Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

ClassyGlassy

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Can we get $20-$30 13-15" steering wheels for our boats like the ones that Autozone sells on their shelves? I'm just looking for a 13" Chrome 3 spoker with the Black Foam grip.......

I have the original Invader Plastic wheel on my boat now and I want to dress it up a little with the custom interior......I was able to pull the fake aluminum decal off of the spokes of my current wheel....I'll post a picture of the OEM wheel and see if anyone can give me tips on just dressing up this one too so that I can weigh the options a little of repairing VS. replacing.....
 
smokeonthewater

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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

unless you like rust get plastic or stainless..... neither is common in the auto parts store
 
ClassyGlassy

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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

Thanks Kevin,

what do you think about what I should do to clean up the OEM wheel?
 
ClassyGlassy

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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

Thanks Gary,

that is something I was looking for.......still would like some ideas for cleaning up and possibly painting my original wheel....
 
Gary H NC

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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

That is an option too...lightly sand and paint with that Duplicolor plastic bond paint.
 
ClassyGlassy

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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

I'm going to just purchase a new 13" one and keep the 15" OEM Invader wheel for someone else who decides to restore one of these old boats.........

So if my budget is $75 for a new wheel.......what do you think I should get?
 
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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

My only suggestion is to get something that doesn't ahve metal where you will be putting your hands. HOT on a sunny day.
 
ClassyGlassy

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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

I agree....which is why it has to have a black OR blue soft grip
 
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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

fwiw, + interesting.... this may make you and me think less of our oem steering wheels.

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sure look to be exactly the same wheel.. except for mine says aristocraft where yours says invader..

to me it means that someone supplied these wheels to the oem who put their emblem on the center of them.

i know i got a detmar rack and pinion steering. i've not looked to see a mfg of the steering wheel but to me, it's obvious it's not invader or aristocraft...

the hair ties hold my chrome on as of now. :eek:
 
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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

I know you have already ordered a replacement wheel but I am very curious if you could use paint stripper on the metal to prep it for repainting and then use a polishing wheel to bring back the plastic grip part.
 
ClassyGlassy

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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

scipper, none of the wheel is metal, it's all plastic. I'm sure I could use GooGone or similar to get the glue off of it, then wipe it down to prep it for paint. But, I'm just going with the new one I purchased now.

ziggy, I guess it's just one more thing that tells me that it's OEM, but not Invader brand. My chrome stickers were coming off too, which is why I removed them....but it's much worse without them!
 
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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

Wow some of those wheels are dirt cheap and would make a great upgrade to most older boats. I will be ordering one this spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
ClassyGlassy

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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

I'm happy with the one I got.....now I have to pick a LUXURY one out for my '74 Glastron Carlson I just bought today!
 
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Re: Automotive Steering Wheel on my Boat?

Go with a nice chrome chain-link one :D
 
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