Steering wheel restoration options
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Car: '88 IROC-Z medium orange metallic
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Steering wheel restoration options
Aside from spending $400 for a wheel from Hawks, is anyone here aware of another option? I am trying to restore an IROC wheel that's got the typical wear. None of my local trim shops offer the service and I can't find any replacement covers online. Any help is appreciated. I'm trying to avoid one of those ugly, stitch-on cover wraps.
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Car: 1 Owner 1986 TA with a WS6 package
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Re: Steering wheel restoration options
Chuck Pelton, he's a member here on TGO.
Give him a call
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...ing-wheel.html
Give him a call
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...ing-wheel.html
Last edited by mantaguy; Jan 25, 2017 at 10:47 AM.
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z. Original owner
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Re: Steering wheel restoration options
Chuck Pelton.
In fact, I think the $400 Hawks wheels are Chuck Pelton steering wheels you can get directly for half that.
In fact, I think the $400 Hawks wheels are Chuck Pelton steering wheels you can get directly for half that.
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Mantua NJ
Car: 1 Owner 1986 TA with a WS6 package
Engine: 5.0 EFI
Transmission: THM700R4
Axle/Gears: 277 Posi Speedo
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From: Imperial, Missouri
Car: 89 IROC/89 Vert/87 Vert/89 GTA Vert
Engine: 5.7/5.0/5.0/5.7
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9" 2.77/9" 3:23/9" 3:42
Re: Steering wheel restoration options
A little more than half (I think $250 now), but close. Also you have to have a core for that price.
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Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Mantua NJ
Car: 1 Owner 1986 TA with a WS6 package
Engine: 5.0 EFI
Transmission: THM700R4
Axle/Gears: 277 Posi Speedo
Re: Steering wheel restoration options
Hawks charges $399 for a wheel without a core and $349.00 with a core.
now to the shipping,IIRC I paid about $50 to ship(can't find receipt) to Chuck but he doesn't charge to ship back. So if you buy from Hawks and send a wheel that's $50 and Hawks sends you a wheel that's another $50,so your looking at another $100.Just saying.
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Car: '88 IROC-Z medium orange metallic
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
Re: Steering wheel restoration options
Thank you all for the suggestion, I will be sending it out to Chuck. Thanks!