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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 877 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:02 am Post subject: steering wheel |
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are all barndoor steering wheels the same other than the mounts being keyed or splined?
What I need to know is-
are the only differences between a standard and a deluxe steering wheel the colour?
or are there more subtle differences? Are the circular grips identical?
would it simple enough to sand down a standard wheel and paint it to make a deluxe?
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Sweet Rides Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2005 Posts: 465 Location: Out in the sticks. U.K
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Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:58 am Post subject: |
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I`ve painted quite a few black late spit bus wheels Silverbeige and have had excellent results. I have one I did over ten years ago with 20K miles on it and it still looks as good as when it was freshly done!
I find the key is to use a LOT of clear laquer top coats
Interestingly with late split buses (maybe the same for barndoor?) they never made an hornbutton with white (silverbeige) plastic. They were always black plastic sprayed silverbeige for splits or Ivory for Oval bugs. |
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 877 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:08 am Post subject: |
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Some lucky swine must have a deluxe wheel and standard that they could have a quick comparison with? |
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EverettB Administrator
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RockStock Samba Member
Joined: November 26, 2004 Posts: 3921 Location: England
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:47 am Post subject: |
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gotta be the same, surely
can't beat the wear of a real deluxe rim tho'
Sweet Rides wrote: |
Interestingly with late split buses (maybe the same for barndoor?) they never made an hornbutton with white (silverbeige) plastic. They were always black plastic sprayed silverbeige for splits or Ivory for Oval bugs |
Yes, looks to be the same for Barndoor Deluxe - black plastic painted ivory
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2103 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 877 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:29 am Post subject: |
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Cheers guys, thought they were probably the same but didn't want to spend a load of cash buying one to find out they were different.
Rockstock I would LOVE an original worn deluxe wheel for my ratty bus but how often have you seen a splined deluxe wheel with nice patina for not stupid money. I recon the patina could be faked on a Painted wheel easily enough. |
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1525 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:22 am Post subject: |
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Well there looks to be a slight difference: the colour of the material used on the rim. Under the paint on a black wheel it's very dark almost black. The deluxe wheel looks cream under the paint...
There is no advantage to having a worn steering wheel in a damp climate, you end up with the wheel material all over your hands. I am having my wheel rim re-painted right now _________________
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I'd be curious to know the length of his tip.
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busben Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2008 Posts: 526 Location: Somerset, UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: steering wheel |
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Chaps.
Old thread I know ….. but when we say Ivory, are we talking “L62 Ivory”.
Just wanted to clarify the steering wheel / dash pod colour code on a Barndoor deluxe.
Many thanks all
Ben |
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Lowdown Dirty Rat Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2005 Posts: 877 Location: Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:45 am Post subject: Re: steering wheel |
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And just to say I ended up scoring the impossible. Perfect amount of patina original deluxe spinned wheel
And yes, deluxe wheels are cast in an ivory material not just painted.
Sorry not sure of the code. _________________ 1951 Samba 20-017894
1952 Samba 20-028952 |
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busben Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2008 Posts: 526 Location: Somerset, UK
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: steering wheel |
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Just looking for confirmation of the colour code …….. bakalite is painted on 50 onwards beetles and buses. I know it’s Ivory, (had a couple of my own now ), but is it 100% L62?
Good work in the wheel dude. We gonna see the bus out and about next year? |
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