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January 25, 2013 9:35 am  #1


Galaxie steering wheel repair - completed

OK, I'll start by making several excuses.  I'm not as proud of this repair as I am of the 1965 Chevy truck SW I repaired recently.
This 66 Galaxie wheel was in terrible shape to start with.  I also have no use for it, so it was more or less an experiment to see what could be done with the tools and epoxy that I already have.  I spent plenty of time working on it, but I lacked the enthusiasm to make it perfect because I have no real use for it.

The end result looks pretty good considering how bad it looked to start with.  ALL the cracks are gone, however I admit that a close inspection will still reveal several flaws that could use some attention.  One problem I knew I'd have right from the beginning was trying to recreate the textured area that is on part of the wheel.  It has a textured section from 2 o'clock to 4 and then again from 8 to 10.  I could fill the cracks but I knew they would come out smooth instead of textured, so I tried to just sand the texture off and make the whole thing smooth.  I can still see the texture so I guess I should have sanded it more.

I did sand it with 150 grit, then 400, then 800, then finished with 1500 grit.  Then 2 coats of VHT epoxy rattle can paint.  Some of the repairs are absolutely invisible.  Others I can see, but I think they can be made to look invisible too.  I just don't have the time.

So I guess what matters here is that if you are tired of the cracks in your steering wheel, they can be repaired for a very small cost.  The results you get will depend on your effort.  I guess it's kinda like doing bodywork.

Some BEFORE pics








Some AFTER pics


















1966 Galaxie 500 2 door 289ci/AT
1965 Chevy C10 Stepside shortbed restoration (in progress) at
http://www.lugnutz65chevystepside.weebly.com
 

January 25, 2013 10:28 am  #2


Re: Galaxie steering wheel repair - completed

what kind of paint did you use???  obviously a steering-wheel sees a lot of contact and rubbing so I am wondering what the paint was and how durable it will be in the long run.

 

January 25, 2013 10:46 am  #3


Re: Galaxie steering wheel repair - completed


1966 Galaxie 500 2 door 289ci/AT
1965 Chevy C10 Stepside shortbed restoration (in progress) at
http://www.lugnutz65chevystepside.weebly.com
     Thread Starter
 

January 25, 2013 11:49 am  #4


Re: Galaxie steering wheel repair - completed

That looks a LOT better.  Nice work. 

 

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