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One Technique of
Restoring the
Model A Ford
Steering Wheel
By
Tom Quigley
April 2018
GWC Model A
Club
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In the beginning………………..
Model Ts steering wheels were initially wood and gradually increased in size (14-16”)
Later models were a soy bean concoction
In 1929 the wheel was built on a core of steel
In 1930 the style changed again for good
See sample cross section of the T wheel
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Examples of Steering Wheels
• I will pass around several steering wheels, they are shoe-tag numbered
• Inspect and determine condition
– Can it be repaired?
– What is the major problem with each?
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Model A Ford Wheels
1928-9 Splined, used with 7 tooth steering box 1930-31 Keyed used with 3 tooth steering box
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Judging standard says……
• All years:
– 4 grooves on the face of the rim
• 1928-1929:
– ‘28 phenolic resin or “Fordite” dark reddish brown color (used until Feb 1929)
– Steel hub unfinished or painted black or similar to wheel
– January ’29 new steering wheel introduced
• 1930-31:
– Black resin coated soybean composition or solid black resin with a satin finish
– Non soybean wheels have raised mold number(s) and a different finger grip design (defined bumps vs. varied contour grip)
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Sometimes they are
damaged!
Most of the time they are just weathered and worn out.
We shall talk about the latter……………
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Onward to repair…….
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• Here we have a weather worn wheel
• With visible cracks in the radial arms
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Close up
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Highlighted crack
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Use a Dremel to excavate
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Should look something like this
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PC-7 2-part epoxy
Available from Brattons with a full repair kit (epoxy,
paint, sand paper, etc.) or from Home Depot
individually
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Epoxy applied
The epoxy is very hard
when cured so don’t use
too much.
Use tape to press epoxy in
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Tape removed
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Remove excess to grade
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Nearly finished
• Use fine sandpaper (360) to finish
• Lightly sand entire wheel
• Use solvent to remove any oils or debris
• Coat with black bumper spray paint
• (Note the voids in the soybean wheel)
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Flexible, won’t chip
Rapid cure
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Now to a newer model
• Based on modest experience
• Flushed with moderate success
• I offered to restore Stan’s 1938 Ford steering wheel
• I did not tell him what I was going to do
• But my technique eventually worked
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Remove loose pieces
Use removed material where
possible to fill large voids
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• Gouge out cracks with a drill or file
PC7 Epoxy
Ready to mix
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Preparing to apply epoxy
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Masking tape eases finishing
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When sanding, take
care not to remove the
stylized features and
contours of the wheel
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Finished project
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TRY IT!!!!!!!!!!