new wheel

[Sdude]

Here's the new steering wheel in the car. I love the look. I know it's not a Studebaker wheel but I like it better than the original wheel. That's a hood ornament in the horn button.

[j.byrd]

Jon, that looks superb ! Great choice, and a great idea about the hood ornament ! Dennis Gage will like it even better next show he see's it in I bet, ha !

[52-fan]

Looks good. What's one more modification more or less.

[junior]

I know it's not a Studebaker wheel but I like it better than the original wheel.
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that's schweeet....love it that (to the casual observer)it looks stock, but it's not. junior

[Noxnabaker]

Original or not: that's GOOD taste!!!

[Sdude]

It's a Packard wheel. At least I kept it in the family. Also if you notice the Studebaker brake pedal is not correct for 1951. I liked this one better too.

[63t-cab]

I do like what You've done.can you speak more on how You installed the hood badge into the horn button,and is that a master switch for power windows I see on the Driver's door ?

Here's the new steering wheel in the car. I love the look. I know it's not a Studebaker wheel but I like it better than the original wheel. That's a hood ornament in the horn button.

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[Chris Pile]

Loving it!

[Roscomacaw]

Packard - that's close enough.

[pbrown]

Very pretty! Love the chrome

[raoul5788]

Looks really nice to me.

[Sdude]

I do like what You've done.can you speak more on how You installed the hood badge into the horn button,and is that a master switch for power windows I see on the Driver's door ?

There are other threads on the forum about the build of this car and the steering wheel but I'll mention it again here so you don't have to look for it. The wheel was custom made by Quality Restorations Inc in Poway California. Check it out at www.qualityrestorations.com. Dennis makes the horn buttons and he can put anything in it that you want. I bought the hood ornament from SI and mailed it to Dennis. He took it from there and encased it in resin.

It's a beautiful wheel but Quality Restorations is not CASO friendly (if you know what I mean). I spent so dang much money on this car that a lesser woman would have left me years ago. And yes, you see a power window master switch on the door. There's not much that I didn't put on this car. Maybe I can drive it to St. Louis next year. That's the plan. That is if I have any money left for gas.