Hi all Has anyone fitted a steering wheel cover to their early wheel recently and can recommend one. I am looking at the ones from Custom Steering or Mr Steering for about £30 from Ebay. Thing is, the listing just states vw bay, but mine is an early one (71 crossover) which has a thinner rim than the later ones, so surely the cover should be narrower? Not looking to spend more than £30 so wheelskins isn't an option. Thx.
eBay link is broken, but must be similar still around. Wheel cover still going strong. https://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/show-us-your-dash-mister.76449/ https://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/bargainous-steering-wheel-cover.25791/
You could wrap a crepe bandage all around your steering wheel first to fatten it up. It gives a nice feel to the grip too.
My bus came with several tennis racket handle wraps .. eventually that became a sticky mess. Fitted one of those plastic covers with lacing.. eventually after a few years the plastic hardens and bits flake off. But they are pretty cheap so I will get another.
Thx guys. I have ordered one of these.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25286237..._ogWUnkSOG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Wondering??? To fatten em up, I used to use double sided tape for the grips on my golf clubs. It was standard practice to use an extra layer if you fancied a fatter grip at the pro shop. Pop a plastic tee in the hole in the end of the grip, fold the end of the grip over for an inch or two, then pop a half inch of petrol or lighter fluid in there and shake it all about with your finger over the hole to coat the inside of the grip. Slide the club down in to the grip and straighten it to how you want it then flip the folded edge back to where it should be, double check it then remove the golf tee and let the fluid out, leave for twenty four hours or more and then you’re good to go. Ozziedog,,,,,,,, I bet nobody wanted to know that really
Hmm, that's just thin leather that won't help so much for grip and temperatures... I prefer foamed plastic in my old VWs such as the contemporary KAMEI AVUS Profi (T2) or KAMEI AVUS (Karmann). These are the best selling in the 1970s. (see https://www.vw-t2-bulli.de/data/books/brochures/1975-09-kamei.pdf page 17) I use this in the T2 since 12 or in the Karmann since 25 years with trips in winter or to deserts like Sahara.
