<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_41829"><span></span></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style="display: block;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15244" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15243" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15242" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15241" dir="ltr"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15255" face="Arial" size="2"> <hr id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_16202" size="1"><br> </font> </div> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15256" class="y_msg_container"><br>On 29 Feb 2016 at 15:15, Daniel K. Du Vall wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">> I know this is probably an odd question because who would want to keep the factory steering wheel of a 27 Squareback.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15297" dir="ltr">Jim Adney Wrote:</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15298" dir="ltr"><br></div>I believe there are people who will restore steering wheels. You <br clear="none">might find them thru Hemmings Motor News. (Do they still have a print <br clear="none">version? If so, check your library.) I have no experience with any of <br clear="none">them.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">As an alternative, consider getting yours leather covered.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15337" dir="ltr">Some more thoughts:</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_29608" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_29607" dir="ltr">There are at home restoration kits available, (I have no experience with these). <br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_26276" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_22955" dir="ltr">ISTR Chris Valone from <a id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15904" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=81221025&msgid=883487&act=DUG5&c=1006917&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ClassicVWbugs.com" style="color:#0000FF!important;"><strong id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15903"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_15902" style="font-size:14px;">www.ClassicVWbugs.com</span></strong></a> doing a how to on the restoration of an early Beetle wheel some time ago. You should be able to search his site to find the video. You might also try Bob Koch to have it restored, (the Samba should have information for him).<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_22956" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_26277" dir="ltr">In addition to the leather wraps, or being covered in leather, you can try wrapping it yourself using bicycle handle bar tape. The tape comes in lots of colors and styles, (vinyl, foam, cloth). Check your local bike shop to see what they have or can get.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_45188" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_46296" dir="ltr">Hope this helps,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_46297" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1456772379699_46298" dir="ltr">John<br></div></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>