This is my latest attempt to reduce the fakeness of my fake Cobra.
When this car arrived in my neighborhood in 1994, it had a 15" Moto Lita steering wheel and it steered just fine.
However...the 1960's original big-block cars were assembled with a 16" Moto Lita, so I've leaned in that direction.
Recently I ordered a 16" Moto Lita split-center wheel, but requested it with an un-finished wood rim. Below are some of the steps I used to complete it. On the "how hard is this to do" scale, with #1
being no sweat and #10 is
OMG..what did I get myself into, I give this project a 2.
And yes I do have a lot of time on my hands. I retired 15 months ago, which is why I periodically add a new thread to Club Cobra.
The new wheel arrived in an almost-ready to stain condition. I felt a few slightly raspy spots so I sanded with 400 grit and then 600 grit paper. Next I applied 3 coats of Minwax Special Walnut stain. Finally, sealed it with 6 coats of tung
oil.
After staining and sealing.
A side-by-side comparison of old and new wheels.
Installed.
