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Old 03-20-2015, 04:32 PM   #1
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steering wheel shortening

yes i know... its a spinoff of the "post your steering wheel" thread. theres a steering wheel on there (67-68) that someone shortened. does anyone here on the forum do this on request? id like to get mine done the same way
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Old 03-20-2015, 07:04 PM   #2
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good question. I'd like to know too
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Old 03-20-2015, 07:23 PM   #3
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Me too...
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Old 03-20-2015, 08:06 PM   #4
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How do you shorten a steering wheel?
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Old 03-20-2015, 08:12 PM   #5
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He means make it smaller in diameter.
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Old 03-20-2015, 11:04 PM   #6
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Re: steering wheel shortening

That was my post in the other thread. I have only done the one, I remember it took me a while to finish and that is the excuse I use to not start another but actually I think I may be scared the next one will be egg shaped.



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Old 03-21-2015, 01:42 AM   #7
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Rex, that turned out sweet! Did you have a lot of time in doing it?
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Old 03-21-2015, 07:03 AM   #8
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Doesn't Eastwood have a kit for restoring steering wheels? Mainly for filling in cracks and such although some guys have used polyester body filler with success.
I saw Foose resize a couple wheels on his show. Seems like he formed a new hoop the diameter he wanted then cut the old hoop off, shortened the legs and welded them together but I do not remember what he used to coat the new hoop to bring it out to finished thickness.
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Would be great to have my stock wheel...smaller
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I saw Foose resize a couple wheels on his show. Seems like he formed a new hoop the diameter he wanted then cut the old hoop off, shortened the legs and welded them together but I do not remember what he used to coat the new hoop to bring it out to finished thickness.[/QUOTE]

He Leather wrapped it.
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Yes. That works. Thanks Tom.
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Old 03-21-2015, 10:46 AM   #12
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"Reduced Diameter" There are a number of restorers out there, just Google!

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Old 03-21-2015, 11:31 AM   #13
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Yes I know. I just wanted to know if anyone who has done one before like Rex, would be willing to do this for board members. At a reasonable cost of course. .
I have a real nice CST horn button and power steering in my 67. Having a larger diameter steer wheel seems unnecessary now but I hate to lose the look and my horn button
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Like the title of the post? It really grabs your curiosity huh?
Smaller diameter. I knew that but at my age brain farts seem to happen more and more
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Rex, that turned out sweet! Did you have a lot of time in doing it?
Thanks for the compliment! It did take me awhile but I am not exactly a pro either.lol
Someone with more experience could be faster
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I saw Foose resize a couple wheels on his show. Seems like he formed a new hoop the diameter he wanted then cut the old hoop off, shortened the legs and welded them together but I do not remember what he used to coat the new hoop to bring it out to finished thickness.
He Leather wrapped it.[/QUOTE]

That is what I intended to do at first but I simply could not find anyone that would roll a hoop for me. Chip had that sweet little roller in his shop and made it look so easy.
Well I actually did find someone but he wanted me to order 400 of them.
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Well I actually did find someone but he wanted me to order 400 of them.
Would it help if I said I'll buy one?
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Would it help if I said I'll buy one?
Lol. 1 down 399 to go.

I actually thought getting the hoop would be the way part
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I am making progress on the steering wheel resizing. I went from a 16 1/2" wheel down to a 15 1/2" wheel. The next step is applying the epoxy and lots of sanding, then primer & then paint.
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Mama's little baby likes shortnin' shortnin'...
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I am making progress on the steering wheel resizing. I went from a 16 1/2" wheel down to a 15 1/2" wheel. The next step is applying the epoxy and lots of sanding, then primer & then paint.
Maybe making a silicone mold of a good section of the wheel could save you some work there. It could help rough in the finger rib profile so there was much less finish work to do. It could also copy the spoke to rim transition as well but you already cut that apart.

I know there was another build thread where the guy had his steering wheel modified to make it smaller diameter but can't remember his project name or his screen name. Something with ZL1 in the screen name if I remember right. Very cool truck with tons of mods, a custom frame and stock car brakes.
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Yes, but that makes a real slippery mess on the steering wheel. But then I prefer lard.
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...Mama's little baby likes shortnin' bread.

Can't wait to see this done.
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you guys........
texjake: keep us posted for sure. as thats the size i need mine to be.
I just dont see the use of a larger wheel when theres power steering now. and it just looks way cooler shorter
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I like the stock wheel but mine had to go this is a great thread and if you google this idea got so popular with the 1955 1956 1957 chevy guys that aftermarket companies started making 15'' reproduction wheels for those cars maybe that is what will happen here !
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