Custom Bottom Steering Wheel Plate Finished!

A-A-RON · 01-20-2020, 02:37 PM

It was too hard for me to find a match for thegl gray Alcantara Suede, so I went with the accented red to cover the plate. I ordered a replacement plate from my Chevy Dealership too.

The plate just prys off the steering wheel with a trim tool. I used a dremel and flexible sanding disk to sand down the plastic rivet heads on the backside(just flush), and then pushed the insert out. I then sanded down some of the back so that the insert pins would protrude a little and give the JB Weld plastic bonder something to grab onto.

I roughed up the back so that the adhesive spray would stick, and then sanded the front as well. I coated the piece and edges with the 3M Spray and began working the material.

After it was trimmed up I poked holes in the material where the insert pins would go. The excess material at the holes helped to snap the insert back into place.

I mixed up the plastic bonder, smeard it across the area, and then using the wooden stick I spanned the plate and clamped the insert in place while the plastic bonder cured.

Im very happy with how this turned out. It looks way better in person, due to the red having just a slight dirty look, which helps it blend better with the gray Alcantara.

HOJO · 01-20-2020, 02:42 PM

Nice job, I like the look.

ST1LE · 01-20-2020, 02:42 PM

Dang man, nice job!! That looks AWESOME!

URBAN LEGEND · 01-20-2020, 02:51 PM

Looks great!

Techdude99 · 01-20-2020, 02:55 PM

Looks nice!

hawk02 · 01-20-2020, 03:05 PM

I like it!

Tricksta · 01-20-2020, 03:46 PM

love this

DANACO · 01-20-2020, 04:23 PM

Very sharp, nice job !

Pwiegand · 01-20-2020, 07:00 PM

Great work and thanks for the details and photos! Looks like a fun weekend project. Questions: where did you get the alcantera and does it match the stitching?

A-A-RON · 01-20-2020, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pwiegand

Great work and thanks for the details and photos! Looks like a fun weekend project. Questions: where did you get the alcantera and does it match the stitching?

It's not Alcantara. I found it at JoAnn Fabrics here in Toledo, OH. it's very inexpensive, and is pretty close to the stitching color. The fact that it's on 2 different surfaces, makes it very hard to notice any slight difference in the color. It's also a thinner suede, so it's a little easier to work with. I completed this in about 1 hr.

UFDUB · 01-20-2020, 08:28 PM

Very well done, looks better than factory!

Gary H · 01-21-2020, 04:16 AM

Excellent attention to detail!

Camaro_QC · 01-21-2020, 05:54 AM

Nice job!

crosive · 01-21-2020, 06:14 AM

that looks really nice. I like it

01-20-2020, 02:37 PM	#1
A-A-RON Drives: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 194	Custom Bottom Steering Wheel Plate Finished! It was too hard for me to find a match for thegl gray Alcantara Suede, so I went with the accented red to cover the plate. I ordered a replacement plate from my Chevy Dealership too. The plate just prys off the steering wheel with a trim tool. I used a dremel and flexible sanding disk to sand down the plastic rivet heads on the backside(just flush), and then pushed the insert out. I then sanded down some of the back so that the insert pins would protrude a little and give the JB Weld plastic bonder something to grab onto. I roughed up the back so that the adhesive spray would stick, and then sanded the front as well. I coated the piece and edges with the 3M Spray and began working the material. After it was trimmed up I poked holes in the material where the insert pins would go. The excess material at the holes helped to snap the insert back into place. I mixed up the plastic bonder, smeard it across the area, and then using the wooden stick I spanned the plate and clamped the insert in place while the plastic bonder cured. Im very happy with how this turned out. It looks way better in person, due to the red having just a slight dirty look, which helps it blend better with the gray Alcantara. Attached Images

01-20-2020, 02:42 PM	#3
ST1LE Drives: E92 BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 4,496	Dang man, nice job!! That looks AWESOME! __________________ SOLD - 2013 1LE - Pat G Spec'd Cam, NPP with 1 7/8" Long Tube Headers with High Flow Cats, Intake w/scoop, Ported Throttle Body, and Apex 1.25" Lowering Springs. J-Rod Built and Matt@FSP Tuned

01-20-2020, 02:51 PM	#4
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01-20-2020, 03:05 PM	#6
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01-20-2020, 03:46 PM	#7
Tricksta Drives: 2018 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Leipsic,Ohio Posts: 3,811 View My Garage	love this __________________ Modifications GM Dark Tail Lights / 3rd Brake Light & Reflectors \| LED Reverse Lights \| Diode Dynamics Side Markers \| Borla "ATAK" Cat Back Exhaust

01-20-2020, 02:42 PM	#2
HOJO Drives: 2014 Camaro SS/RS 1LE 1967 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 873	Nice job, I like the look.

01-20-2020, 02:55 PM	#5
Techdude99 Drives: 2019 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: MS Posts: 142	Looks nice!

01-20-2020, 04:23 PM	#8
DANACO Drives: 18 ZL1 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Denver Posts: 220 View My Garage	Very sharp, nice job !

01-20-2020, 07:00 PM	#9
Pwiegand Drives: 2018 ZL1 in sweet hyper blue Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: North Carolina Posts: 61	Great work and thanks for the details and photos! Looks like a fun weekend project. Questions: where did you get the alcantera and does it match the stitching?

01-20-2020, 08:28 PM	#11
UFDUB Drives: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Florida Posts: 127	Very well done, looks better than factory!

01-21-2020, 04:16 AM	#12
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01-21-2020, 05:54 AM	#13
Camaro_QC Drives: 08 Tiburon GS, 2018 Camaro 2.0T Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Québec Posts: 1,657	Nice job! __________________ 2018 Camaro LS \| 6 spd \| 2.0L turbo \| Nightfall Grey \| RS package \| Technology Package. --------------------- Order WDGHKX 1100 - 5/08/2018 \| 3800 - 6/18/2018 2000 - 5/09/2018 \| 4200 - 6/21/2018 3000 - 5/28/2018 \| 5000 - 6/27/2018 6000 - 6/29/2018

01-21-2020, 06:14 AM	#14
crosive Drives: 18 zl1 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: central alabama Posts: 935	that looks really nice. I like it

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