Pontiac's Clear Steering Wheel
1960 through 1968 Pontiac Transparent Steering Wheels
Pontiac Steering Wheel Restoration Features
 | Cast in Thermoset Urethane Plastic |
| | Ultra-Violet Stable Water Clear Urethane |
| | Will Not Shrink, Crack or Turn Yellow With Age. |
| | Trippled Plated Chrome on Reinforcing Ring |
| | Grip Patterns as Original |
| | Ultra-Violet Stable Colors Won't Fade |
| | 10 Year Warranty |
1960 through 1968 Pontiac manufactured a clear and colored steering wheel which was injection molded with transparent acrylic thermoplastic over the top and bottom sections of the chrome plated reinforcing rim. This plastic was not UV stable thus it would turn yellow with exposure to sunlight and heat, shrink as the solvents and plastisizers evaporated and cracking would develop. As the steering wheel received more exposure, the effect became cumlative and the plastic became more brittle. Eventually, the plastic would fall off the wheel.
Our steering wheel restoration process uses UV stable thermoset urethane plastic. Urethane has excellent compression and tensil strength and does not shrink. It's strength and ductility allow it to expand and contract with the reinforcing rim as the surrounding temperature changes. This material is expensive and the process is time consuming, however, it allows us to offer a 10 year warranty. This is the best system available for steering wheel restoration.
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As Received
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1961 Pontiac Transparent Steering Wheel
Condition as received with the original clear acrylic plastic mostly missing from the top half of the steering wheel. This plastic was not UV stable and after years of exposure to sunlight and heat, it turned yellow, shrunk, developed cracks and fell off the reinforcing frame. The solid color portion of the steering wheel faired better, however, it also developed shrinkage cracks.
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Coronado Red With Clear Urethane
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61 Pontiac Steering Wheel Restoration Complete
The old plastic was totally removed and the reinforing ring was tripple chrome plated. The spokes and hub were sand blasted and primered. The rim was cast in UV stable water clear urethane and the spokes and hub were cast in a solid color urethane. The urethane will not shrink, crack or turn yellow with age. The actual color is a darker red as shown in the 62 Pontiac steering wheel pictured below. This steering wheel is warranted for 10 years.
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Steering Wheel Restoration in Progress
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60 Pontiac Steering Wheel Restoration in Progress
The original plastic has been removed, the top half of the rim reinforcing ring has been rechromed and the bottom half has been primered. New plastic has already been cast onto the spokes and hub.
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Metallic Gold With Clear Urethane Top Section
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60 Pontiac Steering Wheel Restoration Complete
The top half of the 1960 Pontiac steering wheel was cast in water clear UV stable urethane. The other portions were cast in solid color urethane. The urethane will not shrink, crack or turn yellow with age.
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Coronado Red With Clear Top and Bottom
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62 Pontiac Steering Wheel Restoration Complete
This 1962 Pontiac Bonneville steering wheel restoration consists of casting UV stable water clear urethane on the top and bottom sections of the reinforcing rim. A solid color urethane was cast on the hub and spoke sections. The castings are exact duplicates of the original Pontiac grip patterns. This steering wheel restoration is warranted for 10 years.
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Quality Restorations Inc. Steering Wheel Restoration Experts
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