I have a segmented original VDM steering wheel imported from Germany about 30 years ago.
Is there a way to tell if the wood is original to the wheel or applied later?
Look at all three pics.
Thanks
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Re: Segmented wood steering wheel
See Roy Lock's article in 35-3 sept/oct 2011 and you should be able to figure it out. Pray for C2 wheel. Bruce Crawford might be able to help you with good pictures.
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Re: Segmented wood steering wheel
Here’s pictures of an original.
They weren’t black on back and had cheaper chrome plating. it seems yours has black painting and the joints don’t seem right? Hard to tell from your photos.
They weren’t black on back and had cheaper chrome plating. it seems yours has black painting and the joints don’t seem right? Hard to tell from your photos.
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Re: Segmented wood steering wheel
The C2 wheel wasn't painted black on the backside but rather the inside of the spokes on the front. Paul Hatfield just went through an identification process on his wheel. Info on enginesinback. Roy Lock's (r.i.p.) article has good info as well.
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Re: Segmented wood steering wheel
Here’s a picture of another C2 wheel that is original kardex to my car. Car itself is all original too.
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Here is a link to the Blog page of my website: https://www.enginesinback.com/blog
If you scan down a little, you'll see the information that Mike was talking about. I was able to later get confirmation that in fact the steering wheel I restored is an original C2 wheel. Mike Lampert was helpful in determining this as was the article from Roy Lock. Unfortunately, yours does not match the characteristics of an original.
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If you scan down a little, you'll see the information that Mike was talking about. I was able to later get confirmation that in fact the steering wheel I restored is an original C2 wheel. Mike Lampert was helpful in determining this as was the article from Roy Lock. Unfortunately, yours does not match the characteristics of an original.
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Re: Segmented wood steering wheel
Thank you, Paul.
Good information, I did not expect the wheel to be a c2 wheel, just trying to figure out what it is.
John
Good information, I did not expect the wheel to be a c2 wheel, just trying to figure out what it is.
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Re: Segmented wood steering wheel
It's nicely done but not a factory made wheel. The wood is a bit too thick and the joints are not as done by the factory, as Richard pointed out earlier. The paint on the back of the wheel is an obvious reason to believe that this is a plastic wheel that has been modified. The plating is consistent with a plastic wheel, not a factory wood wheel. It does appear to have the correct number of scallops on the back, though.John Wurner wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:52 pm I have a segmented original VDM steering wheel imported from Germany about 30 years ago.
Is there a way to tell if the wood is original to the wheel or applied later?
Look at all three pics.
Thanks
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