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My girlfriend gave me this one as a birthday present in 1975. It was on the wall of the office of a performance car dealer -- he wanted $75 but too pricey for me. There was considerable sweat burn on the side facing the driver, and there's a small chunk on the finger side at 12 o'clock (not visible by driver). So I sanded it and applied a coat of clear Varathane. Back side is untouched. Notice the bevel on the metal spoke slot.
My girlfriend gave me this one as a birthday present in 1975. It was on the wall of the office of a performance car dealer -- he wanted $75 but too pricey for me. There was considerable sweat burn on the side facing the driver, and there's a small chunk on the finger side at 12 o'clock (not visible by driver). So I sanded it and applied a coat of clear Varathane. Back side is untouched. Notice the bevel on the metal spoke slot.
I will be very interested in comments about whether or not this is an original or a Freeman wheel. I have been looking for a decent teak wheel and these pictures provide great detail, original or not. Several folks have offered me a 15 inch wheel which is clearly a repo but I think Freeman did some of those as well.
I have PS and a 67 so no need for original or 16, but I liked the look and feel of wood.
I had Eric custom make me one selecting for darker teak than the ones he had while set up at Carlisle a number of years ago - closer to the stock 67 color or some of the aged originals. It has bevels & came out great for my purposes.
02-18-2018, 06:00 PM
I sent you a pm
