Official Metal Flake Steering Wheel Pic and ID Thread...

I think my old girl friend had something that looked like that in her night stand. Hey! I know where you can get a matching shifter.​

 

Wow! cool thread. I'm going with a red flake steering wheel on my model A along with some red flake bucket seats

 

This one is in my gasser [gold flake]

 

I paid "stupid" money for some on eek-bay, I was concerned that they would dry up in the market and hold up my build. After doing some research I hear rumor of production starting back up when Mooneyes finds a new supplier/manufacturer. Hearsay at this point. To help lick my wounds at least I secured some vintage ones.

 

What a bunch of steering wheel pigs!!!

No wonder I can't find any!!!

Great thread!!!

Mike

 

Hell, they had two more not shown(read the fine print)!

 

Champ 500 on my 65' Panel. I also have a Gold Metal Flake champ 500, wall art.

 

Green 15 inch on my 60 Chevy pickup. These seen to just look right on those GM trucks!

 

So does anyone out there have a Gold or Brown flake 14 or 15 inch wheel for sale.....? , pete

 

Speedway has repops now, but they are 9 3/4" Diameter,5 1/2" Dish.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Metalflake-Steering-Wheels,25561.html

 

mooreparts.com has flake wheels. not as good as n.o.s. but hey, if its all you can get.....

 

Has anyone ever seen a 14.5" or 15" with a 2" dish? It doesn't have to be flake. I tried a couple kustom shops. All backordered. Grant is giving excuses too. I would be interrested.
Thanks

 

Is that the one that was on Ebay ? I sold one a while back and I think that was the same one.

 

I'll get some pics up soon.

 

All cragar wheels had 4 mounting holes of that era

 

Cragar's are rare, especially white one's

 

The one in my Comet has the standard three hole mount. The other two Cragar wheels I have are the four hole versions.

 

I have been adding to my collection from Eek-bay! Be careful as some of these guys must be color blind, I won a as advertised "rootbeer" wheel. It looked rootbeer in the pictures, when arrived it was a faded red wheel as evidenced by the backside area near spoke where you could clearly see the original red vinyl and flake. These wheels are hot and pricey as you can see the frenzy on e-bay. I will have to contact this guy for refund or just not deal with him again. PM me for advice as I will be confidential on this post. I am not sure and do not know much about photography but I believe there are filters that can be used to bring out color. Le caviat emptor.

 

I just realized my steering wheel I pulled from The Model A is a Covico, #7 in this 1960's Ad

 

#7 CA burnish copper, never heard of it but looks cool

 

Early Grant purple with finger grips....

 

Ive had too many og flake wheels Ive let go on cars I sold. Im done. From now on any car I sell gets a awesome 77 camaro wheel.

But on a lighter note.

I just snatched up a og superior 15" red wheel today at the swapmeet set-up day for 5 bucks!!! WooHoo!!

 

Well heres the one in my 56............before and after on the dash

 

Anyone got an I.D. on this one? It's old, but no markings on it. came with the car.

 

looks like a MOON

 

Could be a Cragar.On second thought..its doesnt have the hole on the end of the spoke so it cant be a Cragar.

 

Mines a Cragar,you can tell from the horn button

 

yep ..thats a cool wheel!

 

Thats an Ansen Meat.