Teak Wheel
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Burning Brakes
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From: Greenwich CT
Teak Wheel
Getting back into the hobby after circa 17 years & looking a teak wheel for a 65. Is Eric Freeman still around? Any others who make these? - seem to be in limited supply at elevated pricing.
Burning Brakes
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Mike Lempert converted my stock plastic steering wheel to a teak wheel. Other than the long lead time, I couldn't be happier. His lead time might be better now. I think it is faster if you send him a wheel to convert.
https://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/wheels
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...christmas.html
https://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/wheels
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...christmas.html
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Burning Brakes
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From: Greenwich CT
thanks Six
QUOTE=Six7390gt;1608237981]Mike Lempert converted my stock plastic steering wheel to a teak wheel. Other than the long lead time, I couldn't be happier. His lead time might be better now. I think it is faster if you send him a wheel to convert.
https://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/wheels
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...christmas.html[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=Six7390gt;1608237981]Mike Lempert converted my stock plastic steering wheel to a teak wheel. Other than the long lead time, I couldn't be happier. His lead time might be better now. I think it is faster if you send him a wheel to convert.
https://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/wheels
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...christmas.html[/QUOTE]
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From: Oklahoma
Mike Lempert converted my stock plastic steering wheel to a teak wheel. Other than the long lead time, I couldn't be happier. His lead time might be better now. I think it is faster if you send him a wheel to convert.
https://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/wheels
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...christmas.html
https://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/wheels
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...christmas.html
I had Mike build mine also. He offers to convert them on eBay for $900.00. I bought a repro 1969 wheel (he wasn't thrilled about doing a repop) but it came out really nice and I got the smaller, shallower wheel in teak.
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Racer
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The Grant is a nice wheel. I had one before I sent my original plastic wheel to Lempert for conversion to Teak.
The 930 is a bit smaller in diameter and a little fatter. It's great upgrade from the Plastic wheel at a reasonable cost.
The 930 is a bit smaller in diameter and a little fatter. It's great upgrade from the Plastic wheel at a reasonable cost.
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