Before and After

JackTripper · 2016-01-23 21:08:25

Steering wheel and cluster refurbish. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20150831_163038_eef3bd4700134324d596331c9352dfcdd00ce41e.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-20160123_121834_060277b2cc55c31a0e190d7003e5b74358c06462.jpg

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Jan 23, 2016 | 04:08 PM

JackTripper

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Before and After

Steering wheel and cluster refurbish.

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Jan 23, 2016 | 04:11 PM

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Well done sir, came out great!

Jan 23, 2016 | 04:17 PM

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Jan 23, 2016 | 04:24 PM

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Very nice. Great looking Corvette too!

Jan 23, 2016 | 04:38 PM

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Nice!

Jan 23, 2016 | 04:45 PM

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Nice improvement.

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Jan 23, 2016 | 04:45 PM

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Ah..Brand new again.

Jan 23, 2016 | 05:20 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JackTripper

Steering wheel and cluster refurbish.

Who did the refurbishing, may I ask?

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Jan 23, 2016 | 05:43 PM

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Nice job! A lot of us are doing the same upgrades to our cars this winter.

Jan 23, 2016 | 06:10 PM

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Looks great. You can't beat a teak wheel in a mid year

Jan 23, 2016 | 06:29 PM

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JackTripper

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Originally Posted by Bobonthis

Who did the refurbishing, may I ask?

Corvettes of the Midwest did the cluster, clock and glovebox. The Teak wheel (15') was done by Doug Graves.

Jan 23, 2016 | 08:43 PM

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The '65 tassel hanging from the mirror is a nice touch

Jan 23, 2016 | 09:12 PM

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Isn't it fun lying on your back for a solid Hr disconnecting everything from the dash----NOT !

The final result looks sweet---nice job

Jan 24, 2016 | 07:39 AM

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The '65 tassel hanging from the mirror is a nice touch

I did that too w/my HS tassel. BTW, that refurbishing job is super. That steering wheel looks brand new. Well done.

Jan 24, 2016 | 11:45 AM

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JackTripper

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I did that too w/my HS tassel. BTW, that refurbishing job is super. That steering wheel looks brand new. Well done.

Thanks. That tassel is the exact one that my mother wore at her graduation.

Jan 24, 2016 | 11:47 AM

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Very, very nice!

Jan 24, 2016 | 11:59 AM

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I have done that to 3 midyears thru the years I cant tell you how much it improves the overall stance of the car. Really nice job

Jan 25, 2016 | 03:26 PM

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Wow. , what a difference.. How hard was it to replace the wheel..? I just ordered one for my 65 ..thanks. Joe

Jan 25, 2016 | 04:09 PM

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I had my keys on the same key chain as you and the second key scratched the heck out of my cluster just below the ignition switch. As a matter of fact it burnished some of the grain away. I won't be doing that this time.