld then sand and repaint.

Supermike · Post by **Supermike** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:09 am

Hmm... thanks! Of course, that doesn't sound as easy to me as it sounds to you... haha! Good to know it might be salvagable, though. Guess I'll have to keep blue under consideration.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:25 pm

those are very minor cracks, i have seen some that are like the grand canyon.
several places make the kits
eastwoods, POR15 etc.

Big D's 69 · Post by **Big D's 69** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:30 pm

Yeah those cracks are small compared to some we have fixed with 1/8 wide cracks. Old steering wheels normally crack and seperate. Like said above several compaines sell repair kits for the wheels. No danger in repairing the wheel since like also said above it has metal reinforcement.

trukcrazy · Post by **trukcrazy** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:03 am

yeah, what he said.

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:46 am

What cuases them? i have some on both the truck and the bird but they look like they where designed in.

On the truck its one on each side goes through both sides under the hornbar and about the same place in the bird.

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:09 am

I understand that they make repair kits, but how do you get the design back in the plastic? I have a 72, and there are major cracks in it. Prolly half inch wide! But i want the face to look the same, with that plastic "wrinkle" texture. Anyone know how to get it right?

Big D's 69 · Post by **Big D's 69** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:09 am

Just years of sitting out in the sun and cold and pushing and pulling on them. Those are just prone places to crack from pressure.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:26 pm

if you have real big 1/2 inch cracks maybe you should find a better wheel to restore. you have a big choice for the 3 spoke wheel, 61-70?or 71? in the trucks, falcon, fairlane etc. will all fit too.

CA180 · Post by **CA180** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:11 pm

yeah, i gotta keep it original. Any two spokes readliy available... For less than a small fortune?

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