I'd like to know too for a '52 Hornet. I've heard of some people doing stuff like this, but I'm not too familiar.

Rob Fayette (sp?)

Don't know where you're located but there is a guy in Australia who's doing some amazing restorations on steering wheels! I don't know that he does that particular blue color though. [url= http://www.pearlcraft.com.au/ ]http://www.pearlcraft.com.au/[/url] Outside the country, though, the shipping costs really make it awfully expensive.

Yes, I would check with Rob Fayette in WA.
http://stepdownplastics.com/44-2/

I thought only the '52 had this type.

I saw a posting from Rob that he is no longer doing steering wheels. So we are still looking. I hate to pay for Australia but may be forced to. My 1951 has blue marble that goes really well with the car. I just took it off and it was really easy to take off so it may have been replaced at an earlier time. I do not know what was correct for a 51. Gary

Ray, blue marble was 1951. In 52 there was dark blue. May have been some left over 51's installed in 52's but mainly 52 had a flat dark blue.

My 52 was made in Aug 52 and has Dark Blue Marbled steering wheel, marbled doors and gauges. But they could have been added within the past 63 years. Without original build sheet I don't know how one would know what was original. I like the look except the gauges would be easier to read in one color.
Lee O'Dell

He (Pat at Pearlcraft) can colour match any color wheel and with different degrees of marble effect. I tried to use a company in the US but they wouldn't do a Hudson wheel so I came back to Pearlcraft who as it turns out were only 15 mins from my home. They are doing my 46 Commodore 8 wheel as we speak which includes re-plating the hub. I've asked to have as minimal marble effect as possible as the 46 didn't originally have it but the process means there will be some. I understand he does work from all over the world.

[quote="Jon Battle" post=11164]Don't know where you're located but there is a guy in Australia who's doing some amazing restorations on steering wheels! I don't know that he does that particular blue color though. [url= http://www.pearlcraft.com.au/ ]http://www.pearlcraft.com.au/[/url] Outside the country, though, the shipping costs really make it awfully expensive.

John
There's a guy in the Orange field at Hershey who does amazing work. I don't know if he does marble wheels, and I don't know his name. If you have last years Hershey directory he should be in it. He's a lot closer than Australia 🙂

I'm not positive but I think he was charging $800 for solid colors.

Actually, I have the Hershey Program right here.

That would be D & D Automobila of Mount Airy, NC. Also, a "Donald Eash" is listed at the same booth so I assume that is the owner. You can Google the place for contact information.

Another thought- consider airbrushing. I repaired the typical cracks in my wheel ( a blue marble, BTW), then had a local airbrush expert paint it. Stunning result for only $130 or so. And, re-spray is easy. My airbrush guy does motorcycle helmets, etc, so knows how to paint plastics and get decent adhesion and endurance.