Who are people using for 65 steering wheel restoration? Thanks
Here you go:
http://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=9610.0
I've been leaving messages for Jeff but can't get ahold of him. Hopefully he's ok
hi guys . . . apologies in advance for the length of this post . . . almost exactly 3 years ago, i got a lead about a guy in Washington who had a set of original, unrestored Ray Brown seat belts for 6S929 . . . when i contacted him, he also told me about an over-the-counter '66-only wood steering wheel that he pried out of the same wreck from which he got the seat belts. he was willing to sell me the wheel, but he wasn't optimistic that it could be restored. so, like the OP, i started the search for someone who could restore the wheel. i'm not exactly sure how i found him, but there was a guy in the same Washington neighborhood, dan thayer, who had been making and selling repo steering wheels. i had the guy with the steering wheel go to dan's house and show him the wheel. dan said he could restore it, but it might take some time.
i never actually held the damaged wheel in my hands, but i saw pictures, and it was a mess. in trying to pry the wheel off the column, the spokes were bent, and the hub had pieces missing where it was pried off with a screwdriver.
here's a link to the restored wheel, and it is a work of art -- at least 10 times nicer than i had any reason to expect.
https://drive.google.com/folde rview?id=0B9zMsZEpD5tmV2N1N0Nw QVByWFU
i have no idea whether dan is still doing this. if memory serves, he was building a race car.
his email is rightturnfab@gmail.com, and his number is 360-909-3520 in Vancouver, Washington.
oh yeah, considering the amount of work he did, i thought he was very reasonable on the price.
regards to all,
alan
CSX2563
6S929
damn . . . try this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9zMsZEpD5tmV2N1N0NwQVByWFU
He's not doing them anymore. Does anybody have contact info for Jeff?
These guys have some experience with wood wheel work
https://www.rimblowrestoration.com/ (https://www.rimblowrestoration.com/)
Quote from: TLea on May 15, 2020, 11:45:09 AM
He's not doing them anymore. Does anybody have contact info for Jeff?
Last I had was this... at times he would take a bit to get back to me. did a great job on the wheel I had him do.
i have another email address for jeff , coming from asking on his facebook page .i m sending by Mp.
Quote from: TLea on May 15, 2020, 11:45:09 AM
He's not doing them anymore. Does anybody have contact info for Jeff?
Sent you a PM for Jeff.
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Found this too;
Jeff Stephens Wheel Repair Steering 607-729-7553 shopcat@hotmail.com
Thanks to everyone who sent me messages. It looks like I had an old email and phone number