Steering wheel restoration
 

I'm looking to have my cracked Chevelle steering wheel repared/restored. Who does good work and can be trusted?

Hi Robert,

I used 'Best In Show' steering wheel restoration in California to repair the cracked wheel from my 69 Chevelle. I have had it back from them for 6 years now and no issues with it. Contact info I have for them is 805.824.5002, www.rimblowrestoration.com

Thanks for the recommendation, Bill. I'll give them a call.

Are theses wheels the stock black wheels or wood simulated style wheels?

Mine was a stock blue wheel (since I have a blue interior), not one of the optional simulated wood wheels.

I can't tell by the picture but does your wheel still have the texture or grain around the rim? That is one thing I'm worried about losing.

Hard to find,I'd say just leave it be.

Robert,

My wheel never had the pebble grain texture on the face of the wheel. In 69 it seems that some had the texture and some did not. I don't know if a pebble grain textured wheel could be repaired such that the repair in the textured area would be indistinguishable :dunno:

Very nice pic of the steering wheels the blue one & that black pebble grain look fantastic… I know that the pebble grain was used on 69 Camaro’s , was it also used on 69 Nova’s ?

About the pebble grain on 69's - http://www.camaros.org/swheel.shtml#sw69

1) What is the finish on my Black 1970 Camaro Steering Wheel ?

2) Is the Finish a Paint or is the Plastic Black throughout ??

3) What can I do myself to reduce/remove minor scratches ???

It's black plastic the whole way through.. no paint. You can scuff out the scratches and polish the surface back up to a high gloss just like you would a painted surface...using the same basic products you'd use on paint... It just takes patience and time.

That's interesting. I recently picked up an original GM wheel that is black and in good shape aside from some minor scuffing and some flecks of white paint on it. When I tried to remove some of the white paint with some lacquer thinner it seemed to be softening the black surface below it like it was paint.