Well, I'm moving right along with the restoration of the steering wheel on
my '47-2. I washed the wheel with Fast Orange hand cleaner and got all the
gunk off. I then cut the cracks with a Dremel tool to make room for the J-B
Weld. Now that the J-BW has dried, I need to cut it down and shape it to
the wheel. What's the best tool to use in doing this....round
file....rasp...other tools?? This is my first time working with J-B Weld,
but I assume I won't be able to just sand it down to where it blends with
the shape of the wheel. I'd sure appreciate your help with this. And a
special thanks to all the folks who supplied the information on restoring
the wheel. I wouldn't have attempted this if you hadn't jumped in with such
good instructions and advice.
One additional comment and question......When I cut the cracks out with the
Dremel tool, I think I cut them too deep. I cut all the way down to the
metal core....which left a pretty deep rut to fill. Is it necessary to cut
that far down? Can you just cut just a little way down into the crack and
still get the J-B Weld or epoxy to stick in there OK and not crack again in
the future? I'll soon be restoring the steering wheel on a '29 F**d and
don't want to make the same mistakes twice. Thanks in advance for your
help!
Tom Caperton
47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
tcape@weblnk.net
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