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Old 01-20-2008, 11:05 AM
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Steering wheel recover???

Has anyone ever recovered the leather/vinyl/whatever it is part of the steering wheel? Mine is all cracked and split and it looks horrible. I don't feel like shelling out a few hundred bucks for a new wheel and I had one upholstery guy tell me that it could not be done. I think he just didn't want to do it because I have since been told that it could be done.

I would like to redo it in maybe a little softer type of leather and maybe a different color. If anyone has done this please let me know and how about some pictures. I am not talking about justa cover either, I mean tearing off the old leather and replacing with new stuff.
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Old 01-21-2008, 09:22 PM
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anyone???
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Old 01-25-2008, 12:03 AM
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year one performance has a carbon fiber one. But its out of a old catlogue so i would call them.
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Old 01-25-2008, 05:01 AM
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Itd Probably be Cheaper to end up buying a used wheel thats in decent shape then get done what you want, Sorry for not helping but just look at the price real leather seat covers go for
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Old 01-25-2008, 09:45 AM
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It sounds to me like the upholstery guy you talked to is just an amateur. This isn't some incredibly difficult request, cars have this redone all the time. I think you just need to ask some other upholstery shop.
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