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  1. 03-26-2022, 11:36 AM #1
    Emmcee
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    Steering wheel DIY recover

    Does anyone have recommendations for a source of a kit to recover a 380mm wheel? On a related note, I’m got a donor wheel that seems to be in pretty good shape except for an inch long “dent’ in the rubber along the back side and a crack in the rubber near one of the spokes. I think I can probably warm up the spot near the spoke and work it back into position, but I’m unsure what to do about the back. Should I bother trying to fill that before recovering, or just leave it alone?
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  2. 03-26-2022, 01:59 PM #2
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    Arne did his around page 223..
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    Arne’s write up is great. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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  4. 03-27-2022, 08:48 PM #4
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    I'd fill the spot on the back side with some epoxy of some sort before recovering it.
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  5. 03-27-2022, 09:10 PM #5
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    If you haven't found it yet, the full thread is https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...for-40cm-wheel
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