Steering wheel group purchase project UPDATE - 3/13/ 18

[Loren At 65GS]

 This thread is an inquiry to see how much  interest in a steering wheel group purchase from Koch's.

 First , a refresh of the information I gathered January 2017.
      Please keep in mind, prices may be out of date.

The wheel is recast in a poly urethane plastic which has a UV stabilizer in it.  It is then finished in your color choice with a poly urethane paint.

This is 2017 pricing, I will need to call and verify pricing.

Single price is $450

A quantity of 5 or more would run $400 each plus the return shipping.


Shipping is estimated at $40 - $60 with $1000 insurance.

They guarantee their work with a  lifetime warranty.
Turn around time is 8 -12 weeks , pending time of year.

 Here we go !
 Loren

 PS  3/23/18 :  I edited this to clarify the cost savings and also add the necessary shipped by date for a core.

                       Core must be shipped by April 6, 2018



 

[GS66]

Thanks Loren!

[Weldar]

Loren - I'm in for one.

Dwaine

[Mark Ascher]

Loren,

Might as well put me down for one.
Thanks!

Mark

[BuickGS65]

Loren,

Might as well put me down for one.
Thanks!

Mark

Same here. BUT I need to locate my spare wheel - no clue where I put it.

[elagache]

Dear Loren, Jim, Dwaine, Mark, Dan, and mid-60s Buick "detail oriented types,"

Since I settled this problem another way, I won't be able to join in on this but I certainly wish you all the best of luck on this project! 

As long as some of you are considering getting a brand new replacement steering wheel, you might start scratching your heads over the problem of restoring the horn bar.  It certainly shouldn't be a problem to have these parts sent to be rechromed.  So the 64-dollar question is whether or not there is some clever way to repaint the black background. 

Restoring both parts of the steering wheel would certainly be very satisfying.  After all that is the closest part of the car to you when you drive it!

Good luck!  Edouard 

[Robk]

Please put me on the list.    Am I correct that I need a donor to participate?  Rob

[BuickGS65]

As long as some of you are considering getting a brand new replacement steering wheel, you might start scratching your heads over the problem of restoring the horn bar.  It certainly shouldn't be a problem to have these parts sent to be rechromed.  So the 64-dollar question is whether or not there is some clever way to repaint the black background. 

Mark A. has climbed this mountain.  I can't find the thread.

[Loren At 65GS]

  So far,  the following interested :

 Dwaine
 Mark
 Dan H.  X 2
 Rob K.
 Todd
 Michael K
 Jim M.
 Tony G  X2
 Steven R
 Bill S.  X2
 Loren
 

[BuickGS65]

It is then finished in your color choice with a poly urethane paint.

Loren -

Do you think it is possible to have the wheel fully-prepped for paint, but not actually painted? I know black is a safe bet, but I don't have a car (yet) for this wheel to go on (some would call such a statement a sickness hahaha)

[Loren At 65GS]

It is then finished in your color choice with a poly urethane paint.

Loren -

Do you think it is possible to have the wheel fully-prepped for paint, but not actually painted? I know black is a safe bet, but I don't have a car (yet) for this wheel to go on (some would call such a statement a sickness hahaha)

 That I don't know, I can certainly ask them. I wasn't able to call today.

 Loren

[elagache]

Dear RobK, Dan, Loren, and mid-60s Buick detail perfectionists,

. . .  you might start scratching your heads over the problem of restoring the horn bar. 

Mark A. has climbed this mountain.  I can't find the thread.

I tried to find any thread that mentioned restoring horn bars and I only found this thread from early 2009:

http://65gs.com/board/index.php?topic=19.msg417#msg417

Do you know the 65GS.com handle of Mark A.?  It might be easier to search for the thread by going through every post made by Mark A. or using Google to search for thread about horn bars made by Mark A.

Cheers, Edouard

[cwmcobra]

Mark Ascher

[Loren At 65GS]

Dear RobK, Dan, Loren, and mid-60s Buick detail perfectionists,

. . .  you might start scratching your heads over the problem of restoring the horn bar. 

Mark A. has climbed this mountain.  I can't find the thread.

I tried to find any thread that mentioned restoring horn bars and I only found this thread from early 2009:

http://65gs.com/board/index.php?topic=19.msg417#msg417

Do you know the 65GS.com handle of Mark A.?  It might be easier to search for the thread by going through every post made by Mark A. or using Google to search for thread about horn bars made by Mark A.

Cheers, Edouard

 Probably is in Mark's restoration thread.  I didn't go through it but here is a link to the start of it.

 http://65gs.com/board/index.php?topic=20.0

 Loren

[elagache]

Thanks Loren for the link!  I'll check into it tomorrow.

Silly question but just to be absolutely sure.  Are 1964-65 steering wheels identical?  I have a friend with a 1964 Skylark would might be interested if it would truly fit.

Cheers, Edouard