Rehabbed the steering wheel

BMCGC

Member
Established Member
Joined
Apr 4, 2018
Messages
87
Location
Macon
Sort of.

My original was wore out. Color gone, missing some of the leather wrap, and plain butt ugly.

I found a nice gray wheel at the P-N-P with airbag for $25 plus another $10 for paint.

The paint is SEMA Saddle and doesnt match, but its close enough. It was hell masking off the leather wrap, but it turned out pretty nice. I didnt use the Cobra airbag, I dont want to paint it until Im sure what color Im going to end up with.
 

Attachments

  • Cobra Wheel.jpg
    Cobra Wheel.jpg
    211.1 KB · Views: 153
  • Cobra Wheel2.jpg
    Cobra Wheel2.jpg
    173.4 KB · Views: 127

Tillerman77

Active Member
Established Member
Joined
Aug 28, 2016
Messages
452
Location
Minnesota
Looks good so far and certainly better than the worn original. Did you consider using a Wheelskin?
My saddle wheel is worn, but not as bad as yours. I was considering a black Wheelskin.
 

BMCGC

Member
Established Member
Joined
Apr 4, 2018
Messages
87
Location
Macon
This was a lot less work. I can get just the wheel for $12 at the JY. Whenever I see a nice one Im going to grab it, they will bring a bunch more than that on Ebay in a few years.
 

98 svt

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Premium Member
Joined
May 16, 2005
Messages
23,965
Location
Massachoooosetts
What about an FR500 wheel from LMR? They sell them in black to match our 94-98s, ant then just use your OEM tan airbag, or dye it with SEM to match the black wheel.
They are a nice piece.
 

98 Cobra Vert

Member
Established Member
Joined
Sep 28, 2017
Messages
94
I would love to see a picture of your installed wheelskin.
It's not a superior job but I did myself and like the feel. Real leather and adds a little thickness to the wheel, which I like a thicker wheel. The color is real close, but then again my interior is 20 years old, so a little fading, which I will be correcting this winter/ spring when I redo the whole interior.
20181016_101448.jpeg
20181016_101521.jpeg
20181016_101455.jpeg


Sent from my SM-T580 using the svtperformance.com mobile app
 

Users who are viewing this thread



Top