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By IvanD
#10011
Haven't done this before. Didn't work first try, but I got it and those stitches look better than factory!
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By IvanD
#10026
Thanks!

This wheel is for newer LX, I have old one and bought this as temporary/practice. Now I found cheap old wheel which will fit my LX but it's all leather, so it's going to be my second wheel. Should take 6-8hr for this one
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By IvanD
#10058
Second wheel complete. Installed in car, feels really good. I may keep this one and not worry about having wood.
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By IvanD
#10083
Thank you!

Btw, it took 10+hr for this one as well. Maybe I am too slow, but this is what it takes.

I see people doing it differently much quicker but with real lather and baseball stitch it does take time
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By IvanD
#10159
I am on my 3rd steering wheel now :)
I did realize that installing heater is what I really want, so I got 2 more cores (without wood) at a good price. Wheels I did I posted on eBay and seems like they will sell. Not much money in it but I am just trying to cover my expenses..

On this wheel I am going "factory" style. In other words, 4-piece leather. And I realized why they do it like this! Material savings. Or maybe not on a factory when they have templates. But for my "production" it definitely saves material if I go 4 piece.

Next wheel will be when I get heater element from China. But that one will be tricky and will need to be 1 piece for sure. I am learning as I go. This 3rd wheel so far goes much quicker. Figured couple tricks to make process more efficient.
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By John
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@bmchoug those videos are high on my list to film when I get my new shop. In the mean time there are some videos on youtube from chechaflo. They are very long though.
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