Steering Wheel Showdown
-
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 409
- Joined: Mon Apr 13, 2020 2:42 pm
- Tag: 356 owner
- Location: Yountville, CA
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
my goodness it's just a steering wheel, let's do shift knobs next--lol
1963 T6 couple #212891, motor #*KD*P*730464
- Bil Brown
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 907
- Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:36 pm
- Location: Lincoln, NE
Steering Wheel Showdown
my custom 16.5" woody.......still lookin for an ivory/blonde radio delete plate
Last edited by Bil Brown on Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Bill Brown
- Mark Sabbann
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 792
- Joined: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:21 am
- Location: Stillwater, MN
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
The 'B' wheel I re-wooded in black walnut. Mitered in nine sections like a Carrera wheel. I prefer the spoke design of the 'B' wheel over that of the 'C' wheel.
- Attachments
-
- Walnut Wheel In Car 03.jpg (2 MiB) Viewed 782 times
-
- Walnut Wheel 01.jpg (955.68 KiB) Viewed 782 times
Mark Sabbann
1964 SC Coupe 'Essy'
1965 C Coupe 'The Yellow Delicious'
1964 SC Coupe 'Essy'
1965 C Coupe 'The Yellow Delicious'
- Mark Roth
- 356Talk Moderator
- Posts: 1877
- Joined: Tue Sep 27, 1994 11:54 pm
- Location: Houston, Texas
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
I’ve had wheelskins forever. Looks great, nice grip. Be sure to wear gloves when putting it on. That thin thread will do a job on your pinky when you pull the thread tight.
Mark Roth
65 C Cab (Black/black)
65 C Cab (Black/black)
- Wes Bender
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 4930
- Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:54 am
- Location: Somewhere in the Gadsden Purchase, USA
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
Good job, Mark. I too have a Wheelskins cover on mine. I like the larger diameter grip that it gives me. The wheel underneath is still in good shape. +1 on the gloves during the sewing operation.
Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.....
- Nate Greene
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 72
- Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:07 pm
- Tag: Tennessee Tubs
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Contact:
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
Nate J. Greene
nategreene356@gmail.com
nategreene.com
1963 356B Super 90
1965 356C Cabriolet
2020 Macan
2017 Panamera
nategreene356@gmail.com
nategreene.com
1963 356B Super 90
1965 356C Cabriolet
2020 Macan
2017 Panamera
- Mark Sabbann
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 792
- Joined: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:21 am
- Location: Stillwater, MN
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
Thanks Wes. I prefer a skinnier wheel and when shaping the wood, got it somewhat too skinny such that there wasn't enough material to add finger bumps on the back side. I haven't lost my grip though!Wes Bender wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:25 am Good job, Mark. I too have a Wheelskins cover on mine. I like the larger diameter grip that it gives me. The wheel underneath is still in good shape. +1 on the gloves during the sewing operation.
Mark Sabbann
1964 SC Coupe 'Essy'
1965 C Coupe 'The Yellow Delicious'
1964 SC Coupe 'Essy'
1965 C Coupe 'The Yellow Delicious'
- Martin Benade
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 12348
- Joined: Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:52 am
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
Mark, that’s beautiful! I am not really a steering wheel junkie but yours grabbed my attention. I like the way it meets the spokes and the dark wood.
Cleveland Ohio
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
-
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 724
- Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2016 10:40 pm
- Location: Texas
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
Question for Bruce Smith,
Your steering wheel looks smaller in diameter.
What is the diameter of that steering wheel.
Your steering wheel looks smaller in diameter.
What is the diameter of that steering wheel.
- Tom Keating
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 381
- Joined: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:13 pm
- Location: Jacksonville,Florida
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
My original Les Leston. Machine swirl marks are gone after years of polishing. 1964 Sunroof coupe
- Attachments
-
- IMG_2185.JPG (2.51 MiB) Viewed 739 times
Tom Keating
1964 356C Sunroof
1964 356C Sunroof
-
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 124
- Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:30 pm
- Location: Columbus,Ohio
- Al Zim
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 4360
- Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:37 pm
- Location: FT.WORTH/DALLAS TEXAS
- Contact:
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
Adam: I must be getting old I do not remember an ignition switch that close to the steering on the 540 series cars. Am I that old and forgetful?
www.allzim.com
356 Parts and Services
www.facebook.com/ZimsAuto/
www.instagram.com/zims_autotechnik/
356 Parts and Services
www.facebook.com/ZimsAuto/
www.instagram.com/zims_autotechnik/
- Sebastian Gaeta
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 3055
- Joined: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:50 pm
- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
That is not a Speedster, it's a Roadster.
Sebastian Gaeta
www.arbormotion.com
Registry #8339
'65 C coupe
'64 C cab
-------
2014 Boxster 981
2005 997 C2 Cab
1967 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1966 VW Single Cab
1966 Ducati Cafe Racer
1964 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1963 Beetle
www.arbormotion.com
Registry #8339
'65 C coupe
'64 C cab
-------
2014 Boxster 981
2005 997 C2 Cab
1967 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1966 VW Single Cab
1966 Ducati Cafe Racer
1964 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1963 Beetle
- Adam Wright
- Classifieds Monitor
- Posts: 10321
- Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:00 am
- Tag: KTF
Re: Steering Wheel Showdown
How does it compare to these?
- Attachments
-
- roadestate2.jpg (509.17 KiB) Viewed 720 times
-
- 15.JPG (2.16 MiB) Viewed 720 times
-
- 10.jpg (265.68 KiB) Viewed 720 times
www.unobtanium-inc.com
Check out my Barn Find column in the Registry magazine, always looking for good stories.
Check out my Barn Find column in the Registry magazine, always looking for good stories.
-
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 470
- Joined: Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:12 pm
- Tag: More is More
- Location: Port Orchard, WA