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Title: 1976 Fleetwood Steeringwheel Restoration
Post by: Barry on September 23, 2013, 04:52:19 PM
I am astounded at the restored steering wheel for my Talisman  that Gary's Steering Wheel Restorations did ! The workmanship is beyond belief ! B.Norman
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Post by: Davidinhartford on September 23, 2013, 05:30:52 PM
Fantastic Barry!
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Post by: Jeff Wilk on September 23, 2013, 05:55:01 PM
Narry, simply Awesome!!! I have the same wheel in need od resto. What did they charge?
Title: Re: 1976 Fleetwood Steeringwheel Restoration
Post by: Barry on September 23, 2013, 11:22:48 PM
Cough....$650, but in all reality, where would you find one for less ? Any used one in decent shape if it can be found is gonna cost that-and a NOS in the correct color ? How long are you gonna be looking for that and imagine the price ! The workmanship is AWESOME ! I have no complaints, and installed it tonight !!
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Post by: N Kahn on September 25, 2013, 04:03:24 PM
gorgeous and worth every penny
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Post by: Barry on September 25, 2013, 04:05:09 PM
Thanks ! One does get what they pay for ! I cannot say enough about the quality of his workmanship !
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Post by: honestcaddy on September 29, 2013, 10:47:48 AM
That is simply beautiful!
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Post by: joecaristo on October 01, 2013, 09:20:29 AM
Was your wood grain inlay missing or pulled away from the wheel? How damaged was your steering wheel? Thanks,
Joe
Title: Re: 1976 Fleetwood Steeringwheel Restoration
Post by: Barry on October 01, 2013, 12:22:05 PM
Yes, it was completely out of the wheel-he replaces the fake wood insert with genuine wood to match the original.
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Post by: Thule on October 03, 2013, 11:02:03 AM
this is just awesome work,  my car needs this so badly
Title: Re: 1976 Fleetwood Steeringwheel Restoration
Post by: Barry on October 03, 2013, 11:19:08 AM
Wish I had taken a before and after picture- The wheel had several major cracks and I just pulled the wood inlay out because it cut my hand ! The car has nearly always been garaged , especially for the last 20 years, So I have no explanation as to why it deteriorated so badly. The rest of the interior is mint ! It sure made a difference in the whole car, and can't recommend Gary's craftsmanship enough !
Title: Re: 1976 Fleetwood Steeringwheel Restoration
Post by: Thule on October 04, 2013, 08:23:23 AM
i think it has something to do with sunlight, and climate

over here they do not do this, over here the body is long gone, but the steering wheel is still fine,  but then my car that was imported from san diego is the other way around, no rust, but the steering wheel is all cracked and hard