Post pics of 914-6 double wrapped steering wheels...please

[bob tilton]

Would like to see pics of double wrapped 914-6 steering wheels. Also - would like to know who did the work. TIA!

[Clay Perrine]

Do you want picts of a factory NOS wheel for a 914/6?

I have one that I bought new in the box installed in my car.

[bob tilton]

That would be great!

[Clay Perrine]

[williecoyote]

Fwiw that looks like the wheel out of my 68 911L.

[Clay Perrine]

The horn button came from a 68 912. The 68 911/912 steering wheel is bigger in diameter than the 914 wheel.

In this picture, a 914 wheel is on the left, and a 68 912 wheel is on the right.

[javadog]

Clay,

Do you know if the optional leather wheel for the 914/6 was simply the hard rubber standard wheel with a piece of leather sewn on, or did they start with a different part altogether? Have you seen a factory wheel with two layers of leather? The rim on yours looks a little thicker than what I am used to seeing.

Thanks,

Jeff

[Clay Perrine]

The leather wheel is a standard wheel with the leather sewn over it.

No extra padding at all, just some thick leather.

[fryardds]

Clay,

Could you tell me the part # of your wheel? It probably ends with 806.10, but it maybe an 805.XX part. Thanks.

Jeff,

The thick grip 914 GT wheel (early RSR also) is 380 mm with a hard plastic center and several layers of some sort of felt or thin foam with leather over it.

[ein 6er]

i have an 806.10 -6 wheel, i got the leather kit from AGLA to redo the wheel ala rsr. the kit for the rsr wheel comes with a felt pad that you glue on to get the thickness and then wrap in leather. if i ever get around to stiching it up, i'll post some pics.

AGLA is in south fl. i went down and picked the kit up, alan gun is the owner and was a very accommodating.

bob, here are some results form a search for "914-6 steering wheel", some pics in there some where.

doug

[Scott Clarke]

Bob-
This is a "single wrap" over a hard rubber 380mm wheel. I did the work myself after ordering (and waiting 2 months) an AGLA kit that didn't fit.
-Scott

[Scott Clarke]

[bob tilton]

Thanks for the info and pics everyone. The 914-6 wheel I purchased yesterday has the hard foam which, based on the above info, I will want have felt/leather wrapped for the RSR look. Actually both look really good. Just curious how difficult it would be to do the felt/leather wrap. I understand the AGLA price for this is higher than expected.

[ein 6er]

bob,

i'm looking at my kit now, i don't think it would be that much harder to do the felt, but what do i know!! when i went to AGLA to pick up my kit, alan envited me into his shop, and i talked to him and his employees. the padded wheels weren't their favorite wheels to do, so there must be more to it than i realize. they told me you have to tape the felt in place and then glue it on a little at a time (3M spray adhesive) and work your way around the wheel. the leather in the kit already has the stitch holes in it, so you just follow the holes.

[ein 6er]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by williecoyote
Fwiw that looks like the wheel out of my 68 911L. [/QUOTE

hey will!!!

where are you on the banks?!? i'm origiailly from new bern/ atlantic bch.!! i've surfed all over the banks!!

[70SATMan]

Originally posted by javadog
Clay,

Do you know if the optional leather wheel for the 914/6 was simply the hard rubber standard wheel with a piece of leather sewn on, or did they start with a different part altogether?

Jeff,

The leather wrapped wheel for the 914-6 starts with a wheel that has a soft rubber base. Not the hard rubber wheel.

The same goes for the 911 400mm leather wrapped wheel.

The 914-6GT, RSR wheels evidently started with the hard rubber wheel and the diameter was built up with felt and a single leather wrap. At least that is what I've heard two people who have had these wheels apart say.

Cheers,

[williecoyote]

ein 6er,
Hey Doug, I'm in the Manteo / Nags Head area. Used to go to Atlantic Beach all the time 20-30 years ago. (tellin' on myself )
My brother lived in Melbourne for 20 years. I've been to Indialantic quite a few times. Isn't Billy Lane from down there?
Sorry for the highjack!

[bob tilton]

Since I started "actively looking and listening", I have seen some nice examples and heard a few stories. Started to get some price quotes and sources. Thanks to everyone for the info.
If anyone has the plain hron button to sell please let me know.

[bob tilton]

One more question: Spokes painted flat, gloss, semi-gloss or satin? The paint on the wheel I bought is in really nice condition and original. It appears to be either semi-gloss or gloss.

[Scott Clarke]

Bob-
Semi-gloss has been on all of the wheels I've seen. I refinished mine with such a paint (see above).
-Scott