Difference between original 63 steering wheel and repro?

[Jon R.]

I am trying to determine if this is a well worn original 1963 steering wheel or reproduction. Off of a late '63 (#119749). Any ideas?

[Edward J.]

Re: Difference between original 63 steering wheel and repro?

Jon it appears as a original for a later car. the early spokes have a circular pattern. there is someone that can re-grain the original wheels.maybe someone will post his info.

[Harry S.]

Re: Difference between original 63 steering wheel and repro?

Richard Dunham. Please read through....

https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthread.php?112547-63-64-Steering-Wheel&highlight=dunham

[Jon R.]

Re: Difference between original 63 steering wheel and repro?

Edward and Harry,

Thanks for the replies. I am just trying to find out if it is original or repro. I have already replaced it with a wood wheel that I like very much so I plan on selling it and want to represent it accurately.

Regards,

Jon

[Tracy C.]

Re: Difference between original 63 steering wheel and repro?

The repros are very nice but you would need to use one a very time to wear the grain as this one has. They have not been available for a long as you would need to use it to get this much wear.

You have a very nice original wheel in my opinion.

[Jon R.]

Re: Difference between original 63 steering wheel and repro?

Tracy,

Thanks for the information!

Jon