My original steering wheel
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I got my original steering wheel restored for my formula. It looks good. My car had a vinyle wrap and I thought it was stock since we bought car with it wrapped. But here it is. What you guys think? This is my original wheel redone. It's a 1970 steering wheel with no big or little ic stamp the Injection point proves that. So technically blanks probably ran throughout 73. Next is sending Formulabruce my hub! |
Don’t really know anything about this years wheels but it looks nice to me.
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Looks great. I do have to comment about the spokes. Should be black. I’ve seen many high dollar restorations recently which have Formula wheels with silver or bare metal spokes. These cars never had silver spokes, as all were black anodized. Gold spokes showed up sometime around the black and gold special edition cars of the late 70s but I am no expert on that period. So please people black spokes only on 70-73 cars (if you are aiming for originality).
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I think with no IC stamp and that big mold hole mark it may technically be a 1973 fat wheel.
Can I ask who did the restoration? And yes spokes should be black (but maybe it is the photo). I have yet to find anyone to get that "paint" done right to look like original anodizing. Hopefully the wheel still retains the black colored spokes and you will be all set! |
Mold injection hole
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Mold Injection hole
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Im.no expert but learning. The mold injection hole was moved outward starting with the little ic stamp I think and probably continued through the 73 version but im.no expert just guessing. Here is a puc of a little ic stamp that's also found on 70-72. Then a 73. The mold injection hole is not in same place as mine but the big ic wheel is. Like I said they did have blanks in 70. Mine is proof.
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Good deal. So who did your restoration..... looks nice!!
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My wheel
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They would appear even lighter with a darker background.
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My wheel
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Here is a before pic. I'm happy with resilts
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Looks nice!
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Ramairnacho your mailbox is full
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Sent you a PM. Please check your inbox, Ramairnacho. Thanks!
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I apologize to kieth K for this confusion. The man that restored my wheel is Kieth Kinowski and he can be reached at his email and is as follows:
Keith.kinowski0@gmail.com I honestly need to clean up my inbox on py . Please email him directly. |
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I guess the 1970 had a different mold injection hole. Here is a clear pic of it and no engraved ic. The little ic I think was a different mold. Does anyone know what ic stands for? Where both big and little plus blank.used in 1970?
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Here is what I gathered and have seen on original cars:
Capital IC stamp in 1970 Small ic stamp in 1971 icx stamp in 1972 (saw a mint original one this weekend and offered the guy $800 to no avail) no stamp just mold hole mark in 1973 And never could get a hold of Kieth Kinowski.... any number? PM if so. |
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As we always say, anything is possible. I am sure there were some 1970 wheels with no IC stamp
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Probably easiest to find Kieth on Facebook
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I also have no IC stamp on my 70 wheel.
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My car is the 5th week of May 1970, I bought the car off the original owner. No IC . I can take a few pictures to show you. It has all the other markings other than that. The wheel was never changed. Patina matches the interior. Definitely a fat wheel though, good wheel for restoration.
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