steering wheel resto?

I'm wanting to restore the steering wheel on my brother's '56 Olds as a gift this year for Christmas and need to know if anybody has used the Eastwood kit or if there is a reputable hamber that does this for a reasonable rate. I'm interested in purchasing one as an alternative as well, so if you have one in good shape PM me. it would be for a '56 Olds 88 with manual steering.

Thanks,
Freddy

 

If its not to bad, I used 2 stage epoxy to fill in some cracks and it worked pretty just take time to sand, If it needs alot of work id get the Eastwood kit im sure it works great, seems like everything thing i bought from them seems to work and look good

 

go to egay then search for por15 putty. follow directions. prime paint voila

 

i guy on another fourm http://www.1954ford.com/ used jb weld check it out it worked out great go to site then fourms then post broken wheel! tim

 

I use PC-7 available at any hardware store. A 2 part epoxy paste that is easy to shape. It's cheap and it lasts. You don't need to pay the inflated prices for the "kits" unless you like to pay extra for it. This is not a price/quality issue. PC-7 is good shit!



one of several that I've restored with PC-7

 

PC-7 has been the standard for steering wheel restoration for decades!

 

Use electrical tape to fill in any missing portions then cover with one of those cool vinyl wheel wraps. j/k

 

Thanks for the responses. My only concern is that the resin material around the rim is starting to crumble off in big chunks. I'll give it a try though and see what happens. Worse case, it'll just be a learning experience. Wouldn't mind having a backup wheel just in case though, so if anyone has one for a '56 Olds 88, pm me.