1984-1989 reproduction steering wheel failure. Must read
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1984-1989 reproduction steering wheel failure. Must read
If you have purchased a reproduction steering wheel in the past or if you are considering buying one in the future, I have a picture of a wheel that I will forward to you that may be of interest.
ChuckPelton@comcast.net
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If you have purchased a reproduction steering wheel in the past or if you are considering buying one in the future, I have a picture of a wheel that I will forward to you that may be of interest.
ChuckPelton@comcast.net
ChuckPelton@comcast.net
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Race Director
More info please. Compromising the ability to steer any car can have catastrophic results. You may save someone's life.
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Chuck, go ahead and post the pic here. If there is a safety issue, there needs to be a record of it here for the whole community. Specific details will be very helpful as to the problem, the supplier and what if any feedback you may have gotten from the supplier. If it is a safety defect, I would think warranty would go out the window, just like a manufacturer recall.
Just post it
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If you have purchased a reproduction steering wheel in the past or if you are considering buying one in the future, I have a picture of a wheel that I will forward to you that may be of interest.
ChuckPelton@comcast.net
ChuckPelton@comcast.net
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Wow, looks like a couple of bad tack welds. Is that how a stock setup is held? Not much control of the car when that happends.
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My goodness! Let me ask, when they recover the wheel, do they grind the original welds to remove the hub portion to allow total access to recover the wheel? I would also agree that the spot welds were poor and I have never seen an original unmodified or tampered with GM steering wheel do that.
So the next question is what company recovered it?
So the next question is what company recovered it?
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My goodness! Let me ask, when they recover the wheel, do they grind the original welds to remove the hub portion to allow total access to recover the wheel? I would also agree that the spot welds were poor and I have never seen an original unmodified or tampered with GM steering wheel do that.
So the next question is what company recovered it?
So the next question is what company recovered it?
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At this time we do not know who made the wheel or what Corvette dealer sold the wheel. It also could have been purchased on line from the manufacturer. Our concern is that a Corvette owner would not be able to tell or test if the welds or rivets were bad until it fails. We do know that it is a reproduction wheel and not an original GM wheel.
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At this time we do not know who made the wheel or what Corvette dealer sold the wheel. It also could have been purchased on line from the manufacturer. Our concern is that a Corvette owner would not be able to tell or test if the welds or rivets were bad until it fails. We do know that it is a reproduction wheel and not an original GM wheel.
B17Crew
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At this time we do not know who made the wheel or what Corvette dealer sold the wheel. It also could have been purchased on line from the manufacturer. Our concern is that a Corvette owner would not be able to tell or test if the welds or rivets were bad until it fails. We do know that it is a reproduction wheel and not an original GM wheel.
Are there any factory markings that you know of that would be visible to show if it's a genuine part? Without having to take it apart, at least ..
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Burning Brakes
http://s113.photobucket.com/user/Dan...66dce.jpg.html
PS: Mine was Napa leather, they have whole grain (stock) too.
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Burning Brakes
I quick plug for a sponsor. I did a Redline Leather cover for my '86 and it came out stellar (for me). My old one was a little sun baked and rough, and as much as I tried to clean and polish it was ugly. My new wheel cover looks and feels great. It's been one of my best mods yet!
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PS: Mine was Napa leather, they have whole grain (stock) too.
http://s113.photobucket.com/user/Dan...66dce.jpg.html
PS: Mine was Napa leather, they have whole grain (stock) too.
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Burning Brakes