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Restitching Leather Steering Wheels?
The stitching on the leather steering wheel on my '88 is missing in some areas. Where do I get the replacement thread to restitch it? Anyone ever restitch the leather on their steering wheels? Particular pattern to use or just loop through the holes in the leather?
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07-10-2004, 08:51 AM
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I'd check Tandy Leather or a similar establishment for thread. As for the stitching, copy what's there already.
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07-10-2004, 09:01 AM
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Any shoemaker/shoerepair shop will have the thread in any color that is, if you can find one these days. Their thread is extremely tough and is waxed to help in re=threading the wheel.
A few curved needles will help also. You may want to use the cross-over "baseball" stitch. Or just copy what you have.
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07-10-2004, 12:34 PM
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My wife restiched a section of mine. She used black stranded cotton thread from a hobby store and curved needles. I gave her a piece of the old thread and she found something close.
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check out "aglausa.com"
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07-11-2004, 04:58 AM
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I did this on my 86 last summer. Go to a reputable shop that does porshce interiors and buy a needle and thread from them. I used Auto's International in Escondido, CA.
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