RE: [Chrysler300] Steering wheel restoration

[Mark Souders <souders@xxxx>]

What do the Chevy guys do? Don't some 50's or 60's Chevys have clear wheels
with metallic speckles in them?

Mark


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jim Pristelski [SMTP:ajp002@xxxx]
> Sent:	Thursday, January 02, 2003 8:32 AM
> To:	Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	RE: [Chrysler300] Steering wheel restoration
> 
> When I first joined the Chrysler 300 Club in the early 1990s, John Veatch
> in
> the Houston area used to offer to remold the clear part of the 1960-1962
> Chrysler 300s (maybe other years/models too?) for about $75. The surface
> of
> the remolded plastic was slightly rough and had to be sanded down with
> fine
> sandpaper and then polished with a polishing compound. For around $150,
> he
> would remold the clear plastic and complete the polishing for you.
> Repairing the colored portions of the steering wheel were up to you or
> someone else, but this is relatively easy with use of epoxy fillers if
> only
> cracks exist. Of course, epoxy fillers can't be used in the clear
> portions
> because the filled portions would visually stick out like a sore thumb.
> 
> Other Mopars also had steering wheels with clear plastic portions, such as
> my 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury, as did the top of the line 1960-1961 Plymouth
> models. I assume that some of the top of the line Dodges similarly had
> clear plastic portions.
> 
> I had him do my 300G steering wheel. I did the finishing (my first time
> at
> doing this kind of thing) and it turned out fine. Now, nearly 10 years
> later, the clear plastic doesn't show any signs of yellowing.
> 
> Unfortunately, John apparently ran into poor health a few years ago and
> stopped offering this service. At the price that current steering wheel
> restorers are charging, we need to find a new alternative. With all of
> the
> Mopars that have clear plastic portions, there is a continuing demand for
> this service. Anyone know of any alternatives in having the clear plastic
> portions remolded, as a minimum? Thanks, Jim
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Souders [mailto:souders@xxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 6:10 AM
> To: 'KEN WILSON'; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Steering wheel restoration
> 
> 
> Ken,
> Back in September I contacted Quality Restorations about restoring my
> 300-H
> wheel. He sent me a detailed description of his process and his price was
> $950. He's advertising in the club newsletter. His email is
> dennis@xxxxx I haven't gotten any other quotes yet,
> I'm
> still recovering from this one.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Mark Souders
> 
> 
> 
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