leepear

My restorer is trying to determine if there is enough demand to produce a reproduction steering wheel for a few special cars. This is not the four spoke rally wheel that everyone wants but the colored to the car with the horn bar type wheel. I am not sure of the cost but he needs to order 6 to be able to product the wheels. Contact Gary Riley at gary@levelonerestoration.com directly if you are interested. Level One is the company that restored my car and only does top work. Lee

tomsw31

Lee,
Thanks for the heads up, I sent Gary a note.

droptopron

Just for curiousity, do you have a pic of what it looks like?

72 w29 all green

So it sounds like he would do the '70/'71 wheel ('69 might be same too?) since the '72 was different.

71Convertible

I'm interested and sent an email. Thanks for the post!

m455sx

i sent one as well

455man

I might be interested unless the 72 is different. I'll look for pics.

71Convertible

I will post or attach a picture of the wheel in my 1971 Cutlass Supreme, which I believe is original. I'm interested if those with more experience than me will comment if it appears as original.

tdhill01

I just stumbled upon this but did the steering wheel ever get produced?

mike8162

I think the 69 wheel is flipped 180 degrees. I would be curious to know if the wheel would work if flipped or if the mounting apparatus for the horn bar is different. I have a sport wheel but unfortunately it is red and my car is blue. I would much rather replace the wheel with a new deluxe wheel rather than dye the sport wheel.
Cheers, Mike

Demond's Muscle Car

Yeah it would be nice to know if these are being repoped...I have been looking for a 67 three spoke Delux for ever!! I think I'm going to get the Eastwood Kit and see what happens.

66-3X2 442

Google is your friend. I loaned them a 64-66 Deluxe wheel and Curt Anderson loaned them a NOS 67 Deluxe wheel for the molds.


http://www.kochssteeringwheels.com/p.../mainIndex.asp

Demond's Muscle Car

Well don't ya know I've been tryin' and didn't see them
Thanks for lending KOCH'S the wheel for their mold!!!!!

I've stated it before and I'll state it again...CO and its members are the ABSOLUTE BEST!!!!!!!

EightballZ

so you are saying...if i find anyone to lend them a steering wheel in good condition they can restore my wheel?

still looking for 1970 Olds N37 option deluxe steering wheel (tilt&telescope)

http://automotivemileposts.com/toron...ttelescope.jpg

66-3X2 442

I'm sure it would have to be a wheel that would be beneficial for them to undertake. Any wheel they use for a mold has to be either NOS or perfect with no wear. Contact them for the possibility.

Koda

So, what do you send them? Your busted, cracked wheel, and they do what?

Recast means bust it down to the frame and pour new plastic around it, thus making it
a new mold on an original frame? I have the wheel on my 67 and a couple of cores, might
send them one. Although, their verbage about no quotes until we see your wheel might be
a euphemism for freaking expensive, so who knows. Not spending 1500 on a steering wheel.

66-3X2 442

To recast a 66 wheel is appox. $350- $400 last I checked. Is that expensive? Why don't you ask them before you say things like that? You know how the internet is,you say it's $1500 and it gets around it's that price. I have found them to be very reasonable with the recast wheels like the 66/67 units.

Koda

Whoah, dude. I categorically did NOT say they charged 1500. I know of another
place that charges near that much. I also said "may", and "who knows."

Thanks for the info, but it's getting like I need an attorney around here.

66-3X2 442

You can say whatever you like but posting something that could be taken for granted ain't right. I worked my @$$ talking them into doing the 66/67 wheels so guys would have a good option for a recast wheel at what I think is a very reasonable price. The pricing may have changed but even @ $500 for a very nice recast wheel wouldn't be out of line in my opinion and no I'm not making a dime from any work they do on the 66/67 wheels. Just trying to help because I know how hard they are to find in decent condition. How bout this,the 64-66 wheel I loaned them brought $800 in used condition.

Koda

All I can say is I didn't say what you think I said. Calm down.

I'll be happy to send them my business, maybe even twice.

Demond's Muscle Car

66-3X2 442,

I gave KOCH's a call this past week and the nice gentleman told me $400.00 for a recast 67 Cutlass wheel. He wanted me to send him pics of my old wheel which is a Non-Tilt Delux. He says they may be able to repair my original, but after pulling it off last night I will opt for the recast. I think that $400.00 is actually a fair price. High only if compared to the standard wheels that can be bought on e-bay, OPGI, and the like. I like the original wheels better.

I am going to sent him, I forget his name, the pics in just a few.
Thank you again for loaning KOCH the wheel as well as replying to my post.

Koda,
You did peek my interest in how the recast was done. I was wondering if they needed the original for the cast also.

CO Members are just like Family...

66-3X2 442

That's good you got in contact with them. I didn't loan them the 67 NOS wheel,that was Curt Anderson. I should have explained the process in the recasting of the wheel. All they use from the used wheel is the metal frame by removing the original material. They then recast it in the mold using a high grade plastic. The only thing is,the OEM wheels are cast in the color needed where as the recast wheels are painted to match. No thanks needed,just glad to help.

Koda

Does the paint wear off?

66-3X2 442

Not in your lifetime.