Making a steering wheel

[Andy4639]

I need help guy's. I started on this wheel out of a 68 C 10 Chevy truck. I cut it down from 16" to 14". Welded it all back up and have come to a stand still. I need to figure out how to make the handle in the spots where I had to cut it out to weld it.
Can anyone give directions on what to do for these area's. I'm thinking some kind of plaster mold on the good area and transferring it to the cutouts and fill with resign. But I'm just not sure on what to do. Any idea's suggestions. I can get the area filled with putty but I want the finger grips in it. That is my problem.

[anotheridiot]

I almost finished the camaro SS wheel for the 67, used the 3M flexible panel repair, must have put 200.00 into it. Got it decent looking, put the interior in and it was on our thighs. The choice was a little rally wheel or tilt column but after all that money went into it we just got a 25.00 vintage wheel. They have a couple foams now that might be quicker and cheaper, problem being they are all in these two tube kits where you need to buy their 60.00 caulk gun to squeeze them out right.

[squirrel]

looks difficult. Epoxy works for filling in cracks, but for making whole new sections, it would be difficult to mold or carve it to the correct shape.

https://www.steeringwheelbob.com/process-pricing

will tell you what it's worth to do this work, in case you hadn't seen it before.

[Tubbed Pacecar]

See banjo steering wheel build in link below.....

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/.../#post-3717028

[Andy4639]

See banjo steering wheel build in link below.....

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/.../#post-3717028

Now that guy knows what he is doing!

I bought some PC-7 today and going to try it. Will see how it does on the smaller section that needs a fix to test.

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[Tubbed Pacecar]

Hey Andy, I just stumbled across a couple vids on steering wheels, haven't watched them, so don't be too harsh on me if they're shyte, but have a look

Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmSNvV4LHRE

Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-fq5-OLeck

[Eric]

Are you going to leather wrap it??
If so. silicone mold making 2 part material might be the ticket to form the wheel first before wrapping, it be soft and feel nice. but not so soft that the metal would come through it.

[anotheridiot]

3M is coming out with some foams now, two part, interesting stuff. Probably be the fastest. I used that flexible 3M that they sell for bumper covers, cant go on too heavy so it was alot of coats, but if you are wrapping, its probably worth trying.

[Andy4639]

One day I will get back to this wheel. It's been put on the back shelf for now. I did finish another 2 spoke though!