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Hello
I’m a newbie here.
I’ve finally retired and have started a restoration of a 1936 low roof pickup 207. I’ve owned this truck since 2005 and finally it’s happening.
My question is—is there a source for an OEM steering wheel or am I looking at restoring the original I have?
I’ve searched the web as best I can with no luck. eBay has some used yet they are worse than the one I have.
I’m fairly mechanical and realize I can epoxy original yet never having done so I thought I’d try to find an OEM/NOS.
I’m sure I’ll be around a bit through this process and am looking forward to bring it back to a decent and dependable driver.
Lots of education coming and if I can help another I’d sure be glad to.
Thx in advance
Thom75

How bad is your steering wheel? If you don't want to epoxy it yourself, this company will do it for you, although their prices have gone up significantly.

Steering Wheel Bob Steering wheel restoration
152 Lambertville HQ Rd
Stockton, NJ 08559
Bob Monetti
609-397-8771
https://www.steeringwheelbob.com/

Or this company:

Craft Customs
https://craftcustoms.com/classic-car-steering-wheel-restoration/

Welcome to Stovebolt Thom75!

Congrats on your retirement and getting started on your 1936 Low Cab project!

Other folks that have done steering wheel repairs/restoration will surely chime in with suggestions and help if you go that route.

Finding an OEM/NOS steering wheel for your '36 may be one of those tasks that is most difficult to achieve. On that topic, I'd suggest you post an ad in our Truck Parts Wanted Swap Meet forum as that's the best place to look for help finding what you seek.

While your waiting for folks to provide replies/feedback here, I'd like to suggest you post an introduction to yourself and your truck in the Welcome Centre. Don't forget to post some pictures of your truck as we'd all like to see what you have.

I restored mine a few years back and although time consuming, (over 10 hours), a fairly easy process. I vee’d out the cracks, sanded any adjacent paint, used JD Weld to fill them in then sanded them down along with the rest of the wheel.

Then I sprayed several coats of Rust-oleum Filling Primer. More sanding, more primer then painted it with Rust-oleum Appliance Epoxy spray paint. The Rust-oleum chipped too easily so I repainted it last year with black 2k epoxy paint. It’s holding up much better.

I did the same on my '37 wheel, JB Weld and sanding. I doubt you will find a decent one, the material they used wasn't meant to last 90 years! I used the Appliance epoxy paint, repainted it a few years ago due to wear, the first time I painted it was in 1998.

I had a '46 wheel in it for awhile when I had the '46 steering box, I wasn't sure I liked the '46 wheel so I din't repair it, but I did install a leather cover on it, more leather like then actual leather. It felt good having a littler bigger diameter to hang on to. When I sold the box and wheel, the guy wanted the cover, I should have kept it.

I used PC7 epoxy to fill the cracks in my steering wheel. It has a little thicker consistency than JB Weld, which I've used on other things and has a tendency to sag or flow a bit before setting up. The PC7 stays in place even on vertical surfaces, so might need less trimming or sanding. Just a FYI.