| In this week’s segment from Eastwood Garage, Dennis welcomes his good friend, Rick Schmidt, from National Parts Depot to tell everyone about the latest products in reproduction steering wheels for classic Pontiac muscle cars. Rick and Dennis began by talking about how difficult it used to be to repair these old cracked and discolored steering wheels from the 1960s and 1970s. Restoration on these wheels was extremely tough, and you can also bet that it wasn’t cheap! National Parts Depot has taken away the hassle and has also made it easy on the pocketbook with their new line of reproduction wheels for GTOs and Firebird.
Rick begins by showing Dennis some of the parts that he brought along, such as wood-grained steering wheels for 1967-1969 Firebirds. Rick points out that these wheels can be purchased alone or with a kit that includes the collar and center cap. The second selection he brought with him is one of Pontiac’s most popular and most recognizable products. This three-spoked smaller wheel was standard issue on 1970-1981 Pontiac Formula and Trans Am. While these wheels were some of the coolest that ever came out of the factory, the downside was that the spongy material wasn’t durable at all. Up until now, there were no reproductions, and no one performed restoration on these steering wheels. By the way, these wheels are made by Grant Steering Wheels, the state-of-the-art name in replacement and reproductions. Now, the best part about all of this process is that these wheels are totally affordable with many of them under $100.00. So, if you need it for your daily driver or for your concours restoration, National Parts Depot has the right steering wheel at the right price. In addition, they also have steering wheels for classic Chevys such as Camaro and Chevelle. So, if you are interested in these parts or any other products that National Parts Depot has to offer, just give them a visit on the web at www.nationalpartsdepot.com, or you can give them a call at 888-893-FAST. By the way, don’t forget when you are looking for unique automotive tools and supplies for your automobile restoration, you should give the folks at Eastwood a visit at www.eastwood.com.
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