Recover a leather bound steering wheel ?

[chrisd]

can anyone tell me if they know of anyone who recovers the Momo or Nardi style leather bound steering wheels on the NA ? I live in Sydney but Melbourne is fine too .

Chris

[Uncle Arthur]

These guys retrimmed my leather MOMO a couple of years back - they do do a great job. And you can mail the wheel to them and have it back in less than a week.

A.T.U.C Pty Ltd
Motor Accessories-Wholesalers & Manufacturers - Beverley, SA

Address
42 Wodonga St
Beverley
SA, 5009
Australia
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(08) 8243 1383

[Stu]

These guys did the leather in my car. I read a thread on a detailing forum recently where they sent a steering wheel to them for rejuvenation as well:

Blackmans & Sons

[bruce]

I wonder what the cost would be?
I would rather wait and bit and find a second hand one in better condition.

[Uncle Arthur]

The cost? I paid $140 a few years back for custom hand done baseball stitching and two types of leather + suede in my choice of design.

[chrisd]

thanks guys , very helpful / I'll ring both for a quote and post here the cost .

Chris

[madboy]

hmm $140, thats cheap, i've been quoted over $350 to redo the leather on my steering wheel and for that money you can buy some very nice new ones.

[chrisd]

A.T.U.C Pty Ltd 42 Wodonga St Beverley SA, 5009 Ph:(08) 8243 1383

these guys were very helpful ---quoted $160 , BUT only if the current leather can be peeled off the wheel without removing the sponge layer that is applied to the steel rim of the wheel . It seems that MoMo sometimes put glue on the sponge in manufacture which sticks the leather to the sponge . If this was done then its impossible to remove the leather without damaging the sponge and then they cant recover the wheel at all. If you want to try it you need to remove a section of the leather while its still on the car . If the section comes off the area where the stitching is and where the spokes join the rim and the sponge remains in tact, then they can recover the whole wheel in about 2 weeks . The guy was very helpful . The other suggested place was Blackmans who quoted $380.
Chris

[Uncle Arthur]

This is what ATUC did with mine......

From this


to this.....



I think they actually might have covered over some of the leather, but the wheel feels great in the hand, even still after a few years. My only recommendation would be don't go with suede - it fades and wears much more than the leather.

[chrisd]

looks great ; nice car! They do a good job for $160

[Col]

Nice job Uncle Arthur! It's incredible what they can do with all those off-cuts of material

[wun911]

yeah i want!!!

but how to do with stock and air bags???

[Benny]

yeah i want!!!

but how to do with stock and air bags???

Remove the airbag, then send them the wheel, then when the wheel comes back, re-fit the airbag and Bob's your uncle!

[Garry]

Make sure you disconnect the battery before doing anything with airbags.

[wun911]

sorry nube questions

there was an SE stearing wheel on e bay with the red stiching I like; but the air bag was missing.... anyone transplanted one of these to their NB8B??

I would have thought the air bag can still be deployed without the battery???