Steering wheel restoration?

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teebone

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I have an 89 supra and have been doing a complete restoration. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can have my steering wheel recovered and the butons relabeled?
 
Poodles

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Getting it recovered isn't hard (redlinegoods.com is pretty well known for stuff like that) but getting the buttons relabeled is not going to be easy as they're not actually labels but ink/paint. Would probably be easier to buy new switches in that case, or see if anyone can duplicate the transfer process.
 
AbsoluteSpeed

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Redline doesn't currently make replacement leather for our steering wheel. If you pay for them to buy a steering wheel they will create a template but then your kit is free. It works out to be about the same price as the other kits.
 
Asterix

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There's a guy in Dallas, Tx that recovers steering wheels and does a great job. He goes through ebay as dallascustomsw. (http://stores.ebay.com/dallascustomsteeringwheel) He can recover any wheel you send to him. I bought a gray one several years ago and it looked just as good as original with a good color match. Now, it's not cheap (like $300), but considering a new wheel (when you could get them) from Toyota was something like $900. It's wearing very well, too.

I need to get my console lid to him now that they aren't available any more.
 
AbsoluteSpeed

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Poodles;1951312 said:
No, you send them your old one and they make a pattern. They do not purchase a wheel.

http://www.redlinegoods.com/notsupported2.php

I've been trying to get my bro to send his MKII wheel in for a while, so I've already talked to them about it...
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You're right, it's not like I've looked into it or anything. :evil2:

Though, they might have suggested it being that I'm in Canada and shipping to Delaware and back would cost twice as much as paying for one.

If someone else is interested in getting the first one, this is what they sent me.

RedlineGoods Sales said:
Hello!

I'd love to make one, I need somebody who would help out though (getting an awesome deal out of it actually).

I need a picture of a wheel so I can see if I can find one locally. Once I do, I can offer the wheel at whatever we pay to acquire it, with the wrap installed, to the first person who orders one. The extra perk is that once you show us pics of it in your car, you get a refund on the wrap.

If we cannot find it locally, we'd ask you to send in yours, but usually, if it is available locally, it's cheaper to buy it over here than for you to send in yours. And your car doesn't get the downtime involved with removing and sending us the wheel.

So, if we find it, you have to invest

$100 for installation of the wrap
$50 for shipping of the wheel to you
$100 for the wrap
whatever we pay for the wheel locally, usually $30-$70 range for most wheels

When you send us pics of the wrap installed, you get $100 back. If you send in your wheel, the price is the same less the purchase of the spare wheel of course!

Installation is optional, you can save the other $100 installing it yourself (it isn't hard at all, please see:

http://www.redlinegoods.com/MiataNCwheelinstall.php - a very cool and concise write-up

and our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/RedlineGoodsVideos

If this sounds interesting, please send me a picture of your wheel so we can start looking for it on local auctions.
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I fully intend on having one made as soon as funds allow. (Plus a shift boot, and e-brake cover of course ;))
 
Poodles

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AbsoluteSpeed;1951512 said:
You're right, it's not like I've looked into it or anything. :evil2:

Though, they might have suggested it being that I'm in Canada and shipping to Delaware and back would cost twice as much as paying for one.

If someone else is interested in getting the first one, this is what they sent me.



I fully intend on having one made as soon as funds allow. (Plus a shift boot, and e-brake cover of course ;))
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Ah, yeah, definitely because it's crossing the border.

Mom's Miata is probably going to be getting a few items from them soon (it's where I heard about them).
 
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