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Originally Posted by universeman
Restitching the wheel---now that's hardcore. Good job!
What's the chewed-up piece of metal in the first pic? Part of the old tensioner?
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Stitching steering wheels is a labor of love that I didn't anticipate taking nearly as long as it did, and there is certainly some art to it.
That chewed up piece of metal is actually the clutch pedal arm where it connects to the clutch cable in next to the pedal box. The clevis pin had worn through the stock plastic bushing and started eating away at the metal arm! I replaced the clevis pin and put a new brass bushing in there which seems to be working great now though I'm going to keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't wear strangely. Ideally I'd have welded the arm solid and drilled a new hole but I don't have a welder right now.
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Originally Posted by noboco
Great colour! Great car!
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It's getting there! I do love the color.