Re: '49 Steering wheel questions

Posted by Fish'n Jim On 2015/5/9 20:47:19

Anyone could've painted it at some point. Depends to a point where the ivory shows. If the ivory is under another color it might be correct. If all color is worn off/missing and some ivory shows, it's more likely correct. If the ivory is over another paint layer, it's not.
If you take the wheel off*, look at the center parts, under the horn center or over the horn switch. It should be most intact or you can scrape at an angle to expose the color layers.
My '49 deluxe wheel was painted brown to match the brown basecoat of the wood grain dash/garnish trim. The plastic under the paint is darker "chocolate" brown. And there's those two chrome "wing patches" on the cross bars that were molded in.
* - a simple wheel puller can be made from a small >1/4" thick flat bar with two threaded holes to match the wheel threads and two long grade 8 bolts. I think there 3/8" fine or something.