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Hi All,
Mine has some cracks .. is there anything I can use to fill or seal them WITHOUT pulling the it? Looks pretty difficult to do but .. why pull it if I don't have to.. Either way, any suggestions on semi-restoring; sealing the cracks and protecting it from the elements?

I found this a while back. Maybe it will help.

Thanks. I found some product online as well. Just wanted to see what the latest and greatest was and any more insight.

Pulling steering wheels is pretty easy. At least most of the time it is.......

Rent a steering wheel puller from your local auto parts store.

I just used Kwick weld j b weld that I had leftover worked good for my extra steering wheel ,I used a 1/16 drill bit to clean out the cracked area .

38 1.5 ton wheel is easy to pull,make a simple puller out of flat steel and bolts,or take a hacksaw blade to the cracks with it on the truck. Saw in there then fill,file and sand till its good enough,then paint. Use JB weld to fill.

I used PC-7 heavy duty 2-part epoxy on my steering wheel and it worked very well. It does not shrink and files/sands well.

Charlie,

Thanks for the PC-7 recommendation.

Thanks guys.

I just went through this with my 37. Mine was pretty nasty with charcoal like carbon when you touched it, alligator on the surface and cracks at all the joints some gaps clear back to the metal. The horn cup was pure rust and I needed to put in a new bearing in it and the horn wire. I had a steering wheel puller but the normal size bolts that came with it are huge compared to the horn S wire holes. I threaded them for #10-32 screws to no avail because they are too close together for the puller I have. Since I really needed to pull it, I gave it the what the heck shrug, how much more damaged could it get And if worse comes to worse I would have to pay through the nose for one from our vintage parts friends. Center punched and put the nut back on loosely and used a large two piece bearing just below the wheel with a rag for padding. It popped loose with no further damage. Sandpapered the surface, used 2 part body putty for the big stuff and a file. Sandpaper and Sandable primer, filled imperfections and alligatoring with spot putty, patience, sanding, re-priming, several times, spot putty and a tiny file for the detail of the lines. Ended with 320 wet sand. Ended up using rattle can Kylon fusion satin black.I liked the sheen without being gloss. to be able to spray both sides while it was wet I found a long bolt that I double nutted through the center so I could flip it onto a piece of pipe I mounted on a tripod. Sprayed one side, grabbed the bolt and flipped it on the pipe. Sprayed the second side. Several coats and wet sand in between. Screwup... wet sand it back out. patience is key.

End result.