my steering wheel on my 88gta is shot and i have not been able to find a nice 88gta steering wheel around after looking for the past few years because it is the steering wheel with the radio controls. i was wondering if there is any place that i could send my wheel out to to have it re-rapped.
thanks,
brian

 

Check the Virtual Junkyard string and find out if rcar has one. They have just located a TON of third gen's and are parting out as fast as they can pull parts off. Might get lucky there.

Adam

 

This guy below will do an awsome job. This is the E-mail he sent to me. It has all the info you will need. Send him an email.

Chuck <chuckpelton@comcast.net>


Thanks for the inquiry. You can send us the wheel and your personal check for $175 and I will return it to you. Please make sure that the plastic piece on the back it protected very very good.

Thanks,

Chuck Pelton
4984 Leroy Ct.
West Bloomfield, Michigan 48324

 

Yeah, well I am having RCAR send me new wheel off of one of their 50 parts cars and it's only costing $75. It's not the wheel with the controls in it, but I'm sure he can give you a better deal than $175 and the loss of use of your car for however long it takes to have it redone. Just my opinion.

Adam

 

Sorry , I don't know anyone who can re wrap it. But do a search on 3rd gen or the internet. Theres got to be somebody. I have a 88 GTA wheel that also needs re wrapped. You could buy it and send it out to be fixed somewhere and still use yours in the wait ! Send me your email for pics.
Ray
VIRTUAL JUNKYARD

 

ringo234,does that guy have a website?I would love to get my GTA wheel rewrapped.

 

I don't think he has a web site that I remember, but I will second his work. He did an awesome job on my steering wheel.

 

Thanks Adam for the referral ! I appreciate it. Hope you enjoy that new steering wheel when it gets there. Funny, because I do have the wheel for this GTA that you referred to me. It needs re wrapped as well and is still on the car at the yard. Nice wheel just neds recovered.
Merry Christmas ALL !
RAY

 

thanks for all the replies. i already bought a second wheel so i dont have to take the one off my car while its being recovered, but thanks anyways. i e-mailed chuck and i think that is the way im going to go.
thanks again,
Brian

 

Try this site. It is where I found his email address:

http://www.vettesite.com/deals.asp

 

Let us know how it turns out

 

I just emailed chuck to see how long it would take and how much.I noticed that if you mention that website you get a discount.

 

well i got a reply from chuck and he says at this time he cannot do a wheel like that. does anyone else have any other ideas?
thanks

 

350tpi, how did you make out? did he ever email you back?

 

No,he never even emailed me back.Maybe he just got sick of us GTA guys??

 

brp88gta,i just found and emailed 2 companies that specialize in leather steering wheel restoration.I asked for a rough estimate from them and will post back here when i hear back from them.I have a bad feeling it will probably cost more than its worth but you never know.

 

I just received this from one of the companies and i have already heard back from both: We'd be happy to recover your 88 T/A. We'll just match the leather color
that's on the wheel, and wrap it in the same style. Right now, our
turnaround time is 2-3 weeks. Your price is $259 plus shipping. Email or
call me with any questions. 972-412-7808.

I am very impressed on how fast they got back with me.Iwill post the price of the other company when i get it and will post the emails.

 

hey 350tpi, could you give me the web sites you found or the email adresses? if you rather email them to me my email is ber@albright.edu.
thanks,
Brian

 

angelam@american-stitches.com is the lady that emailed me.The website may be stitches .com.I heard back from the other company but he wants pics of my steering wheel and the damage it has.These were the only 2 i could find.The price wasnt as high as i expected.I hope the other place is cheaper.I will let you know how much.

 

I think i have an idea of a different steering wheel thats ALMOST as nice as the GTA and will bolt right up to our cars and has the radio controls and you can find them in great condition cheap.I will email you some pics tommorrow to see what you think.I already have one ready to go.