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I bought this off E-Bay a couple of weeks ago. I plan to clean it up and paint it Red and silver. I need some help though!

It's Chevelle steering wheel but I know a lot of people have them in their trucks.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...467F8829EA.jpg

I need to findout where to buy a nice horn button for it. I need the interal's for it also. Any suggestions on where to get the stuff?
It has the terminals and wiring to the 2 prongs but nothing in the center is there as u can see in the picture.:chevy:

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Check with Ausley's Chevelle. http://www.chevelle.com/

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Thanks man!:chevy:

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Thanks man. Called them today and ordered everything I needed I hope. They said it should arrive Wenesday.
I guess I better get busy on getting it redone now!;):chevy:

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I like the look of the chevelle stearing wheels.There is an 60's pontiac with a nice stearing wheel in a wrecking that im thinking about puting on my 72.

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Go get it man what are u waiting on!

I hope to start on mine this week. I want get it painted but I hope to have it fixed and ready to prime by next week.;):chevy:

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Glad to be able to help, Andy. Now get that thing finished!! :lol:

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Parts were sitting in the carport today when I woke up. Man that was less than one day shipping! I'll work on it tomorrow some I hope. Thanks u will see it in person next June.;):chevy:

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What year chevelle is that wheel out of ?

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I can't wait to see how this turns out!!
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The E-bay add
Chevelle 1967 steering wheel ss deluxe original GM.

I ordered the SS horn cap and guts for the horn.
I hope to start working on it tomorrow when I wake up.

I plan to paint it red and silver, maybe just red are maybe just silver, just do it back black Heck I don't know can't make my mind up!
What do u guy's think?;):chevy:

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Thanks, that going to look good in your truck.

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Thanks,
I sure hope so. The only thing I'm worried about is the size of the wheel. Not the over all diameter but the thickness of the wheel. Reason being I have had carpal tunnel in both hands. I've had surgery on both. I like the thickness of the old Covette wheel, but I think this will look tons better. I may try and do something to this wheel to help with it. ;):chevy:

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Well I started sanding it and found out real quick that ant the way to getter done!
So I plan to take it to my buddies shop and have it beed blasted are buy some stripper to get all the old paint off.;):lol:

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Well the buddies beep blaster wasn't working so I did the old paint remover and sanding. I think I got pretty good but still not 100% good with it. I think I may try and find a another beep blaster.
Had to get ready for work so I'll post pictures tomorrow I hope.;):chevy:

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Finished sanding it. I think. ;):chevy:

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Here it is with the body filler on. Got to resand it smooth tomorrow and hope to get it primered by the weekend.;):chevy:

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Well I sanded it down and got all the crackes filled I think. Looks better than it did. Going to let it sit another day before I primmer it. I guess I'll use regular primmer on it. Anybody got any suggestions?
I got to looking at the horn insert (SS) emblem is just poped in there would be easy to put some kind of truck emblem in there I think if I can find one to fit.

Here are a couple of pictures with new cap on it.;):chevy:


http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...E535346E35.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...E4F6B2B020.jpg

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Looks good and will look even better with paint :metal:

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Thanks,
yea I think I'll buy the paint kit like I did for my metal cooler. They match the paint up and give u enough hardner to spray it with. It's exact match and it's comes with a sprayer like this. ;):chevy:

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...k/0bb1af22.jpg

http://images.oreillyauto.com/parts/...um/pvl/267.jpg

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Wow thats pretty cool.

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Yea I painted that cooler a year ago and it looks as good today as it did when I painted it. I think it's about $80.00 for a sprayer and the paint & hardner for those 2 colors though but well worth it for the end product.
Should be 1/2 that for just the red I hope.;):chevy:

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Well one coat of primmer is on and will sand it tomorrow maybe. I may wait until Monday I'm off then.;):chevy:


http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...505DFD7C21.jpg

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Went and picked up the paint, hardner and clear today hope to have it painted by the weekend if the temperature stay's good outside. ;):chevy:

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I like the look of my 3 spoke `67 wheel. But like most, I wish it was smaller. Whats the diameter of the Chevelle wheel. It should look great when ur done.

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Looking great! Can't wait to see it fit in the truck!

Weev-
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I haven't measured it. I will have to do that tomorrow and post. I have a stock corvette wheel on now and it's maybe a inch are so bigger than it.;):chevy:

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I guess I never thought of using body filler on a cracked wheel. Cant wait to see how this one turns out!

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I hadn't either. I have the expoxy sitting in the garage and planed to use it when I came across a article about repairing the steering wheels with body filler. It stated as long as the cracks weren't big are all the way through to use filler so I decided to try it. None of the cracks were that bad just wanted it to look cleaner.
First time fixing a wheel so we shall see how it goes.
;):chevy:

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Here is what I bought to paint it with.


http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...B62C4D8FE6.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...B6450F4F11.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...B692DF626C.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/...B651BF10E1.jpg

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Man, that is gonna be sweet! I want one too.

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Thanks, I hope so to!
Well I'm off Thursday night so I hope to get it painted by the weekend. Then wait a week and spray it with the clear.
The weather has been helping me either though. Cold and raining last few days.;):chevy:

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What are going to do with the old corvette wheel? ;)
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I'm going to hold on to it for awhile and make sure I like the new one then sell it.;):chevy:

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If its a comfort grip style put me inline for it;)

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Its a red leather wrap wheel.
It maybe awhile though the way the weather is here. I need a good dry day to paint my 67 wheel.;)

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Why a week for the clear? Needs that long to cure or personal time constraints!

Weev-
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Both. The guy at paint store said at least a week of cure time and working 12hr nights and weather it maybe even longer.
Hope to get it painted tomorrow during the day at least one coat anyway.
;)

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Lookin good..We need pics !!

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Yes and when it's painted I will post them!

;):chevy::lol: