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Offline MWM

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Steering Wheel Confusion
« on: February 25, 2012, 05:46:54 PM »
Hello All:
I have an early San Jose fastback with the faux wood steering wheel.  Inside the cap has a C5Z part number.  Here is my confusion:  The faux wood is a medium chocolate brown with shiny rivets. A friend of mine has an aftermarket, but pointed out that the rivets are supposed to be a matte finish?  Also, his faux wood is a light brown with black faux wood grains.  Are the rivets shiny or flat?
thank you!

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Re: Steering Wheel Confusion
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2012, 08:10:12 PM »
The rivets were originally shiny.  The wood grain steering wheel plastic was originally the chocolate color you describe, but the coloring was deep dark/medium brown accents.  There was no black grain appearance on the originals.  I believe the repro steering wheel falls short in many details.
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Re: Steering Wheel Confusion
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2012, 01:32:27 AM »
Thank you Charles!
I do like the looks of my original wheel much better than my friends aftermarket. It does have a crack in the plastic at the left eight o'clock position, is there a do it yourself kit out there to patch the crack?  If not, I will be happy with what I have now!
Thank you!