'70 Duster - First MOPAR Build
I debated over restoring the steering wheel or not. Part of me wants to go with an aftermarket wheel, with a bit more substance to hold on to. The original wheels are SO skinny, compared to new ones. It's weird to drive with them, I think.
But, I decided to bring it back to it's former glory. And, if I don't like it, that's an easy change later.
The wheel had years and years of grime and build up on it, but it was free from any major cracks or missing chunks. So, it was a good core to restore. I could see there were a number of "bald spots" where the factory texture was worn off from the the middle arms. I actually cleaned it up in the bench top blaster, but I held it as far away as possible from the nozzle, so it would just remove the grime and not damage the wheel. I used some undercoating to re-create the texture, and I have to say it looks very similar to original.
Just a couple of dings to fix and then primer & paint. It turned out really nice, looks better in person than I could capture in pics.
I also did the horn button, but forgot to get a pic. I'll try to add tomorrow.
I debated over restoring the steering wheel or not. Part of me wants to go with an aftermarket wheel, with a bit more substance to hold on to. The original wheels are SO skinny, compared to new ones. It's weird to drive with them, I think.
But, I decided to bring it back to it's former glory. And, if I don't like it, that's an easy change later.
The wheel had years and years of grime and build up on it, but it was free from any major cracks or missing chunks. So, it was a good core to restore. I could see there were a number of "bald spots" where the factory texture was worn off from the the middle arms. I actually cleaned it up in the bench top blaster, but I held it as far away as possible from the nozzle, so it would just remove the grime and not damage the wheel. I used some undercoating to re-create the texture, and I have to say it looks very similar to original.
Just a couple of dings to fix and then primer & paint. It turned out really nice, looks better in person than I could capture in pics.
I also did the horn button, but forgot to get a pic. I'll try to add tomorrow.