1960 Steering wheel

[Crazy B]

Looking to replace the steering wheel on my '60 ski boat. Is this an automobile part?

[Don Ayers]

Is there something wrong with the original? Needs to be restored?

[Crazy B]

Quite a bit of pitting.

[farupp]

I believe it is automotive. Take a look at these threads:

http://www.chris-craft.org/discussion/v ... ring+wheel

http://www.chris-craft.org/discussion/v ... ring+wheel

Maybe these posts will help you identify what it is from originally.

[Crazy B]

For the tip but no help there either..

[Crazy B]

For the tip but no help there either..

[Crazy B]

1959 DeSoto.

[Stovebolt]

Yah, 1959 Desoto Firedome

[Oberst Ollie]

Exact same steering wheel my 1960 Capri has....

[Jim Godlewski]

Looking to replace the steering wheel on my '60 ski boat. Is this an automobile part?

Can you restore this one or do you want something different? If the pitting is in the chrome, a rechrome will fix that.

[mfine]

I'll buy the old one from you if you do upgrade.

[drrot]

Here it is in a car.

[Crazy B]

Want to restore this one but VERY expensive (about $3000!).
Talked to a very knowledgable guy in CA who can do it in 4 months.
Suggestions?

[JohnKadimik]

This is a difficult wheel to restore. The chrome inserts that are so badly pitted are pressed into the wheel and can't be removed. The rest of the chrome(horn ring,center hub,etc.)is also white metal and every pit must be ground off before "re-chrome". Very intense and expensive,which is why sometimes you see new chrome over the pits. Once you get past the pot metal,the rest of the job isn't so bad. Good luck.

[Don Ayers]

I can guess who you talked with in CA. That guy is ridiculously expensive (not talking about Al).

I wish there were more alternatives for wheel work in general but it is a lost art and only a small handful of people. There was an outfit in AU that does nice work and not as expensive. Can't remember name off the top of my head

[mfine]

Hey, that car is backwards!

[dreed]

There is a free one in the Trading dock from a 55 Continental. Not original, but sure beats spending $3K. See post #3128

[drrot]

http://www.pearlcraft.com.au/

[Crazy B]

Cannot find listing. Link?

[dreed]

I don't see it either. Somebody must have grabbed it. Sorry.

[Don Ayers]

Trading Dock was recently updated to drop all the old, non-current ads.

[drrot]

Trading Dock was recently updated to drop all the old, non-current ads.

That's a shame. I got more response to the old ads because they were easily found through search engines. It worked better than current printed media. Maybe have an option for "Permanent" ads like Wilson did long ago in the BRASS BELL

[Don Ayers]

Jim;

Certainly a good point and we are listening to everyone's thoughts.

Our intent is to revamp the Trading Dock as it has been neglected for some time.

PS. All the old ads are still in the data base and can be retrieved if we want to bring them back.

I like your idea of an old non-active section though.

[Crazy B]

I emailed the guys in AU a few days ago. No reply so far...

[mfine]

Do we really want to keep publishing old ads long after the originator stops paying for them? I would worry that might be a disincentive for people to renew an ad.

[Matt Smith]

Crap, 3K to restore a wheel. OUCH! I will wrap mine in mink at night now.

[drrot]

Do we really want to keep publishing old ads long after the originator stops paying for them? I would worry that might be a disincentive for people to renew an ad.

That's why I suggested a "Permanent" option. Could have a different fee or be in a different section. Don't have a specific idea. I advertise with a display ad in the BRASS BELL and had several ads on TRADING DOCK. I get absolutely no response from the BRASS BELL ad. At least once a week I got a response from a TRADING DOCK ad that was usually several years old. The trading dock ads are easily found through search engines and produced better results.