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Who leather wraps steering wheels?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Bugman, Feb 24, 2010.

  1. Bugman
    Joined: Nov 17, 2001
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    I've got a steering wheel here from a '39 Zephyr that I want to have leather wrapped. Because it's a spoked wheel, I don't feel confident doing it myself. Who do you recomend I have do this? Anybody to stay away from? Thanks for the info.
     
  2. unkledaddy
    Joined: Jul 21, 2006
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  3. Google Wheelskins. Got mine on ebay, looks great on my 59 Fury. My girlfriend who's a seamstress s***ched it but you can do it yourself, takes some patience though.
     
  4. 5window
    Joined: Jan 29, 2005
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    You can also check in Hemming's Motor News. Lots of advertisers there.
     
  5. dickster27
    Joined: Feb 28, 2004
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    from Texas

    Do it yourself. I did and I think it was the ***s when finished. I simply took my '37 Ford wheel and got a large diameter leather wrap for a semi tractor and stretched it on the rim laced it around and through the spokes and walla........ a "kool beans" wheel.
     
  6. 29nash
    Joined: Nov 6, 2008
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    from colorado

    I would try it myself after a little practice. Get rawhide wet. Wrap it loosely, don't need to be real tight. When it dries is shrinks a lot. Practice on a brrom stick or something like that.

    I did a floor-shift stick once, really liked it, but don't have a picture.

    I would prefer goat or hog, but one can find cow also.

    http://www.leatherunltd.com/leather/rawhide/rawhide.html
     
  7. scoop
    Joined: Jul 4, 2001
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    Try S***ch*****
     
  8. Chevy Gasser
    Joined: Jan 23, 2007
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    It doesn't cost much for leather steering wheel covers. Since you are only sewing on a cover you will not hurt anything by trying it yourself. If you don't like it, rip it off and start over or then have someone else do it. I did one and when I finished I was surprised it looked so professional, cost so little, and I have the pride of doing it myself.
     
  9. KrisKustomPaint
    Joined: Apr 20, 2007
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    wheelskinz is the way too go, great customer service. It just take a little patience to wrap them yourself.
     
  10. steveo3002
    Joined: Apr 4, 2009
    Posts: 227

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    from england

    for any uk members , ive got a contact that does them for fair prices

    pm me if you need the info
     

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