Does anyone have a 62 steering wheel they would like to sell? Even a cracked one would be ok.
Has anyone installed newer buckets in a 62? The floor near the tunnel is far from flat.
Thanks
Lad820 said
Jul 30, 2011
I would also be interested in either finding a replacement steering wheel for my 62 Parisienne. Sometime in the past someone filled the cracks with expoxy but it is again spliting. The wheel is Maroon so I would like to match it. The option is also to have it rebuilt. Is there someone who can rebuild the steering wheel?
03cts sport said
Jul 30, 2011
There is a fella in the Edm area (I believe the Steering Wheel Doctor) who does very very nice work but is quite expensive. There are of course kits for the do-it-yourselfer.
Lad820 said
Jul 31, 2011
I don't feel comfortable with a DIY kit without having to try it first. I found The Steering Wheel Guy (stwheelz.com) on the internet in Edmonton.
Has anyone used his service?
yelton57 said
Jan 22, 2012
I have one on the 62 wheels right now, and a 59-60 style. I can also repair them if anyone is interested.
beaumontguru said
Jan 22, 2012
Brian, i guess i missed seeing this thread.
Is your wheel the color impegnated one or is it black rubbery and then painted?
The canadian cars usually use a color impregnated hard plastic that gets huge wide cracks, they are hard to fix. Best bet is to find the equivalent US wheel, it will be a softer black that is painted. they only develop hairline cracks and are easy to fix and repaint. Ebay will have them often and cheap. You will want to search chevrolet belair 61-62 for the correct wheel.
I have fixed over 25 wheels with excellent results, ask me at the next coffee about repairing them
rabbit64cs said
Jan 22, 2012
1962 Parisienne wrote:
Has anyone installed newer buckets in a 62? The floor near the tunnel is far from flat.
Thanks
Would you be interested in putting a set of factory style buckets in? I have a set out of a 64 Custom Sport, AND the proper floor braces to bolt the seats to !
chader said
Jan 22, 2012
beaumontguru wrote:
Brian, i guess i missed seeing this thread.
Is your wheel the color impegnated one or is it black rubbery and then painted?
The canadian cars usually use a color impregnated hard plastic that gets huge wide cracks, they are hard to fix. Best bet is to find the equivalent US wheel, it will be a softer black that is painted. they only develop hairline cracks and are easy to fix and repaint. Ebay will have them often and cheap. You will want to search chevrolet belair 61-62 for the correct wheel.
I have fixed over 25 wheels with excellent results, ask me at the next coffee about repairing them
Do you use any specific paint?
beaumontguru said
Jan 23, 2012
Just use regular automotive paint same as your column and dash.
Just be sure to spray adhesion promoter on the plastic wheel before you paint, any auto paint supplier will have the adhesion promoter.
You are best to use automotive paint that requires hardener, the hardener will make it more durable, the spraybombs with end up not lasting with your fingerprints and oils in the skin.
Lad820 said
Jan 23, 2012
beaumontguru wrote:
Brian, i guess i missed seeing this thread.
Is your wheel the color impegnated one or is it black rubbery and then painted?
The canadian cars usually use a color impregnated hard plastic that gets huge wide cracks, they are hard to fix. Best bet is to find the equivalent US wheel, it will be a softer black that is painted. they only develop hairline cracks and are easy to fix and repaint. Ebay will have them often and cheap. You will want to search chevrolet belair 61-62 for the correct wheel.
I have fixed over 25 wheels with excellent results, ask me at the next coffee about repairing them
Thanks, I'll try to remeber to ask. I took several photos in case I had to show the amount of work to be done.
Does anyone have a 62 steering wheel they would like to sell? Even a cracked one would be ok.
Has anyone installed newer buckets in a 62? The floor near the tunnel is far from flat.
Thanks
I don't feel comfortable with a DIY kit without having to try it first. I found The Steering Wheel Guy (stwheelz.com) on the internet in Edmonton.
Has anyone used his service?
Brian, i guess i missed seeing this thread.
Is your wheel the color impegnated one or is it black rubbery and then painted?
The canadian cars usually use a color impregnated hard plastic that gets huge wide cracks, they are hard to fix. Best bet is to find the equivalent US wheel, it will be a softer black that is painted. they only develop hairline cracks and are easy to fix and repaint. Ebay will have them often and cheap. You will want to search chevrolet belair 61-62 for the correct wheel.
I have fixed over 25 wheels with excellent results, ask me at the next coffee about repairing them
Would you be interested in putting a set of factory style buckets in? I have a set out of a 64 Custom Sport, AND the proper floor braces to bolt the seats to !
Just use regular automotive paint same as your column and dash.
Just be sure to spray adhesion promoter on the plastic wheel before you paint, any auto paint supplier will have the adhesion promoter.
You are best to use automotive paint that requires hardener, the hardener will make it more durable, the spraybombs with end up not lasting with your fingerprints and oils in the skin.
Thanks, I'll try to remeber to ask. I took several photos in case I had to show the amount of work to be done.