WTB: Beetle steering wheel

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 26 Mar 2012, 7:13 pm

#893855

Hi guys,
The off white wheel in my 69 bug (yes I know it should be black) is starting to become quite cracked and I am after a new one,
Would prefer black but if you have a white one in good nick it will suffice,
Would also consider an aftermarket wheel if you have one,
Just anything will be better than the shitty one in there
I am located in Melb, eastern suburbs
Show us what you got
Thanks
Mike

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jack schoot Slammed & Awesome Dubber

87 posts · joined Nov 2011 · 27 Mar 2012, 6:34 am

#893905

69bug wrote:Hi guys,
The off white wheel in my 69 bug (yes I know it should be black) is starting to become quite cracked and I am after a new one,
Would prefer black but if you have a white one in good nick it will suffice,
Would also consider an aftermarket wheel if you have one,
Just anything will be better than the shitty one in there
I am located in Melb, eastern suburbs
Show us what you got
Thanks
Mike

hi mike
im about to list this wheel . you can have it for $100. comes with the boss kit ready to slot straight on. just pm me if yo are interested . bob

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69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 27 Mar 2012, 4:10 pm

#893952

Hey
Looks nice? What size is it?

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Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 27 Mar 2012, 4:20 pm

#893958

I had that wheel on my 69 bug for a very short time,i decided to go back to a stock one,its a very clean wheel,sorry cant remember the size.

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69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 27 Mar 2012, 5:10 pm

#893968

how come you went back stock?>
thanks

1969 1500

Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 27 Mar 2012, 5:55 pm

#893971

69bug wrote:how come you went back stock?>
thanks

I was selling my 69 at the time and sold the steering wheel seperate.

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69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 27 Mar 2012, 6:36 pm

#893984

did it clear the indicator arm well?

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Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 27 Mar 2012, 7:40 pm

#894010

Fitted perfect and the horn button works.

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Grasack Seriously Crusin Dubber

121 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 28 Mar 2012, 7:56 pm

#894226

I will have second dibs if not required

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 28 Mar 2012, 10:17 pm

#894252

Send me your current one and I'll refurb it for ya. Bit of Gloss black enamel and hey presto.

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

Grasack Seriously Crusin Dubber

121 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 29 Mar 2012, 9:03 pm

#894414

Jack Schoot
Did you sell the steering wheel ??

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 30 Mar 2012, 12:14 pm

#894511

have heard no reply from him...

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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 1 Apr 2012, 11:02 pm

#894916

69bug wrote:have heard no reply from him...

Seriously, do you want me to recon your old one?

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 · 1 Apr 2012, 11:58 pm

#894921

Its a off white one,
Was hoping for a black one,
There are also some chunks missing from around the hub,

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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 2 Apr 2012, 9:06 pm

#895097

I reconned mine using epoxy putty, elbow grease and 4-5 coats of spray enamel.

Not sure if I had time to do a close up of the finished article but think you can see it back in my Beetle in my resto thread.

It looks pretty good and had chunks missing from the horn button area and too many cracks to count.

It's just time and money dude and if you check out what a repro costs then a professional restorer would probably charge more than that.

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍