'79 '82 Steering wheel repair write up..

[Dave84]

Ok so insted of searching forever for a nice red '79-82 steering wheel i have decided to repair one that i alredy have, its tanish brown but with a little work fixing the cracks, and primeing and painting it red, i will have one...
I have just started the crack repair, pics will be up soon. with more info

[86VickyLX]

how would you repair a leather wrapped steering wheel?

[Dave84]

So far i have pulled the center section and the broken cruise controll buttions out, and have started filling the cracks with 2 part epoxy, after the epoxy cures i will sand it smooth with some 200 gritt sand paper. Any low spots after sanding ill level up, after that is all done ill go over the whole wheel with 400 gritt, then ill high fill primer the whole wheel and wet sand it with some 600, after it all lookes smooth i will paint it red, and after that i will lightly go over the red with some 800 then clear coat the wheel.
Here are a few pics of what i have got so far

[Dave84]

how would you repair a leather wrapped steering wheel?

you would have to get new leather put on it

[Sign of the Cat]

you would have to get new leather put on it

i have a guy down here that can do that for you

[86VickyLX]

how much would it cost to have that done. Sorry about jacking your thread Dave

[Sign of the Cat]

not sure i would have to ask

[86VickyLX]

If it costs too much, I'll go to a junkyard and get a nice one. What would be the procedure for pulling the steering wheel?

[Sign of the Cat]

back the big nut off and hit it with a hammer and the take the nut fully off and take the wheel off

[86VickyLX]

back the big nut off and hit it with a hammer and the take the nut fully off and take the wheel off

I have a wheel puller. kinda like the balancer removing tool. Or are they the same?

[Sign of the Cat]

use that if you have one

[Tiggie]

Wheel Puller = good.

Careful when junkarding for a wheel, they changed the way they mount in '84 I think.

Dave, what plans do you have for the cruise control buttons?

[Dave84]

i know a yard where there is a few good sets, so next time im there ill grab some

[marquisman]

up to 84 i think its it was a tapper fit, then changeed to splines

[1987cp]

nope, '79-8x was splines, after that it changed to a mostly-round thing with two flat sides. Early ones are retained by nuts, later ones by bolts.