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There was a very nice '52-54 (I am thinking) at the show last summer with a restored steering wheel. Funny, that detail has remained & the rest of the car escapes me! The wheel was that nice. It seemed a milky/pearlecent white.
I need to do a Pontiac wheel and while there are a number of options in Hemmings...who might share a positive experience?

D and D Automobilia did a nice job on my 39 Packard. You might want to check them out.

There is only one place I would go - J.B Donaldson Steering Wheels in Phoenix, AZ.

He recast a maroon wheel for me back in 2003 and it came back like jewelry. At the same time my wheel was still at his shop a friend had an cream-colored 1938 Packard wheel returned to him. When I saw it I thought it was made of natural ivory - it was that nice and I knew my wheel was at the right shop.

Fast forward to 2015. I noticed my wheel developed some cracks so I called up J. B. They told me to return it and they would "..look into it." Several weeks later I received a freshly recast wheel at NO charge. That is what I call customer service.

Donaldson is redoing its car website:
http://www.jbdonaldsonco.com/classic_car_parts_list.htm
so some pages don't work.
EDIT I called JB Donaldson. Their actual steering wheel website is
http://www.steeringwheelsusa.com

They are definitely in business.

I had mine done here:
http://backwardsunlimited.com
Make sure you send a sample of the color to match.

There is a difference in cost.

Thanks for the leads :)