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belairman Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2010 Posts: 399
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:12 pm Post subject: Pealit 3 Spoke Banjo Steering Wheel |
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I am restoring a split window for a customer and he wants to put a pealit banjo steering wheel in it. I found him one that needed some work. He asked me if I would make a mold to recast it with new material as he wants it to last for a long time. I am almost finished with repairs and will make a mold and will be able to recast this type of wheel soon.
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belairman Samba Member
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rlmartinez Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2005 Posts: 233 Location: Whittier, CA
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great. Can't wait to see the finished product. Will you be making a horn button as well. _________________ 54 Bug
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belairman Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:06 am Post subject: |
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Just casted the first pealit banjo wheel. Wheel casted very well. It might not look like it right now but finished product will be very nice.
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empiracer Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2002 Posts: 1098 Location: Issaquah / Seattle, Wa.
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:19 am Post subject: |
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Nice work Ruben ! |
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RareAir Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 14576 Location: 18 miles North of the border
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belairman Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Here is the finished wheel with horn ring and nos rising sun/moon button. I want to thank Gary at Brezelwerks for supplying mounting hub for horn ring. I had bought wheel and horn ring with a broken center hub. Gary made the mounting hub pieces to install horn ring onto wheel. Finished wheel came out very nice.
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vintage fiberglass Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2006 Posts: 485 Location: Reading, Pa
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 5:38 am Post subject: Re: Pealit 3 Spoke Banjo Steering Wheel |
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Ruben,
This is amazing work and I just saw this after I sent you an e-mail.
If I find a steering wheel for a price that is rough. How much does it typically cost to recast this wheel? How are the spokes restored inside the wheel? Tim |
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