Custom Fabbed Steering Wheel

[Reserector [Veteran Member]]

My original steering wheel was dying. The molded foam on the wheel ring was loose. I replaced the wheel with a newer part from the junkyard, but I wanted to give the truck a little more pizazz that would build on the hot rod theme.

Here was my solution:

Old wheel





Parts removed





Cutting away the old foam, but leaving parts near the spokes that will be used as a form later.





I marked out the circle that I needed, then began to tack weld the chain circle.





Completed loop.





The hub and spokes were added back and carefully trued. Once everything was honky-dory, it was welded.



The chain portion was chemically cleaned, then primed and painted with urethane enamel. I originally wanted to get it chromed, but did not want to deal with that during the blistering hot Mississippi summers.

Here I have begun to fill in the missing padding with bits of foam, and tape to hold them in place.





Finished wheel. The horn button and spokes were covered in yellow vinyl.





The back cover was cleaned, primed, and painted with a yellow-orange fade. This will later blend with the column cover.

[aparke4 [Veteran Member]]

sorry but that is super mexi ghetto fab

[Reserector [Veteran Member]]

sorry but that is super mexi ghetto fab

A bit much? Maybe it's just the gray interior that makes it look "over the top".

[boosted_d16 [Veteran Member]]

The yellow is a bit much. But you did a great job on it, I just would've done a diff color.

[Sparky]

I hope you dont rear-end someone Res, you might mess up YOUR grill!!

[Reserector [Veteran Member]]

I hope you dont rear-end someone Res, you might mess up YOUR grill!!

Good point. I was concerned about safety, too. I purposely did not weld the links on all sides, which allows the wheel to flex a little more than the stocker.

[mdawg4x4 [Veteran Member]]

Ever hear of Grant?

[dvdswan [Veteran Member]]

Ever hear of Grant?

I thought chain wheels were supposed to be small so you can drive with handcuffs?

j/k Res, looks good, are there flames in the future for the interior?

[Devil_Mutt]

Agree with Murph, Ghetto Fabulous

[Mall_Rated [Veteran Member]]

A bit much? Maybe it's just the gray interior that makes it look "over the top".

You paint something the brightest yellow in the world and then blame the rest of the interior for it looking so over the top?