Has anyone fitted one of those see on steering wheel covers? (1 Viewer)
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55 years ago I put a leather lace-up Paddy Hopkirk one on my Mini...........boy did it make it go!
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Yes, I fitted a sewed leather cover to a porsche steering wheel that I fitted to my VW T25.
It was a complete sod to do as I wasn't happy with the first two attempts, you're looking at it every time you're behind the wheel and I just couldn't get the seams straight at first.
Once it was done to my satisfaction, even with the bottom join wonky, it looked great, but the cuts in my fingers from pulling the stitching tight took months to heal!
It was a complete sod to do as I wasn't happy with the first two attempts, you're looking at it every time you're behind the wheel and I just couldn't get the seams straight at first.
Once it was done to my satisfaction, even with the bottom join wonky, it looked great, but the cuts in my fingers from pulling the stitching tight took months to heal!
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God I remember those..,
Howard H
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Yes I have and it is a lot nicer to hold but itās not as easy to fit as the you tube videos make out , itās tying the knots to finish and restart between the spokes of the steering wheel that I found the hardest .
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Thanks for the photo and quick reply, appreciatedYes, I fitted a sewed leather cover to a porsche steering wheel that I fitted to my VW T25.
It was a complete sod to do as I wasn't happy with the first two attempts, you're looking at it every time you're behind the wheel and I just couldn't get the seams straight at first.
Once it was done to my satisfaction, even with the bottom join wonky, it looked great, but the cuts in my fingers from pulling the stitching tight took months to heal!
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I may look at a company, not sure my stitchings up to much!
Yes it not a bad job just watch you tube vids and go for it. Buy a leather sewing kit from eBay or Amazon got all the bits you need.
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I put one on my Sunbeam Rapier fastback. Definitely an extra 5 mph
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I'm going to get one of those sheepskin steering wheel covers for Bertie when i get home.
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Did one on my merc, dead easy
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Son-in-law has a box full of steering wheel covers. He puts one on every car that comes to his garage. They have the added advantage that you just pull them off and throw them away when you're done with it.
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I put one on a Ford 100E Prefect just a decade or so ago. Definitely made it go faster downhill but did'nt prevent the wipers stopping when going uphill in the rain. 
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Passenger in a Pop 100E that crashed. The bonnet fold forwards on them, hit the tree bonnet came up head hit edge of bonnet. 23 stitches 10 days coma type thing 3 weeks hospital. I was 14.I put one on a Ford 100E Prefect just a decade or so ago. Definitely made it go faster downhill but did'nt prevent the wipers stopping when going uphill in the rain.
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A decade. I'll guess three decades ago.I put one on a Ford 100E Prefect just a decade or so ago. Definitely made it go faster downhill but did'nt prevent the wipers stopping when going uphill in the rain.
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Plus almost two more!
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A much easier option, order a new van with the leather steering wheel option. 
Not diy but I had my 911 wheel recovered by Royal Wheels, cost about Ā£150. Had.made slightly thicker and with revised leather. Superb quality
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Or just buy a replacement leather steering wheel.A much easier option, order a new van with the leather steering wheel option.
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That could happen....!A much easier option, order a new van with the leather steering wheel option.
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Looks great , where are they based?
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Snap, except mine was on a ford anglia
but it would be quicker than your mini as it also had go faster stripes
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Took a Ā£ hit over the last year so think its Halfords for me...!Or just buy a replacement leather steering wheel.
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Nice job.
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Neither would have touched my Ford Crappy, 1600 with starsky and hutch white flash painted on using household gloss...Snap, except mine was on a ford anglia
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Took the original leather steering wheel off Bertie and put a wooden one on. Feels more in keeping. (kept the original of course)
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