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Sat Oct 26, 2019 9:21 am

Trying to install a Classic Grip Synthetic Leather Old School Wrap for my Steering Wheel. Can’t find any instructions for how to tie off the ends. I was not in the cub scouts. :cry: Has anyone installed one of these? I’m about to take it to the fabric store to see if there’s any old ladies who want to make a quick buck. :lol: Help.

Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:10 am

I've done several that's have lasted years upon years.

On most old school wraps one end of the wrap is at least attached to the cover.

But, I have broke one wrapping too tight as its just a piece of "vinyl string" melted to the cover.

In that case and your, I tightened one end of the string to the very bottom of the steering wheel itself. Keeping the somewhat flat string as flat to the wheel when tying it.

Install the wheel over the wheel so that the cover seam is at the bottom. Covering the string you just tied at the bottom. Pull out string.

Find the string and feed it though one of the perforated holes closest to the knot on the inside of the wheel cover. You are now ready to wrap.

I like to to tuck the inside lip on the wrap so its more comfortable too grip.

You'll notice the cover is perforated but has empty spaces with no holes, That is where you want to lay the string as flat and tight as you can without breaking the string or digging the wrap too much.

It always depends on where your steering wheel spokes will fall in relation to the cover. If you have to skip a space in the perforation for a spoke do it, but go right back to wrapping the non perforated space on the cover.

Along the way make sure the string and cover is coming out even. It should as long as you follow the non perforated portion.

When you reach the end, back at the string again, Wrap it around a few times, tucking it under every other wrap. Again, getting the string as flat as possible.

Then you're done! Enjoy!

Here's a picture of one I did on my old 66.

Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:09 am

There should be a visible molding seam at one location. Tie one end of the plastic “thread” thru one of the holes nearest this seam. Then install and wrap around the rim, there should be excess plastic thread left and that gets wrapped around that seam..several ways to tie it. Perhaps YouTube will have it.

Tue Oct 29, 2019 1:53 pm

Miklo wrote: I've done several that's have lasted years upon years.

On most old school wraps one end of the wrap is at least attached to the cover.

But, I have broke one wrapping too tight as its just a piece of "vinyl string" melted to the cover.

In that case and your, I tightened one end of the string to the very bottom of the steering wheel itself. Keeping the somewhat flat string as flat to the wheel when tying it.

Install the wheel over the wheel so that the cover seam is at the bottom. Covering the string you just tied at the bottom. Pull out string.

Find the string and feed it though one of the perforated holes closest to the knot on the inside of the wheel cover. You are now ready to wrap.

I like to to tuck the inside lip on the wrap so its more comfortable too grip.

You'll notice the cover is perforated but has empty spaces with no holes, That is where you want to lay the string as flat and tight as you can without breaking the string or digging the wrap too much.

It always depends on where your steering wheel spokes will fall in relation to the cover. If you have to skip a space in the perforation for a spoke do it, but go right back to wrapping the non perforated space on the cover.

Along the way make sure the string and cover is coming out even. It should as long as you follow the non perforated portion.

When you reach the end, back at the string again, Wrap it around a few times, tucking it under every other wrap. Again, getting the string as flat as possible.

Then you're done! Enjoy!

Here's a picture of one I did on my old 66.

Ahh! Thank you for the picture and info. I figured I have double wrapped my string, which explains why I hardly have any remaining to work with for tying off. Thank you for the reply. -