Leather steering wheel restoration - $125?

[jrkoupe]

very very fair for really good work.....

 

 

not every1 would agree but 350 is quite good.

 

btw..I had asked agla to do an RSR 911 type  double wrap on a nice 370mm oe porsche wheel

Edited January 1, 2017 by jrkoupe

[Kidasters]

Yeah - I know.  I'm sure there is cheaper out there.  I did a lot of shopping when I did the Porsche wheel, and I chose Craft because of quality and customer service feedback.  When I did the Ferrari wheel, I didn't even shop - just went to Craft.

[JohnP_02]

This great and why I love this forum! Very good feedback - thank you all!

I am definitely going to check with Craft as I want this wheel done right. I am still going to explore using an older leather, I'm sure with there expertise it shouldn't be impossible, but we shall see! I will report back with pics if all goes well.

+1 on your wheels kidasters - they look stunning!

Best, John


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[tisalover]

I think that the American stitches recovering folks in Texas charge about $250 a wheel. I have been trying for years to find someone local who does good work, and when I did he had just retired. If somebody finds a great recovering source please put it on the FAQ.

Period correct vintage during wheels are we coming rare, and I may have to resort to fixing some old ratty examples.

 

Best regards, Peter

[NickVyse]

On 11/7/2012 at 9:13 PM, Mike87 said:

I have done at least three wheels with wheelskins and they all came out great! I recently did one exactly like yours for my daughter. You can't really tell the difference.

 

got any pics Mike? The wheels in their gallery look terrible, but mainly because 90 percent are ugly modern wheels covered in some very dubious colours. the couple of pics they have of classic older thin wheels don't look too bad. Have they held up well with use?

[Gordon]

I just scored a M-tech2 wheel for my E30 for cheap (50 bucks) that is in need of leather restoration.  Great timing for John P to resurrect this thread after several years. 

[Conserv]

Reviving a previously-revived thread — thank you, John! ?

 

Is Craft Customs (www.craftcustoms.com) still a reasonable choice for the restoration of a (faux-) leather-wrapped vintage steering wheel?

 

I’m looking for a place that will dot all the “i”s, cross all the “t”s, and return the wheel in less than a year, without 30 calls/texts. ???

 

Thanks and regards,

 

Steve