marktheherald Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Hi all, Some years ago I picked up a second-hand steering wheel which I assumed was from a Vitesse. Stitched leather rim and chrome wire spokes. The stitching is disintegrating fast and I was about to visit a local sadler to get a quote for restitching, when I peeled back the leather and found another stitched leather rim underneath! Question: Were these steering wheels made with two layers, or am I just lucky to have bought one where someone fancied a slightly thicker grip? Cheers, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steaming Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 The one I recently replaced on my Vitesse only had 1 layer of (very worn) stitched leather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 It could be that the one you bought had a leather stitched cover added over the top of the original. Have you peeled the outer skin off all the way round? Maybe the second was added because the original had started coming apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheherald Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 No, haven't peeled the top layer off yet, as it still has about 3/4 still intact. I think I'll wait until it deteriorates a bit more! Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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