Steering Wheel Re-fresh

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Steering Wheel Re-fresh

Postby peter canepa » Thu 22.08.2024, 21:05

The original wheel is leather but for whatever reason it felt like vinyl. Being a Fed car and by having more than one close call, I want to keep the airbag. Maybe some of you saw my posts on how to remove the airbag,
So I decided to have it re-wrapped and while I'm at it Shift Knob to. The color never matched, and I like a leather shift knob rather than the Ball.
Now if I could just make the horn easier to Honk.
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Damm this car looks good
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Re: Steering Wheel Re-fresh

Postby TorqueHorse » Fri 23.08.2024, 03:01

Stop giving me ideas on how to spend more money! :twisted: :lol:
Looks sharp!
If you still have the original horn buttons, you can swap them out with little micro switches. Someone here recommended these (D2F-FL SWITCH SNAP ACTION SPDT 1A 125V) that friction fit just perfect into the plastic housing.
A teeny bit of Dremel and soldering, but nothing that couldn't be reverted back to original if you wanted.

Also, where did you get those floor mats?
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Re: Steering Wheel Re-fresh

Postby peter canepa » Sun 25.08.2024, 01:32

Thanks, It was done in your backyard,Texas, Craft Customs, great people. I read the post about the Switch Snap Action, ordered them straight away. Now where are the instruction? I'm handy but I can barely wire a lamp plug.
The matts came from a southern CA shop that is long gone. :cry:
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