Dear all,
Thanks
for the lively discussion and the valuable contact of Dennis, my steering wheel
also needs complete overhaul.
Kai
from Germany
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An: Richard Osborne; Val Jeffers
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Steering wheel repair
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I
had the wheel on our 300H convertible restored by Dennis about 8 years ago and
it still looks like new.
My
recollection is that it cost around $1200 to get it down but I agree with
Richard that I would use him again as his workmanship is awesome. We have
real cold winters out here in BC and no cracks, etc.
Sent:
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Steering wheel repair
Hi Val,
I
had the wheel for my G done by Dennis Crooks somewhere around 10 years ago. It
still looks amazing.
Keep
in mind my car has been in the desert (115F) and sits in a non-climate
controlled garage in central Ohio during the winter months. The car has also
spent time in the sun and the wheel still looks the same as the day I got it
back. I would use Dennis again in a heartbeat, even if it meant having to save
up for the extra cost. It’s my opinion that the dash in a G (or F) is
highlighted by the clear wheel and I am proud of the way mine looks.
Speaking of steering wheel restoration, who is the best ? My G's
wheel is in need.
Val Jeffers
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On Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 8:46 AM, Michael Moore mmoore8425@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hey Mark,
I did the same thing with my 300H after I had the clear part
recast. It looked great, in fact I had my spare done also. My PV-7 cracked in a
couple of places several years later, so I put my spare on, and fixed the
cracked one.Theone on now has held up for 20 years. Even if the PV7 cracks
every 5 years, it’s not that tough to patch and repaint.
I was in the same position when I built my 300H. I repaired
a Newport wheel using a two-part epoxy. JB Weld works but it is too viscous and
will run out of the cracks before it is set up. I used PC7. It's a two part
epoxy, exactly like JB Weld, but is a thicker paste (if you insist on using JB
Weld, you will wish you bought the PC7). PC7 comes in 2 cans taped together,
from your local hardware store. Clean and prepare the wheel with a cleaner and
some light sand paper. Make sure there's no dirt or scale in the cracks. Mix up
the epoxy and push it into all the cracks. They tell you to use a putty knife,
but I just used my wet fingers. Oh, and it's very important to make sure your
fingers are wet. Have a cup or bowl of water with you and keep your fingers wet
or else the epoxy will stick to your fingers for about two weeks. So with wet
fingers, you can form and shape the epoxy to the contour of the wheel. With wet
fingers, smooth out the epoxy to match the form o f the wheel. Let the epoxy
set up over night. Next day, sand it smooth and paint the wheel the desired
color. You will be so happy with the outcome, you may never spend the $1500 for
a restored wheel.
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To: chrysler300 <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, Sep 21, 2016 7:30 am
Subject: [Chrysler300] Steering wheel repair
Good
morning 300 ites. For those going to the fall meets east and west, drive safe
and have 300 fun.
Need to
do some repair on my F steering wheel. The wheel is cracked in several
places. can't afford a new one at this time( $1500 ouch). Anyone have some
ideas/ suggestions on temporary repair that looks good. Also looking to
know what engine a 4 barrel intake manifold dated 1958 might have come
off of. looks smaller then a big block manifold.
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