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Steering wheel resto

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Friend of mine is in need of a resto of a steering wheel for a '69 RR. Also, a "wood" grain shifter knob as well. Suggestions?

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A few steering wheel restorers on the web. Not cheap. I need mine done but have no idea how to remove it.
 
Its not bad but my friend wanted it restored. It is 50 years old
Didn’t know there was a factory woodgrain shift knob.
I’m sorry, if it’s something your friend might not want to hear. But, if it were me. I’d make what I can on the parts needing restored. Put that money toward reproduction parts. Problem with this kind of stuff. Unless, you’re able or willing to restore something on your own. The cost to pay someone else usually doesn’t make sense to me. Most reproduction parts today are very well made in regards to looking exactly original. Most of the time, your average on looker doesn’t know one from the other. Just trying to give you a different perspective.
 
Put a cheap Grant GT on it and enjoy the reduced dish and diameter if he has power steering. Take the $500 and spend elsewhere as suggested above.
 
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Send it to your choice of mopar steering wheel guys.

Most reproduction parts are total garbage as far as fit and finish go. The repop steering wheels don’t look anything like original ones.
 
Didn’t know there was a factory woodgrain shift knob.

That's is what his car came. I'm not 100% for sure if it is original but that is what he was told from the previous owner. He has done ALOT to this car and is 99% done already. He might restore it himself but very busy with other things as well, we'll see.

The cost to pay someone else usually doesn’t make sense to me. Most reproduction parts today are very well made in regards to looking exactly original.
As far as your comment about reproduction parts, that doesn't seem to be the case of his or my car. We both went through issues with parts that don't fit correctly or the finish isn't right and even coming off. His main goal is to get the steering wheel restored. If anyone saw the interior, you'll understand why. He and I have done many things restoring our cars ourselves
 
99% of the reproduction parts fit like crap or don’t even look right from my experience. The reproduction wood grain steering wheels are a prime example. Redoing original stuff is by far the best way to go if you have the means to do it and the part is fixable.
 
If you spend time searching you can find some really good deals on used good ones this is the one I got for my coronet, not new not 68 but in great condition for cheap IMO.
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I had my wheel done 20 years ago for some $150 and came out real nice; but despite climate controlled garage and all it has new cracks in it and no getting away from it with the original wheels. Next time doing it myself as it's not that complicated with proper prepping, filling in cracks, and repainting. There's a post on the forum that detailed the various ways members had done this - good info with lots of photos and products to use. Think you'd find it under interior forum...
 
I had 1970 Roadrunner on here restore a wood wheel for me years ago. He was cheaper than anybody else and did a nice job.
 
A few steering wheel restorers on the web. Not cheap. I need mine done but have no idea how to remove it.
You have to remove the horn ring and other parts on the front of the wheel depending what car you have, might be horn pad or simple cover cap that you twist off with slight movement to left, disconnect the electrical connectors for the horn and center bolt. Remove the plastic horn ring mechanism inside. Pads likely have two screws holding it on from the front (in back of wheel). The wheel is pressed on a spline where you may need to use a small wheel puller. I made one up with a plate with center hole to slip over the center and two outboard threaded holes and insert two bolts to act as the puller keeping even torquing. Be gentle as once you get the wheel moving it should slip out fast unless the spline is rusted if so dab some liquid wrench or similar product around the spline be careful not to get that stuff running off onto other areas you don't want it to drip on. Let that sit awhile before removing the wheel if it looks rusty.
 
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