Steering Wheels... Whats The Diff.

[AirCooledRules]

http://store.cip1.com/Merchant2/merchant.m...y_Code=02-19-03

whats the difference between this steering wheel and the one from my 1960 beetle . they look the same.

if they are indeed the same ... would it be cheaper to purchase this new wheel , or have mine restored ..

are these steering wheels up to par , do the colours match ?

if having my steering wheel restored is there someone local who does or can do it , because i dont want to send my wheel down to california.

ive read articles about DIY steering wheel restos and from what i understand it doesnt last to long and after a couple years the cracks will come back.

thanks for any imput/advice.

[Geoff]

Those wheels are nice but not perfect, they are a little on the dull side but the colour is close to stock.
Having your wheel restored can be expensive, have you thought of trying it yourself. It is fairly simple but takes some time to get it correct but once done you can tell everyone \"I did it myself!\"

[AirCooledRules]

yes i have thought about doing it myself its just that there is a little piece missing on the outside where the horn ring goes .. a little corner is chipped and im just not sure how i would fix that .. most likely i will do it myself as im not stupid enough to pay koch prices but i just thought i would see what other options i had.

[Bruce]

The missing chunk can be filled with epoxy.  Once the epoxy cures, you file and sand it smooth.  Then prime and paint.  If you have cracks, you open them up wider so you can get epoxy down in there.
If a restored wheel cracks again, I bet its from being in a super hot climate.  We don't have that.  In fact its not too common to see badly cracked wheels here.