Anyone know where to try/buy steering wheels?

Go to BugOrama in Sacramento on Sunday, Sept 1

Usually a few vendors will have them or perhaps at the swap meet.

You can pick up a used Nardi on EBay for under $200.00.

You can give BugFormance a call. They're in Sacto as well.

Awesome, thanks! Yeah, I'm headed out to BugORama. I've stopped my purchasing until after I do that. Afterwards, I'll try BugFormance and then finally do the Ebay thing.

 

Quick question - What do you feel is the right size for a wooden steering wheel? 14" / 15".  (On a speedster)

 

 

14-15"

Anything smaller is rice-rocket range.

 

BTW, come up to Auburn on Saturday, Sept. 7 for Tour d'Hoe.

Check it out in the Events section.

Remember you'll need the hub too.

Terry,

 

I have a 13" wheel that came with; and I don't like it one bit. Auburn is about 1.5 hours north from here, I'll ask my wife if she's interested in a day trip up and back at the least. Thanks for the invite!

 

Ron,

 

I'm hoping to keep everything as I have it and do a simple swap of the wheel itself. High hopes, I'm sure, ...

 

Terry, quick thought about the Auburn trip: Are you guys worried about the fire and smoke?

I was up in Tahoe last weekend.

Although there was some smoke, I didn't feel it was enough to cancel the drive.

You can bring a dust mask if you're worried.

A factory one was even bigger than 15   . If your not suffering from Dunlap that's a better size

Smaller ones build arm and shoulder muscles - but tend to obscure the gauges (except maybe the tach)

That's why I've gained an inch on my biceps since I bought the car!

 

I have two issues with the 13" --

    (1) Its looks. The wood looks legit.

    (2) It blocks my gauges.

 

I'm going to go with a minimum of 14.5" --- I'll shoot for the 15", but am not hopeful I'll find one for a reasonable price.

Regarding Tahoe - I'm not worried, I thought I'd mention it.

 

Sounds good. My wife's interested. I'll look into the details.

Got the 3 spoke banjo that I think is made by Mooneyes. Nice quality but I don't have a car to drive with it. Anyone want to buy an unfinished Fiberfab 356?

Actually it's a Flat 4.

http://www.piersideparts.net/CBI-235b.html

So...are you selling the steering wheel separate from the car? How much?

No, I'm not selling the wheel. You can get it a few different places. I want it put it on a Beck if I can get one or on my old beetle.

I'm considering selling my FiberFab as I'd like to be on the road.

Jeff

Bought an FIV Steering wheel at the BUG O RAMA swap meet today! Don't know anything about it, or if I got a good deal.

HUB + WHEEL - 15" FIV ITALIAN.

 

Wood has all of the varnish removed, so it's ready for staining - Unless they came that way, ...

Helluva deal!

Found some really great ones on the Sierra Madre Collection's website.
Everything from Nardi to banjos.

Looks like a perfect size.  Can't tell what wood it is made of - maple?

I don't know what kind of wood - I think it's maple - I've added a rub to it to bring out some of the "wood's natural features".

 

I can actually see my gauges now!!

Michael Jackson in the background?

Jeff

It's my garage / pub - - We host parties like, Halloween, New Year's, etc, ...

One New Year's we have an 80's themed party, and so we decorated with 80's posters; Michael Jackson being one of them. This poster stayed up because of a couple jack asses slash neighbors signed it.

 

Here's a picture of "PUB NOSTALGIA" (The street we're on)

 

What NO Janis Joplin Porsche Poster?

 

I just googled these!

 

The one of her sitting on the car is going up tomorrow!