That's a hard one kelly. Never seen a nice Blue one. Ebay is you best bet. I would go cherry wood or something like that. If you find a good blue one buy me one too.
I know that the 66 Beaumont steering wheels are the same as the 66 Chevelle except for the horn button. As a result, I picked up a nice survivor '66 Chevelle wheel from a Chevelle Forum member in the southern states. The benefit being that it didn't have the huge cold weather cracks that are expected in the Cdn wheels. (The ellusive horn button is a different story!) Just a thought...
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and a good thought at that. I'm open to pretty much anything. there is a place that restores wheels.. but, as with everything I've done, it's expensive.
I'm told the process to restore is time consuming, but not overly difficult. I also know that there are video's on You Tube demonstrating how it is done. Here is a link to a kit you can buy (although I've never purchased it, nor tried the process as my wheel is an authentic looking "survivor".) http://www.eastwood.com/steering-wheel-restoration-steering-wheel-repair-tips-from-eastwood
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"So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think... The good outnumber you, and we always will." Patton Oswalt
I'm told the process to restore is time consuming, but not overly difficult. I also know that there are video's on You Tube demonstrating how it is done. Here is a link to a kit you can buy (although I've never purchased it, nor tried the process as my wheel is an authentic looking "survivor".) http://www.eastwood.com/steering-wheel-restoration-steering-wheel-repair-tips-from-eastwood
I may end up trying this actually. the problem with the wheel isnt the cracks around the wheel.. it's the major crack on the body of the portion holding the spline for the steering shaft in place. I'm sure I can machine up something for it.. but it might be less effort to try and find one first.. LOL.. or not.
thank you very much for the info.. I love eastwood products
I'm told the process to restore is time consuming, but not overly difficult. I also know that there are video's on You Tube demonstrating how it is done. Here is a link to a kit you can buy (although I've never purchased it, nor tried the process as my wheel is an authentic looking "survivor".) http://www.eastwood.com/steering-wheel-restoration-steering-wheel-repair-tips-from-eastwood
I may end up trying this actually. the problem with the wheel isnt the cracks around the wheel.. it's the major crack on the body of the portion holding the spline for the steering shaft in place. I'm sure I can machine up something for it.. but it might be less effort to try and find one first.. LOL.. or not.
thank you very much for the info.. I love eastwood products
"So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think... The good outnumber you, and we always will." Patton Oswalt
I had major cracks on my wagons wheel,pun intended, on the base and at every spoke.I just used auto body filler ,sanded the finger grooves,primed and painted it,then cleared,been good for a few years.
Try to get one out of a US car. It will be a black rubbery plastic with only hairline cracks. then paint to match
The canadian wheels were always a hard color impregnated plastic that would severly crack and are not worth fixing.
You will find that every US built car has the more flexible black plastic wheels, they are easy to repair, because any cracks they have are only hairline ones
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MY BEAUMONT HAS 4 STUDDED TIRES AND 2 BLOCKHEATERS......AND LOTS OF OIL UNDERNEATH. The other one has a longer roof.
thanks for the photos.. that one is a little rougher than mine for sure. I'll keep on lookin' and a US find might be the way to go. i'll do a little digging
-- Edited by 03cts sport on Saturday 20th of November 2010 11:43:22 PM
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