Sedan Chat Thread
12-23-2015, 05:30 PM
#8566
Registered User
So jealous Zman. Those look fantastic.....
12-24-2015, 12:54 PM
#8568
On the other hand I finally picked up my new custom steering wheel yesterday
Here's what has been done to it
Added top and bottom thumb grips
Reshaped sides
Flat bottom
Thickened 1/8" padding
Soft smooth flat Italian leather top & bottom
Soft perforated leather on the sides
Red stitching
MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!!
12-24-2015, 01:13 PM
#8569
Registered User
Those wheels would really stand out Vivid. Their very stylish. I think a little darker would look really good. JMO....
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12-24-2015, 02:29 PM
#8571
I raised the piece inside that attaches to the stick to the highest point I could have it at. The binding happens because when you press down, its going too low, and it doesnt actually have to go all the way down to let you shift.
As for the boot attachment, after twisting the **** on with some Teflon for a tight seal, I lifted the cover, ran a thin steel wire in the groove where the two pieces meet. Oh and I made the groove bigger so the wire would have something to bite into. I then sewed the leather from the outside, around the wire with kevlar string.
Oh, and I beveled the sharp corners of the piece thats inside, and greased the chamber where the spring is. Its super smooth.
Heres a quick diagram of what I did.
As for the boot attachment, after twisting the **** on with some Teflon for a tight seal, I lifted the cover, ran a thin steel wire in the groove where the two pieces meet. Oh and I made the groove bigger so the wire would have something to bite into. I then sewed the leather from the outside, around the wire with kevlar string.
Oh, and I beveled the sharp corners of the piece thats inside, and greased the chamber where the spring is. Its super smooth.
Heres a quick diagram of what I did.
That said, if you're getting a good deal on the wheels and it's not too much trouble then I say why not give it a shot and see how it looks?
12-24-2015, 02:41 PM
#8573
^^ sunken treasure.... it's the stealthiest color out there... a little bit of bronze and darkness..I'm really leaning towards getting my G35 Rays redone in sunken treasure....it'll really look good on red, too.
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12-24-2015, 06:39 PM
#8576
Pyroclastic Flow
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Bronze? That looks more gold to me, and yes that would look fantastic
On the other hand I finally picked up my new custom steering wheel yesterday
Here's what has been done to it
Added top and bottom thumb grips
Reshaped sides
Flat bottom
Thickened 1/8" padding
Soft smooth flat Italian leather top & bottom
Soft perforated leather on the sides
Red stitching
MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!!
On the other hand I finally picked up my new custom steering wheel yesterday
Here's what has been done to it
Added top and bottom thumb grips
Reshaped sides
Flat bottom
Thickened 1/8" padding
Soft smooth flat Italian leather top & bottom
Soft perforated leather on the sides
Red stitching
MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!!
That steering wheel is a show piece!!! That'll do the job quite nicely. Congrats.
Did you do that yourself? Please don't tell me the bar has been raised to DIY sport wheels
Sean
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VIVID (12-25-2015)
12-25-2015, 07:36 AM
#8580
Wifey got me a 370Z shift **** for Christmas. It's the same height, but the circumference is greater.
Since it has the shift pattern pressed into the leather, the gate pattern on the shift surround becomes redundant, so I'm going to vinyl wrap it, unless someone has an idea on how I could remove the shift pattern in some other way.
Since it has the shift pattern pressed into the leather, the gate pattern on the shift surround becomes redundant, so I'm going to vinyl wrap it, unless someone has an idea on how I could remove the shift pattern in some other way.