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L steering Wheel on Ebay

Discussion in '206/246' started by swift53, Jan 28, 2014.

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  1. swift53

    swift53 F1 Veteran
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    Nov 17, 2007
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    Alberto
  2. Nuvolari

    Nuvolari F1 Veteran
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    Sep 3, 2002
    6,663
    Toronto / SoCal
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    Rob C.
    I passed on this steering wheel when it was offered to me for sale for $2000 CDN about 5 months ago. I have held it in my hands and here were my observations:

    - The wheel was re-cored in wood rather than foam like original. As such it is rock hard rather than a little soft.

    - The spokes were not re-anodized or cleaned in any way prior to re-covering. As such they show accumulated wear and tear from 40+ years

    - Square stitching on the back is totally wrong and used in more modern wheels but not in a wheel of that vintage

    - Main stitching is thicker than original with longer stitches than original.

    - Stuffing on the extensions where the spokes meet the wheel are too square in appearance.

    - Leather is a little grey compared to the hard black of original

    - I cannot remember if the wheel was straight or a little tweaked but I'm only going on memory

    Caveat Emptor
     

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