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Recovered steering wheel, courtsey of Dallas Custom Steering Wheel.
Don Le is a great guy, and does very good work. My extended-hub three-spoke wheel had seen some better days - it was OK, but the stitching was a bit frayed, and the leather was moving from "nice patina" to "a bit sad looking in places". So, I sent it off to Don, who turned it around in about a week and shipped me back a fresh-black-leather-shod "fatty" wheel. Very nice feel, and looks great - top-notch work.
There had been a small glitch at the beginning of the order process that Don took care of without any further hassles - superb customer service. I would not hesitate to have him work on any other steering wheel. |
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01-28-2013, 08:35 PM
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Eric- any photos of the finished product?
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OK, folks wanted to see Don Le's good work - here it is!
The wheel feels great in-hand, and the leather is nice and grippy. The padding is firm, and makes the wheel very comfortable. I am quite pleased with the outcome. Thanks to Don and Dallas Custom Steering Wheel.    
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That looks fantastic. What a great alternative to the Proto...
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02-04-2013, 01:52 PM
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That does look good. If only Don could do something for the cheap-feeling hard-plastic horn "pad". That's my complaint with the stock wheel...
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That looks just like mine! Don did my extended hub steering wheel and made it just a bit thicker - looks and feels great.
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The steering wheel for my Six, a stock leather wheel, is going to Don to be recovered and double wrapped. I can't wait to see it. They are the best in the business.
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I'd worry about it shrinking and pulling away from the horn pad after a few years (or more). |
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Very nice looking work.
What does something like this cost?? Or, if you feel more comfortable referring me to his site, that is cool. I have another car that is in need of some wheel work. Thanks, chris |
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BUT - if I to rate the bang for the buck, it's right up there with the Steve Wong chip. Think of it this way: there are only a few points of contact between you and your car. And only two of them are naked under normal circumstances. Yes, I do mean your hands, LOL. So how your steering wheel feels is important, IMO. Even in this car, where there is so much else going on to treat the senses. |
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Nicely said! It is beautiful! BTW how much thicker is yours from stock? I see on their site they offer 1/8th & 1/16th, but is it possible for even thicker I wonder?
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 Don recovered mine. Also dyed the horn pad. Perfect work! Chris |
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^^On that style wheel, you can't get it any thicker..or many options. I was told that when I called for a quote...
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They obviously do great work. I'm wondering about the 4 "seams" on the two horizontal bars just near the edge above and below the horn pad. Is this actually a break in the leather and does Dallas wheel recover the whole thing? It looks that way from the pic but I can't tell for sure.
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02-05-2013, 06:51 AM
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His work is very good but the prices have risen pretty fast. I had him do a wheel just a few years ago for $300 and now it's $350.
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02-05-2013, 07:00 AM
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Oh, sad to hear the "Carrera" wheel can't be made thicker.
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