Refurbishing a SSS Steering wheel help

[LeDevil]

My car came with what appears to be a SSS Steering wheel it coule be or it couldnt be it looks like the ones on Ebay "will post pic later" Anyways I was wondering if anyone knew a way to restore it to make it look like the wood again. Because it's not actually wood. Anyone restore one of these or even a Wood style 240Z Wheel?

 

Thanks LeDevil

[Pacific coast Datsun]

I refinished my Nardi wheel last year. Sanded it down with 220,320 then 400 grit wood sandpapper. Then brushed on 4 coats of clear polyurethane....the finished product...

[LeDevil]

Was that actual Wood? Mines like a hard Plastic with a coat of somethign on the outside to make it appear to be wood. Brb gonna go get a pic.......

[LeDevil]

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Yeah mine is actual wood. I thought the Z wheels were too.

[LeDevil]

Nope they are a Wood design but under it is a hard plastic and I'm affraid to sand it as I dont want to take the wood grain finish off.

 

 

EDIT: So can anyone tell me if this is indeed a true SSS steering wheel?

Edited December 5, 2008 by LeDevil

[qwik510]

Check out some of the Z car sites. I am sure someone has posted how they fif it to a Z wheel.

[Skib]

hope this helps some

I recently restored two 240Z steering wheels. I’m getting better at it with each attempt

 

My first project wheel is currently installed on my 1972' date=' which can be seen in my photo gallery. Since I had materials left over from my first wheel restoration, I decided to complete another one. This is the wheel in the attached photograph. I’ll be putting this wheel up for sale on ebay in the next couple of weeks.

 

 

Here is the process I used:

 

I stripped down the black spokes by machine sander, and not chemical stripper as not to harm the rim’s finish. Then, the center was masked and hub/spokes were painted flat black with a semi-gloss clear coat added.

 

The faux wood was stripped, prepped, and finished using the following process:

 

1. Wood was thoroughly cleaned with a citrus degreaser and a mild Teflon-safe scouring pad to remove all accumulation of old varnish, grease and dirt.

2. I applied a single, light coat of red mahogany stain to revive the color.

3. Multiple coats of clear urethane was then sprayed to seal and protect.

4. The wheel was wet sanded with 600 grit sandpaper to smoothen the surface.

5. Polishing compound was then applied and surfaced was buffed by hand for many hours to achieve a glossy finish.[/quote']

Edited December 5, 2008 by Skib

[LeDevil]

Thanks Skib

[zerow]

Thanks Skib

 

It looks SSS, not for the 180B/610 though. The spokes are what give it away.