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starcraft 15 steering wheel progress 13 years 7 months ago #24886

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hi eric,i have done some more work to you wheel,it doesnt look good yet,but it should when im done.
i jb welded it ,and then some epoxy after i sanded the jb,then i left it out in the below freezing garage,and now its in the heated basement,i want to see if it cracks,so far so good,next some filling with resin jelly it wont take much,and then sand some more and then primer and paint.
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\"too soon old,too late smart\" my pap

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.“

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Re:starcraft 15 steering wheel progress 13 years 7 months ago #24914

John,

You consistently go above and beyond to help others. On behalf of probably everyone, let me just say thank you. It's not unnoticed.

Jamil

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Re:starcraft 15 steering wheel progress 13 years 7 months ago #24922

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hey john, frog here. it finaly got above 0 degrees for a while today and i had a chance to look at my steering wheels, they are really tuff. so when it warms up some more i will go to the boat grave yard and see if i can find a nicer one. talk to you later. frog

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thank you jamil,its a nice compliment,that i appreciate.
frog like i said any thing you need for your boat ill do ,no charge.but how bad are your wheels?
because in the pics this on is very bad,but does not look so bad,its heavily cracked,yours cant be much worse.i dont think.but send anyone you want,john

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Re:starcraft 15 steering wheel progress 13 years 7 months ago #24958

It looks better than it was. And im sure it will look awesome when your done with it thanks,eric

P.s. I would like the blue on the steering wheel it would look good

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thank you eric and white and blue it will be,im doing a honey do list today,i have to build a mirror frame or my wife wont be happy,lol,ill get back on your wheel in the morning,the weather is getting warmer this week.john,p.s. ill post pics of the mirror frame in the nbr section as i go.

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Re:starcraft 15 steering wheel progress 13 years 7 months ago #24975

Sound good and do you know how the caps are g
oing he hasnt posted progress lately?

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eric look under the post "emblems",andrew has them finished,i THINK he made 3 for you,and they are great,hes a pretty talented guy,i should be shipping your wheel back to you this week.john

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eric,im sorry buddy,i sent you to the wrong post,its under "starcraft 15,i got your steering wheel today ",page 1,john

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Re:starcraft 15 steering wheel progress 13 years 7 months ago #24980

Ok thanks im gonna buff tbt center peice this week in shop at school so that should be done too :)

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Re:starcraft 15 steering wheel progress 13 years 7 months ago #25114

Wondering if you worked on my wheel today i got the center insert buffed out today and it really shined up nice. Still a little work to do on the inside but looks really good right now

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yes i sanded it again today ,it takes time to do it right,like i said ill have it out to you before the week is over,lol ,"patience grasshopper"lol,you will understand that statement someday,its for old guys like me,lol.
i would have had it done sooner but the back hoe broke down,which i plow snow with,and it took a little longer then expected,and now im doing your wheel,and a mirror frame for my wife(honey do list,and valentines day).
with the wheel i have to do it in layers and lots of hand sanding,john

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\"too soon old,too late smart\" my pap

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.“

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Re:starcraft 15 steering wheel progress 13 years 7 months ago #25119

Sorry for making you feel rushed just cant wait to see the final product :D

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lol,your not buddy,i too was young once,lol,but please remember this wheel is one of the most cracked i have ever worked on,im doing my best and even if it does crack ill get you another wheel,free of course,as that was the deal,free,lol,john

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\"too soon old,too late smart\" my pap

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.“

---Mark Twain

Re:starcraft 15 steering wheel progress 13 years 7 months ago #25123

Ok well whatever you have to do

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Re:starcraft 15 steering wheel progress 13 years 7 months ago #25124

great answer john. some people don't understand the labor thats gos into restoration. ron

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vuyosevich wrote:

great answer john. some people don't understand the labor thats gos into restoration. ron


Especially not when you do it right like John does!!

I can remember my first boat, too- I was 16 and I bought a 1965 Century Raven to restore. I never got it done- I went of to college before I had a chance- But, then again, I didn't have the support that you've got from this site!

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thanks guys,and i too remember is age,i had a old vega,that i was able to save up for for 100 bucks,boy did it use the oil,lol,anyhow i wanted to paint it and didnt wait untill i had the money for automotive paint.
so i used rustolium,and about 2 gallons of thinner,lol,that was my 1st paint job,it came out ok,but dull non the less.
that was my 1st paintjob with a gun and compressor that i borrowed,i didnt make alot back then as a grocery bagger at gee bees,lol.
i do have to give this young fellow credit,he sent a thank you card with the wheel,and i have been taking a long time on it,plus other things.
im going to bust it out,i know the suspense is killing him,like it would me,lol,lol,john

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\"too soon old,too late smart\" my pap

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.“

---Mark Twain

Re:starcraft 15 steering wheel progress 13 years 7 months ago #25176

You got tht right

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