Factory 380 mm "Thick-Grip" Steering Wheel Dissected

[Allen Henderson]

I have owned a number of hard plastic 803.10 wheels - here's a couple of pictures of the centre of one of them:

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Andy, Were these originally JUST plastic wheels, i.e. without leather? It is strange that there would be several identical plastic wheels with different part numbers? Thanks

-Allen-

[orange911]

Is there an actual "kit" to do this, or is this a trade only few have mastered using raw materials? Of the searches I have done, I have yet to see a complete DIY on this subject. It would be nice to know what kind of leather and "felt" to get, where to get it, how much to get, and a template to cut it out. Other details such as twine/thread used and a nice youTube video of how to do the baseball stitches. Then and only then would I attempt to do this. I have the 806.10 wheel and I hope to have it refinished someday.

[andyjboy]

Andy, Were these originally JUST plastic wheels, i.e. without leather? It is strange that there would be several identical plastic wheels with different part numbers? Thanks

-Allen-

Allen - they were std hard plastic 914/6 wheels.

Basically there are 7 original versions of the 380mm 914 wheel:

1970/'71 914/6 - 803.10 (hard plastic) 806.10 (leather)

1970/'71 914/4 - 804.10 (hard plastic) 805.10 (leather)

1972-on 914/4 - 804.11 (hard plastic) 805.11 (leather) 809.00 (imitation leather)


803.10 was used as the basis of the 'thick rim' RSR wheel

806.10 was used on the '73 2.7RS

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[andrea70]

Perhaps photos about a NOS thick grip Steering wheel help the discussion...

[andrea70]

[andrea70]

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[Allen Henderson]

Cool. What's the date code on that beauty? Thanks.

-Allen-

[andrea70]

january 1970... for 914/6 GT and, then, 2.7 RS LTW and 2.8 RSR.

It was still available during nineties.. ( look at the data inventory on the label)

[70SATMan]

Andy, Were these originally JUST plastic wheels, i.e. without leather? It is strange that there would be several identical plastic wheels with different part numbers? Thanks

-Allen-

Allen, I've got one as well. It was never covered and I plan to do a thick grip one of these days. Lost out on this one recently...Though it looked to be the real deal...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/270864323890...#ht_500wt_1413

[Allen Henderson]

Allen, I've got one as well. It was never covered and I plan to do a thick grip one of these days. Lost out on this one recently...Though it looked to be the real deal...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/270864323890...#ht_500wt_1413

Jeez! I wonder who won it !? Thanks.

-Allen-