Steering Wheel Restoration - reply

[John Hertog <crossram@xxxx>]

Hi Ken,

Since you mention interest in a 1961 Chrysler 300 steering wheel - you
really want to talk to Mike Burke, (MI) re: clear steering wheel
restoration. (see his contact info in the roster, or his ads in Club News
under "parts of sale" )

Mike is working with a Swedish connection as far as having the clear wheels
restored in Sweden. He did round up a few of them and has some in the works
now. His plan is to be able to sell them on an exchange basis - you send him
your core, you get a restored wheel back.

I do not want to spread disinformation, but I do believe that the projected
cost was in the $700.00 range for such a restored wheel, versus somewhere
around $1200.00 or more for a wheel restored by Dennis Crooks of Quality
Restorations in CA www.qualityrestorations.com

The problem with Studebaker wheels, and other similar restored wheels, is
that they are not clear wheels - therefore a lot easier to reproduce or
recast.

Meantime, Mr. Crooks does a wonderful job, albeit at a relatively expensive
price.

The restoration process is quite complex - in that the wheel must first be
stripped of all plastic; then the outer rim must be re-chromed ; then, it
must be recast in plastic, either solid tan or grey (depending on year);
and the clear portions also recast. Complicating the process is the fact
that our steering wheels are far from being round in shape.

John Hertog
Sag Harbor NY


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ken boyd" <Kenrand65@xxxx>
To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 8:13 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Steering Wheel Restoration


>
> I see posts quite often on Steering Wheeel Restoration.
> Shrock Brothers in PA are restoring Studebaker Wheels as well as hard to
> find rubber parts.
> Maybe if we get a list together of those members that are in need of
having
> a wheel restored someone could contact them with the needs and see if they
> would take on the project (Maybe a Club Project).
> Their price for a Studebaker wheel is vey resonable compared to some other
> vendors. They just released a GT Hawk wheel at $450.00 which is quite
> complicated to restore.
> Put me down for a "61.
> Go to WWW.SHROCKBROTHERS.COM to check out their stuff. Currently they are
> strickly Studebaker.
> Maybe someone has already tried this?
>
> Ken Boyd
>
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