Pontiac Steering Wheels

The 1941 and 1955 Pontiac Steering Wheels shown are representative of typical Pontiac Steering Wheels from this era. We have molds for almost all Steering Wheels from 1937 through 1968, including the Clear Plastic Steering Wheels of the 1960’s, and we are always making new molds. To understand my process in recasting steering wheels, please refer to the web page labeled RECAST PROCESS.

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Features

- Recast in a Specially Formulated Thermoset Urethane Plastic
- Stainless Steel Spokes Polished
- Chrome Finishers Polished, Re-chroming Available
- Custom Colors Available
- Ultra Violet Stable, Colors won’t fade
- Grip Patterns as Original

Pontiac Banjo steering wheel from a 1941 Woody.

The Process: I remove all of the old plastic, bead blast the rim reinforcing ring and paint it the same color as the new plastic. For 1941 to 1948 wheels, we clean and polish the flat stainless steel banjo blades. We also bead blast the hub and metal prep it. Through my proprietary process, I cast on a specially formulated thermoset UV stable urethane plastic in the original configuration without loss of the original detail. The urethane does not shrink, crack, turn yellow or change colors. The steering wheel frame is placed into the appropriate mold. The clear liquid plastic is tinted to the desired color and added to the mold. Upon completion of the curing process, the plastic is heat treated, sanded and polished. The color is uniform throughout the plastic and the finished product is polished plastic, not a painted wheel. The molded plastic is one complete casting, there are no joints.

Before

After

55 Pontiac Steering Wheel Condition as received. The original plastic was so deteriorated that it was falling off the steering wheel frame. The old plastic was totally removed, the steel frame was bead blasted and painted the same color as the new plastic. The new specially formulated urethane plastic was molded onto the frame in the original configuration. The color is uniform throughout the plastic and the finished product is polished plastic, not a painted wheel. The molded plastic is one complete casting, there are no joints.