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RE: Stringing steering wheels... - Tony Betts - 06-12-2020
Been having a test of the burgundy I wanted to use on the boulogne car.
It looks ok for a special.
But for me on a vintage it is to glossy. And the grip to small on a 1.2mm
It's taken me 4 hours to get this far?
Tony.
RE: Stringing steering wheels... - Howard Wright - 06-12-2020
Hi Tony
I tend to agree that the small thread doesn’t provide the right “vintage” look. I used 3mm but that was for straight lacing rather than the herringbone pattern. A thinner thread does cover the original grips better than the thicker one.
Love the colour!
Cheers
Howard
RE: Stringing steering wheels... - Duncan Grimmond - 06-12-2020
I love the colour too but, for the same reason I'm not a doctor, I don't have the patience...
RE: Stringing steering wheels... - Tony Betts - 06-12-2020
Hi Duncan,
There is always a bright side.
As I'm doing now, waiting for the F1 highlights. In front of the open fire. With a large maker's mark and ice. Stringing a steering wheel.
The positives being heat and alcohol, two things I don't get out in the cold cold barn.
Tony.
RE: Stringing steering wheels... - David.H - 07-12-2020
With all the excitement have you tied yourself in knots!!
Amazing race!
David
RE: Stringing steering wheels... - Tony Press - 07-12-2020
Did someone bribe the Merc pit crew ?
What happened to Danny ?
So many questions
I will watch the highlights closely tonight !
RE: Stringing steering wheels... - John Gould - 19-12-2020
Hello Howard, thanks for your post and pic. On the strength of that I’ve strung my wheel with the 3mm waxed cord and it now looks very nice. I needed approx. 8m per segment so I needed a total of 3x10m from the eBay supplier. I anchored the ends with wound and tied 1mm waxed cord - just like a very original type35 Bugatti I saw at Silverstone a long time ago.
Just wondering if you’ve felt the need to varnish the cotton or is it ok as it is, it certainly feels fine as it is.
RE: Stringing steering wheels... - Howard Wright - 19-12-2020
Hi John
I’ve left mine as is. If it starts to fray I may put a post of satin or matt lacquer on.
Cheers
Howard
RE: Stringing steering wheels... - Tony Betts - 19-12-2020
This is what I finally went with for the boulogne build.
The wheel is finished in 1.5 dark green.
Took 60metres.
Thanks tony
RE: Stringing steering wheels... - Duncan Grimmond - 19-12-2020
That looks great Tony, very impressed!