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Old 03-01-2024, 12:08 PM   #301
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Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project

That steering wheel is not too much different from my 65 El Camino wheel when you put them side-by-side.

@raggedjim, I like the colors you picked! Keep in mind that you will need to build out the base of the steering wheel where it meets the truck's steering column. Truck steering wheels are a larger diameter at the center. I used a product called "All Metal". It is a body filler that has metal (aluminum) in it and makes for a hard surface when done. If i remember you only need to build it out about 1/8 to 3/16 in.
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Old 03-01-2024, 05:21 PM   #302
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Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project

@raggedjim:

Here is what my 65 Camino steering wheel looked like before and after I built out the base. Note where the steering wheel and steering column meet.
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Old 03-01-2024, 10:34 PM   #303
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Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project

Yeap, I've been building that base up and it is just about right. I hope I can get mine to the point yours is, it's a work of art.

Amazing how similar they are! I want to find a Chevy button that will fit in the same space as the Pontiac emblem.
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Old 03-03-2024, 01:06 PM   #304
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Yeap, I've been building that base up and it is just about right. I hope I can get mine to the point yours is, it's a work of art.

Amazing how similar they are! I want to find a Chevy button that will fit in the same space as the Pontiac emblem.
The one for the 65 El Camino should be a match.
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Old 03-03-2024, 09:56 PM   #305
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Re: 1968 C10 Stepside Restoration Project

I'll look into it, thanks!
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