[firefour1]

So many posts, this is confusing. Are the posts confirming the approximate cost to recast D & D Automobila is %400 or the greater than $2000 being posted by other members?

Please confirm, thanks.

[J GLASGO]

Ouch!

[64speed]

Originally Posted by Mrpontiac1013

Talked to the place in Carolina Monday $2150 is the new price great guy quality wants $2050 talked to them Monday as well

We must have different people cause I just talked to the guy and it was 400 something for the wheel and then like a hundred plus to send it back

[tom s]

I think what needs to be clarified is what the price is for a clear wheel and what for the solid colors.The clears are the stupid expensive ones.Tom

[J GLASGO]

I would be interested in contact number to get a solid color 68 Firebird done.

[firefour1]

Originally Posted by J GLASGO

I would be interested in contact number to get a solid color 68 Firebird done.

If you wouldn't mind, while speaking to them about the 1968 wheel, see if you can also get an estimate for the 1963 LeMans solid color wheel.

If they will confirm the approximate $400 cost then I'll contact directly and send my wheel in.

See attached photo, Kyle

[tinindian68]

Originally Posted by J GLASGO

I would be interested in contact number to get a solid color 68 Firebird done.

Please let us know what you find out about the 68 Bird wheel. I have one I’d like to get done as well.

[max 93]

Originally Posted by tinindian68

Please let us know what you find out about the 68 Bird wheel. I have one I’d like to get done as well.

I also have one that needs to be redone.

[64speed]

Steering wheel on.com

[J GLASGO]

Steeringwheelon.com gets nothing. Is this right?

[tempest1964]

I googled it just the way David spelled it and came up with steeringwheelbob.com.
Maybe that’s what he meant.

[firefour1]

I spoke to Dave the owner this morning about his steering wheel recasting. He seems to be a really knowledgeable nice guy. He spent 20 minutes explaining a lot of the aspects of wheel recasting.

He has steering wheel molds for most cars built between the 1930's through the late 60's. He does have molds for 1963 Tempest and the 1968 Firebird & LeMans.

His process is to remove all of the original plastic from the wheel. He takes a non sun damaged inner core portion and smooths / polishes it so he can get the color for the new resin dialed in.

Next, he bead blasts and powder coats the steel portion of the wheel. This is then placed in the mold and the resin cast. The remaining work is to sand with progressive finer grits of sand paper and eventually buff and polish until glass smooth.

He is a single owner / operator so he's really busy with an approximate 6 month waiting list. He offers potential customers an option to send in a $400 refundable deposit to hold your name on the waiting list. At the appropriate time he would contact you and ask to have the wheel sent in. The turn around time is approximately one to two months.

The cost estimate to recast / complete either the 63 LeMans wheel or the 68 Firebird / LeMans single color wheels were $1800 each.

[tom s]

IMO that is crazy money for non clear wheels.Tom

[dataway]

There are actually some decent videos on the process. Having more time than money ... I might have to give it a try on my 68 wheel ... I have a spare to play with. The casting materials are fairly standard stuff ... biggest problem I would foresee is the dyeing, would be real easy to get that wrong.

Actually ... I bet it would be a real pain to get all the original plastic off a 68 core.

[64speed]

Originally Posted by tempest1964

I googled it just the way David spelled it and came up with steeringwheelbob.com.
Maybe that’s what he meant.

That’s it

[64speed]

Originally Posted by firefour1

I spoke to Dave the owner this morning about his steering wheel recasting. He seems to be a really knowledgeable nice guy. He spent 20 minutes explaining a lot of the aspects of wheel recasting.

He has steering wheel molds for most cars built between the 1930's through the late 60's. He does have molds for 1963 Tempest and the 1968 Firebird & LeMans.

His process is to remove all of the original plastic from the wheel. He takes a non sun damaged inner core portion and smooths / polishes it so he can get the color for the new resin dialed in.

Next, he bead blasts and powder coats the steel portion of the wheel. This is then placed in the mold and the resin cast. The remaining work is to sand with progressive finer grits of sand paper and eventually buff and polish until glass smooth.

He is a single owner / operator so he's really busy with an approximate 6 month waiting list. He offers potential customers an option to send in a $400 refundable deposit to hold your name on the waiting list. At the appropriate time he would contact you and ask to have the wheel sent in. The turn around time is approximately one to two months.

The cost estimate to recast / complete either the 63 LeMans wheel or the 68 Firebird / LeMans single color wheels were $1800 each.

This NOT the guy I will have to look back thru my notes when I am not bedridden

[max 93]

Looks like steering wheel bob does not recast them. He fills the cracks and paints them.

[J GLASGO]

I have a 68 deluxe that the guy I bought the car off of had done. Spent 10 years never out of box. Cracked to he'll and back. He was shocked. Spent over 1000.00 dollars on it.

[64speed]

Koch does not just do Volkswagen as his website one would to go. A none wood star dad he sport wheel is 550 misus reserve shipping cause HS has volume to deals with he Haida 550 for a wheel cast in your colors for every price of 550 so he is doing my wheel with a lifetime warranty it’s
Got A like Koch or it ccomes the hotrod bats the day

[694.1]

"Actually ... I bet it would be a real pain to get all the original plastic off a 68 core. "

Propane torch will soften/melt it nicely.

And '64, is that text-to-talk? Take a breath man!