What I did this week end

[Ken]

Very, very nice!

Where're you located again? Ya wanna help me with mine?

 

[Fuelie]

Wow! That looks fantastic. You did a great job on that dash. That steering wheel really suits the C1 era too.

Keep all the pics and info coming, we all enjoy it tremendously!

Take care,
Brian

 

[John Mcgraw]

Looking good Larry! What is the diameter of that wheel? I still have not bought a wheel since I didn't know if a 14" wheel would block the view of my gauges. Budnik makes a 15.5" wheel that is flat like the original, but I still have not decided yet.


Regards, John McGraw

 

[IH2LOSE]

Looking good Larry! What is the diameter of that wheel? I still have not bought a wheel since I didn't know if a 14" wheel would block the view of my gauges. Budnik makes a 15.5" wheel that is flat like the original, but I still have not decided yet.


Regards, John McGraw

John that is the budnic flat trac wheel. My 66 came with a flat 14" lecarro wheel I installed it on the 62 and it cuts off the veiw of the top gauges,so I went with the larger 15 1/2. the extra 3/4" on the top made a world of difference.I think the perfect diameter would be 16 1/4.If you want to borrow it to try it on your car let me know.

Remember last minute I droped my floor mount for the column lower to lessen the angle of my universal joints and to pull the wheel up a little higher above my knees.

Thanks Again for sharing the photos of yours had I not seen that it could be done I never would have thought of the idea on my own

 

[IH2LOSE]

I had planned on having the plate that the speedo and the tach mount to covered with black leather to match the steering wheel.My wife think I should keep it the way it is except to sand it the same as the bezels aound the gauges.

Any thought from you guys

 

[bossvette]

Looks good, try putting a sandpaper "tootsie roll" in a drillpress to get a engine turn look

 

[Sting Ray]

Larry,

How about some type of brushed plate like the original door panels?


Everything looks great, no matter what you decide it will look great.


Tom M

 

[John Mcgraw]

Larry,

Is that their half wrap or it is their flat track? I thought that the flat track wheel had no dish to it just like the original C1 wheel and was a full wrap, and did not have the billet aluminum on the back side. Thanks for confirming that the 14" wheel would end up blocking my spedo and tach, I was pretty sure that would be the case.

Regards, John McGraw

 

[Mac]

Your dash looks absolutely stunning, Larry!! Congrats!!

-Mac

 

[IH2LOSE]

John I was told its a Flat track with a split grip

Here is a link to there site.The photo on the top left corner of the page is my wheel.They told me its a brand new design

http://www.budnik.com/steeringwheels.asp

 

[Tom Bryant]

Engine Turning Kit 1/2" Diameter
$22.99
Item No. 13118

Eastwood has a couple kits for damascening aluminum. I'd go with the 1/2" one.

Nice work.

Tom

 

[Ken]

Eastwood's Engine Turning Instructions. Cool stuff! :cool

 

[IH2LOSE]

Eastwood's Engine Turning Instructions. Cool stuff! :cool

Thanks Tom And Ken I will try it

 

[IH2LOSE]

John

I just looked at the photo of the wheel I posted and it looks dished in the photo ,Its not dished it definatly FLAT

 

[John Mcgraw]

Thanks Larry,

That is the same wheel that I have been looking at. Did you buy it direct or through a dealer, and what do they charge for it?

 

[67HEAVEN]

WOW! Larry.


Great work.

 

[IH2LOSE]

Thanks Larry,

That is the same wheel that I have been looking at. Did you buy it direct or through a dealer, and what do they charge for it?

John

I purchased it as part of my steering column order from IDIDIT.I paid 279.00 for it plus the shipping