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Posted by: sholman5 Mar 24 2018, 11:05 AM

Can anyone tell me if this is a 914 4 or 914 6 steering wheel
It is a leather wrap, but the top is deteriorated because of sun
exposure. It has a foam rubber beneath the leather.
914 347 805 11 72 5

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Mar 24 2018, 11:10 AM

its a late wheel. The sunk in area where the steering nut is a quick way to tell. Early cars are flat. Plus the date code 5 /72 ( May72) and part number.

Posted by: mepstein Mar 24 2018, 11:45 AM

I do wonder what the ‘72-914-6 used since it had a vw column.

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Mar 24 2018, 01:33 PM

a leather wheel 91434780511, Mark

Posted by: mepstein Mar 24 2018, 01:37 PM

Makes sense. I didn't know if maybe there was a special number to designate a '72 six wheel.

Posted by: johnhora Mar 24 2018, 04:10 PM

914 Steering Wheels PN

914.347.803.10-hard rubber 914-6 70-71
914.347.804.10-hard rubber 914-4 70-71
914.347.804.11-hard rubber 72 up
914.347.805.10-leather 914-4 70-71
914.347.805.11-leather 914-6 and 914-4 72 up
914.347.806.10-leather 914-6 70-71 & RS
914.347.809.00-fake leather 72 up

Posted by: robin cox Mar 27 2018, 05:22 AM

I have a leather 72 wheel too, but it’s very worn and faded, can you simply remove the leather and have a hard rubber wheel exposed. Or is it a different wheel underneath?
Be great to know before I do it! Thanks

Posted by: GeorgeRud Mar 27 2018, 07:41 PM

Or spend the money to have Dallas Steering Wheels recover it properly. Cheap SOB choice is install a Wheelskin over the wheel.

Posted by: MarkV Mar 27 2018, 09:34 PM

I have had this wheel hanging in my garage for years. I thought it was the fake leather. The leather is very hard I wonder if there is some way to soften it up. It looks to be in pretty good condition.

914.347.805.11 ....... 6.72 must mean manufactured in June of 72?

Posted by: tiki rat Mar 29 2018, 06:32 PM

8/72

914 347 809 00

Leather steering wheel

Can someone tell me if this is an authentic steering wheel? I cannot find this combination of part numbers

Posted by: sholman5 Mar 29 2018, 07:51 PM

Fake leather 72 up
August 1972 manufacturer date on your wheel.

Posted by: 914_7T3 Sep 15 2018, 10:14 AM

Pulled the Steering wheel off my '73 Resto Project to have it recovered and found a date code of 4/70.

This is supposed to be a leather wheel if I am not mistaken. Although it has stitching it is very hard and may even be molded Part # 914.347.805.10 Is this the correct application for a '70-'71 or possibly a six?

I would like to sell or swap it out for a leather wrapped period correct #914.347.805.11

Any idea on where to get one?

Posted by: mankowski Sep 6 2019, 06:49 PM

I have a 914 347 805 11 wheel if you are still interested, PM me.

Posted by: Superhawk996 Sep 6 2019, 07:08 PM

PM sent for inquiry if still available and 914_7T3 doesn't need one still.

Posted by: 914werke Oct 26 2020, 05:39 PM

Resurrection.
So I didn't see it discussed or perhaps adequately described but there are a couple materials used to "form" the wheel, a rubber wrap & a hard plastic or ebonite wrap
Ive never had a Ebonite wheel fail but Ive experienced plenty of rubber wheels that the wrap portion had become unglued allowing the wrap to twist around the wheel frame.
Is there any way to fix those other than cut off & replace that wheel base?

Posted by: Superhawk996 Oct 26 2020, 05:53 PM

@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=453

Most common I've heard of is to inject thin super glue via hypodermic needle down to the steel core. The weakness of this solution is if the foam is degrading there won't be much left to actually form a bond with.

I too have a wheel with loose rubber in just the top area but haven't tried to fix it yet. I'm 99% sure the super glue implant will work. The only other viable option I see is to split it and then reglue with contact cement and leather wrap over that to hide the split seam.

Curious what others might have done DIY and history of success in long term.