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    Offline TinCuda

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    Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « on: April 15, 2011 - 12:16:00 AM »
    My wife got me a Rimblow steering wheel off of Ebay a few years ago.  It was a "surprise gift".  Now check this out.  I was talking to her one day about wanting one and a few weeks later, she had got this one for me off ebay without me knowing.  As it turns out, she paid about 100 bucks for it.  It looks hammered.  It looks like it came out of a salvage yard that has been there 40 years.  It is however a true Rimblow by part number.  The center is missing and the outer ring needs redone. 

    Does anyone know a restoration outfit that they would recommend to get this wheel back in shape?

    This will be going in my 71 'Cuda when it is presentable.

    Thanks for your time guys.
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    Offline AARuFAST

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #1 on: April 15, 2011 - 12:36:03 AM »
     check this out for restoration>>>   http://www.garyssteeringwheel.com/images/header.jpg



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    Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #2 on: April 15, 2011 - 06:56:15 AM »
    You can get in contact with fellow member plumbeeper.

          http://www.rimblowsteeringwheels.com/
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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #3 on: April 15, 2011 - 08:18:13 AM »
     :iagree:
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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #4 on: April 15, 2011 - 09:05:27 AM »
    You could take a look at Doug's site. He has a very impressive photo resume and is also wicked with an air brush!  :2thumbs:

    http://www.stwheelz.com/

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    Offline plumbeeper

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #5 on: April 16, 2011 - 02:37:34 PM »
    Let me know if I can help in any way. Rimblow steering wheels are our specialty...

    Dave

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #6 on: April 16, 2011 - 08:12:29 PM »
    Quote from: AARuFAST on April 15, 2011 - 12:36:03 AM
    check this out for restoration>>>   http://www.garyssteeringwheel.com/images/header.jpg
     
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    I just had Gary put a new rim blow switch in mine this this past week, since I was near Carlisle.  I had a chance to visit with him, and see his shop.  He showed me a bunch of different steering wheels in process, and two mopar rimblows in particular.  They look very nice :2thumbs:  When I decide to do a full restoration, I'll have no hesitation going back to him. :2thumbs:
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    Offline stwheels

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #7 on: April 17, 2011 - 11:49:44 AM »
    Quote from: Slotts on April 15, 2011 - 09:05:27 AM
    You could take a look at Doug's site. He has a very impressive photo resume and is also wicked with an air brush!  :2thumbs:

    http://www.stwheelz.com/

    Slotts


    Thanks Slotts!!!  Yep, throw my name in the mix too!  :)  I do Rim Blow wheels and pretty much any other style/make of steering wheel as long as it's made from Plastic, Hard Rubber, Bakelite or Real Wood ! 

    If you were at the MATS show this year you saw one of my wheels in the FM3 Charger R/T that won  "Ultimate Stock Mopar". In past years I also did the wheels for several of the other Ultimate Mopar winners at the MATS.

    Thanks again and I hope we can work together on your restoration projects.

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    Offline JayBee

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #8 on: April 17, 2011 - 06:22:51 PM »
    "plumbeeper" (Dave) did mine. Words can't explain how impressed I was with the finished product. I  even tried to find evidence of any of the 3 original breaks with a magnifying glass and couldn't. 
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    Offline stwheels

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #9 on: April 19, 2011 - 12:04:17 PM »
    Here are a few more pictures of other steering wheels that were fun to work on.

    This Caddy wheel needed a complete rim transplant and a color change plus I added some metal clips to separate the colors on the non stock color scheme.


    Doug Lepak
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    Offline stwheels

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #10 on: April 19, 2011 - 12:14:34 PM »
    This Buick wheel had seen better days too! It's face lift helped complete the interior of a classic car design.

    Doug Lepak
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    Offline stwheels

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #11 on: April 19, 2011 - 12:16:51 PM »
    One more! A Desoto wheel from Florida that had been worked on by a previous owner!  :)


    Doug Lepak
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    Offline stwheels

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #12 on: April 21, 2011 - 10:50:30 PM »
    Here's another wheel that was fun to work on. Plastic has come a long way since the 50's!  :)

    Doug Lepak
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    Offline stwheels

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #13 on: May 16, 2011 - 12:30:03 PM »
    It's always nice to get a bit of publicity in a major automotive magazine!

    "MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE" and "RICK EHRENBERG"  you Rock!

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    Re: Need help finding Rimblow restoration
    « Reply #14 on: May 23, 2011 - 12:42:43 PM »
    Dougs just did 2 for me , Nice work
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