| Dennis Crooks - Quality Restorations did the wheel in my G 18-20 years ago. It still looks great and I would use him again if I had the need. The car has been through 110F+ heat in the desert and is currently sitting in a freezing garage, just as it does every winter. The wheel still looks great!
Although it was a lot of money for me at the time, I am very happy I had him do the work. The dash in those cars are so unique and the steering wheel is a big part of that.
Richard
Concerning Quality Restorations - Dennis Crooks;
I have had two '61 wheels restored by Dennis Crooks. Clear over chrome, etc. Very pleased.
I offer this if you're going to keep the car and not fluff it for resale. This taken from his website.
His words - Warranty, what is the other company’s warranty? I provide a lifetime warranty on color change and cracking on all of my castings.
My words, a little pricey but has a Lifetime warranty. John
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From: 'Randy Guyer' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ham111@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Thu, Feb 11, 2021 2:40 pm
Subject: RE: {Chrysler 300} Steering wheel restoration sources -
I have always [and only] used Dennis Crooks (Quality Restorations) for my steering wheel restorations/recasts with perfect results each time. In 2015 I had a 300C steering wheel done for $1555.00 including shipping. In 2017 I had a ’60 Plymouth Fury wheel done for $1765.00 including shipping and oh yes, there are sparkles in the wheel. In 2018 I had a 300F wheel done for $1765.00 including shipping. His work is beyond reproach. Re Bob Merritt's email shoutout this morning about restoring the steering wheel of your 300-C, I looked back at our 300 Club's archived emails, along with today's responses, and offer up the following sources and comments. Is this for your sweet 300-C that you brought to our Rohnert Park Meet about 3 years ago? 1. Several members have mentioned Dennis Crooks at his - Quality Restorations, Inc. Comments have been universally very positive about Dennis' work, though several members have expressed reservations about his cost for restoring a steering wheel - currently I believe to be in the $1,600-$1,800 range. Dennis restored the wheel of my 300-F in 2001, before I purchased the car, and it still looks great, surviving the 100-degree summer temps and the occasional subzero cold here in Chicago, as well as the 64,000+ miles I've driven this car over the past 12 years. Dennis invoiced $1,000 for this restoration back in '01. 2. Some Club members have also used, and say they've been satisfied with - Current address, per website - Old address, per older Club email - 3. Another source that's very reasonably priced and does great work - from what I hear - is in Sweden - Many of our Swedish friends, along with a Club member domestically, have had their steering wheels restored by this company and speak very highly of its work. You'll need to email this address for more information. 4. A Club member also warned to not use Backwards Unlimited in Washington State. His comment - They do some beautiful work, but if it doesn't come out well, they won't stand behind it. I used them a few years ago ... they used their chrome plater to do the hub, and he did a terrible job. They went ahead and molded a nice new rim on it anyway and sent it to me. .... I had another restorer do it properly. 5. Also, commentary by Club member Ray Melton re prior emails that suggested using J-B Weld - Here's a warning about using that product -The urethane resin was recommended by Don Eads and Dennis Crook, who both said that if I were going to do this myself, definitely DO NOT use something widely available like metal-filled J-B weld epoxy because the coefficient of expansion of the J-B stuff is significantly different than the original plastic, so I would likely end up with hundreds of new cracks where the old ones were in only a few years. The urethane resin is also pretty flexible, whereas most epoxies are typically quite rigid and brittle, and even the flexing of the steering wheel as brace your arms against it during a sudden stop could break the repair loose. Both materials are somewhat related in their chemical makeup and cross-linking polymerization processes -- “urethane” and “epoxy” are merely generic labels for an entire class of materials with a very wide range of chemical and physical characteristics, much like there are thousands of different “plastics” – another extremely broad category. Note that virtually ALL the steering wheel restorers mention their use of “urethane resin” when describing their full restoration process, wherein they strip the wheel down to its steel rim frame, then re-cast the entire urethane plastic part onto the rim in their own special mold that yields the final ribbed and finger-grooved shape that needs only minor final sanding and polishing before delivery to the customer. Since their new plastic goes all the way to the rim, everything is the same color so they don’t have to go through the labor-intensive fill/sand/polish/paint routine ....
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