Steering wheel restoration

[tunes]

I'm looking to have my cracked Chevelle steering wheel repared/restored. Who does good work and can be trusted?

[Bill Pritchard]

Hi Robert,

I used 'Best In Show' steering wheel restoration in California to repair the cracked wheel from my 69 Chevelle. I have had it back from them for 6 years now and no issues with it. Contact info I have for them is 805.824.5002, www.rimblowrestoration.com

[tunes]

Thanks for the recommendation, Bill. I'll give them a call.

[ban617]

Are theses wheels the stock black wheels or wood simulated style wheels?

[Bill Pritchard]

Mine was a stock blue wheel (since I have a blue interior), not one of the optional simulated wood wheels.

[tunes]

I can't tell by the picture but does your wheel still have the texture or grain around the rim? That is one thing I'm worried about losing.

[Mr70]

Hard to find,I'd say just leave it be.

[Bill Pritchard]

Robert,

My wheel never had the pebble grain texture on the face of the wheel. In 69 it seems that some had the texture and some did not. I don't know if a pebble grain textured wheel could be repaired such that the repair in the textured area would be indistinguishable :dunno:

[ban617]

Very nice pic of the steering wheels the blue one & that black pebble grain look fantastic… I know that the pebble grain was used on 69 Camaro’s , was it also used on 69 Nova’s ?

[Kurt S]

About the pebble grain on 69's - http://www.camaros.org/swheel.shtml#sw69

[CamarosRus]

1) What is the finish on my Black 1970 Camaro Steering Wheel ?

2) Is the Finish a Paint or is the Plastic Black throughout ??

3) What can I do myself to reduce/remove minor scratches ???

[camarojoe]

It's black plastic the whole way through.. no paint. You can scuff out the scratches and polish the surface back up to a high gloss just like you would a painted surface...using the same basic products you'd use on paint... It just takes patience and time.

[RSSSfan]

It's black plastic the whole way through.. no paint. You can scuff out the scratches and polish the surface back up to a high gloss just like you would a painted surface...using the same basic products you'd use on paint... It just takes patience and time.

That's interesting. I recently picked up an original GM wheel that is black and in good shape aside from some minor scuffing and some flecks of white paint on it. When I tried to remove some of the white paint with some lacquer thinner it seemed to be softening the black surface below it like it was paint.