Captain Obvious Posted May 25, 2019 Share #37 Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Av8ferg said: in 77 they almost look like clown shoes. Oh yeah? Well..... Edited May 25, 2019 by Captain Obvious 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-576250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchzcarguy Posted May 25, 2019 Share #38 Posted May 25, 2019 In 2007 i took an old wheel and pulled the fake wood (resin and wood powder mix) off and made myself a fat mahogany wooden wheel! It was 38 hours of work.. 8 layers of blank laquer.. and lots of sanding was involved.. came out nice.. (metall in semi gloss black) There is a ring of 6.5 mm in the wheel.. I made 6 parts on the front hollow and 6 massiv parts at the back, glued the front parts with 2-comp. glue to the metall and the wooden parts with prof. wood glue (water resistant) together.. With a matching gearknob, made on a wood lathe. joke from myself.. the 10 means 10 years of work on my Z ? 2 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-576268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted May 25, 2019 Share #39 Posted May 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Av8ferg said: Dave, I agree my 280z steering wheel looks like it was left on Venus for 3 yrs. The rubber looks like it was microwaved. Bumpers...I could live with the 75’ bumpers but in 77 they almost look like clown shoes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Rear bumper is my bar. Holds, so far, 6 empty soilders (Bud Lights) when I mow my yard. Yeah I know 6 is a lot but I have a big yard. 1 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-576269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchzcarguy Posted May 25, 2019 Share #40 Posted May 25, 2019 Funny is the parts box with all kind of Datsun stuff under the knob (also a few non Datsun parts..) 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-576270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted May 25, 2019 Share #41 Posted May 25, 2019 I just realized that! Very cool wheel. 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-576271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Av8ferg Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share #42 Posted May 25, 2019 Dutchzcarguy,That’s some varsity work, way outside my novice ability. Pretty impressive!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-576272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
240260280 Posted May 29, 2019 Share #43 Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) 240z fresh off the boat in LA. May 72. Edited May 29, 2019 by 240260280 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-576492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Maras Posted May 29, 2019 Share #44 Posted May 29, 2019 I like the sea of 510s sitting behind the two US land yachts. 2 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-576496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
240260280 Posted May 29, 2019 Share #45 Posted May 29, 2019 Here is another light steering wheel in July 1970. It is a commonly sold Z, not one for advertising. It also has the straw coloured wheel finish: Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-576505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhawk Posted June 7, 2019 Share #46 Posted June 7, 2019 If it helps, here are photos of the steering wheel and interior from a 1971/1972 brochure: The cover of the brochure, for reference: 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-577083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hls30.com Posted August 24, 2019 Share #47 Posted August 24, 2019 There is some pretty work in this thread! Really the kicker here is that the resin that was used darkens with age. While it is not too difficult to get a wheel to look much better, it is another thing entirely to get it to look as it did new. I have been working on that for quite a while, and I am closing in on it, when I get it completely sorted out, I will put together a full article/video on what I have found out about the wheel, and what I think will put it right. 2 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-582481 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZCarFever Posted August 24, 2019 Share #48 Posted August 24, 2019 @hls30.com when do you expect to be able to publish anything about it? Eager to learn something new, as I will refurbish a couple of them this winter... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/62221-steering-wheel-restoration/?page=4#findComment-582487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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