New steering wheel is in...
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New steering wheel is in...
For those that haven't kept up with the story, I bought a 1987 XJ6 with a custom steering wheel -- custom meaning a Jag hubcap super-glued to part of a Tropicana orange juice can stuffed into the front of what looked like a cheap parts-house steering wheel.
There wasn't much to like about it, frankly, but one thing I did like was the fatter rim size and smaller diameter. I don't like the "bus wheel" feel of these old Jags.
So we finally swapped it out with a wheel from NRG. Here's a before and after...
Before:
And after...
I think the wood color matches better now (it's actually better than this picture, thanks to sunlight angle), plus I like having the leather and wood pieces where they are. Very comfortable.
Jess
There wasn't much to like about it, frankly, but one thing I did like was the fatter rim size and smaller diameter. I don't like the "bus wheel" feel of these old Jags.
So we finally swapped it out with a wheel from NRG. Here's a before and after...
Before:
And after...
I think the wood color matches better now (it's actually better than this picture, thanks to sunlight angle), plus I like having the leather and wood pieces where they are. Very comfortable.
Jess
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Before ...
And after ...
Note particularly the amount of standoff the old wheel had; that's not because I had the telescope extended, it's because that's as far down the column as the old wheel would go. And it just had two bolts holding it in.
Not to mention that if I ever rear-ended someone I was going to get a hubcap to the face.
For those who would like to see a wheel like this in an actual modern car, a lot of Lincolns have this same leather/wood pattern on the top and bottom gripping surfaces. I can shoot a picture of my wife's wheel for comparison. It is extremely comfortable to drive, as you can move your hands to different parts of the wheel to change up the feel.
Again, I'm not sure why the pictures of the new wheel make it look like the wheel is much darker than the rest of the dash, because it isn't the case. I will say I shot the new pictures with a cell phone camera; the pictures of the old wheel were shot with a high-end Pentax DLR.
Jess
Jess
Last edited by JessN16; 09-17-2016 at 12:00 AM.
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Grant Francis (09-17-2016)
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Jess:
Ouch, the cell picture is better than the high end Pentax. Not questioning your ability as a photographer, but often the equipment is too complex. Me!!!
But, yipes, the picture of the old wheel in situ makes it even worse. good riddance of that awful messing with a good thing. I shudder to think of the punch in the chest that thing would deliver in the event of a collision.
Because of my former profession, I am sensitive to those things.
I hope you dumped that thing in the garbage to make sure it did not find its way on to a car and hurt someone.
Light and gloss make big differences. In my former profession I used a camera or two. At times, my limited skills hampered my ability to depict what I wanted.
Nice car, no question. Although, I said the new wheel isn't my taste,
it could grow on me....
And, for d.... sure, it beats the h... out what was there!!!!
Carl
Ouch, the cell picture is better than the high end Pentax. Not questioning your ability as a photographer, but often the equipment is too complex. Me!!!
But, yipes, the picture of the old wheel in situ makes it even worse. good riddance of that awful messing with a good thing. I shudder to think of the punch in the chest that thing would deliver in the event of a collision.
Because of my former profession, I am sensitive to those things.
I hope you dumped that thing in the garbage to make sure it did not find its way on to a car and hurt someone.
Light and gloss make big differences. In my former profession I used a camera or two. At times, my limited skills hampered my ability to depict what I wanted.
Nice car, no question. Although, I said the new wheel isn't my taste,
it could grow on me....
And, for d.... sure, it beats the h... out what was there!!!!
Carl
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As soon as I uploaded these last night I started kicking myself for not taking both sets with the same equipment.
Jess
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Jess:
Naah, pick better reasons to kick your self. The salient points were
illustrated.
In my earlier years, I tried a manual SLR. I included bracketing F stops on pictures. Then, I decided, running the camera was detracting from what I was doing in the first place. Investigation!!!
So, I got a RICOH programmable,. and shot almost everything in "point and shoot" mode.
In my last year or so, I went digital. I still have the old Olympus. It still does the job, but lacks a USB port for easy down loading. But, still distrustful in a couple of ways, I did the shots in each.
I recently disposed of the old 35mm RICOH!!!
To the point, nice car, enjoy it.
Carl
Naah, pick better reasons to kick your self. The salient points were
illustrated.
In my earlier years, I tried a manual SLR. I included bracketing F stops on pictures. Then, I decided, running the camera was detracting from what I was doing in the first place. Investigation!!!
So, I got a RICOH programmable,. and shot almost everything in "point and shoot" mode.
In my last year or so, I went digital. I still have the old Olympus. It still does the job, but lacks a USB port for easy down loading. But, still distrustful in a couple of ways, I did the shots in each.
I recently disposed of the old 35mm RICOH!!!
To the point, nice car, enjoy it.
Carl
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JessN16 (09-18-2016)
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I liked the older one until I saw the second set of photos - yeesh that really was bad.
Definitely an upgrade in the right direction.
The coloration thing is probably lighting related to the aperture of the camera and the difference between that an the human eye. Glad they look closer in real life - mine isn't a very close match but still a huge upgrade from the rubber black school bus. Plus the rubber is IMPOSSIBLE to clean as opposed to the wood.
Definitely an upgrade in the right direction.
The coloration thing is probably lighting related to the aperture of the camera and the difference between that an the human eye. Glad they look closer in real life - mine isn't a very close match but still a huge upgrade from the rubber black school bus. Plus the rubber is IMPOSSIBLE to clean as opposed to the wood.
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