How to restore this wood wheel?

JChlupsa · #1 11-18-2002, 11:33 PM

Just picked this wheel up off E-bay for $4.25 and was wondering what would be the best way to try to bring her back to life?

whitetop · #2 11-19-2002, 12:09 AM

Jeff
I believe Grant still has this wheel in their catalog. It was around $65 last time I looked. I would venture to say a rechromer would want $100-125 to rechrome the center section alone. Call Grant to get the specs/part number. If you call Summit/Jegs the young salespeople will tell you they don't have it because it's too hard to look up/special order.
Dave

JoeC · #3 11-19-2002, 12:13 AM

That looks like the earlier wheel with 4 holes in the spokes. The later wheel has 3 holes. I don't believe you can get that one any more.

JChlupsa · #4 11-19-2002, 12:14 AM

Mahalo as for the Re-chroming I dont have any problems with the good friends with a guy that has a facility here. (Hes doing my 4 Keystone wheels for $225) More wondering about the wood part. The wheel will be going on a 67 I picked up that doesnt have a wheel at all

Rat_Pack · #5 11-19-2002, 05:18 AM

Jeff, the wood can be restored using the same techniques that are used to restore furniture. I would contact someone in your area that normally does this and see what they would charge to do it. I had a Camaro about 10 years ago that had this same wheel on it and I took it to a friend that was a woodworker and he made it look better than new. I also had him put lots of clear varnish/laquer on it instead of just putting a light stain on it. Good luck... [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img] ..............RatPack...............

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