I'm restoring a 1966 P1800S. It came with a wood rim steering wheel. Unfortunately the stainless steel has cracked and can't be welded. Can anyone help with a replacment?
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P1800S Restoration
Jun 01, 2006
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P.S. Any competent machine shop with a TIG welder should be able to fix it. cheers!
Dave, if it is an original volvo option wheel it is worth fixing, one sold on ebay last week for over $1200.00
good luck, george calgary
Yes, that is the point I was trying to make, it is likely 304 stainless which is easy to re weld, you might have to machine out the rivets that hold on the wood to keep from frying it but, after welding, the bead could be machined down close and the wheel frame - bead blasted or brushed back to very close to it's original condition then the wood re-riveted.
Cheers! Dave G.
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