I got tired of sanding and filling the wheel. We had a hot spell. While my shop is heated and dehumidified it's not air conditioned. I spent $20 at the junkyard for the wheel and turn signal mech. I put new guts in the turn signal mech and adapted my Dakota cruize control switch. The self canceling turn signal mech was the whole reason for switching to the later model wheel. I repurposed the blocks holding up the mold to make the spindles. I have a duplicating attachment for the lathe that makes it easy to rough out the cylinder. I put a little design on the spindles just because I can't help myself. I spent most of a day whipping out the rack to make it easier to paint. This is just crappy Fir so I sealed it with stain and brushed a coat of urethane so dust wouldn't hide in the pores and get blown out by the gun. If you don't seal SPF it will just suck up the finish. I have probably 2 or three days left on the wheel. Thank you for your time.
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Old enough to know better, too young to resist.