Opinions on repro rosewood steering wheel?

[NCGuy68]

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I'm considering buying one of the reproduction rosewood steering wheels for my 69 Z11. Has anyone had anyone bought one of these repro wheels? Is it close to original or just garbage?

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Every one I've ever seen looks nothing like the origianls. I was skeptical when they first appeared and still am today.

[Charley Lillard]

I have a couple NOS Rosewoods and the Repos look kinda like em. As the orig. ones age they get redder and smoother. I will try to take a good pic of a NOS one.

[camarojoe]

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I have a couple NOS Rosewoods and the Repos look kinda like em...

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Yeah, the similarities are A. They are both round, and B. They both have 3 spokes. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Seriously though,all of the originals I have had, both used and NOS alway have a much more "orange" look to them than a reproduction... The repro ones are way to "maroon" looking IMO. Just like with about any other repro part, they will do the job, but anyone who knows what they are looking at won't have too much trouble telling the difference from original. Personally, i'd rather have an original with a half dozen cracks than a repro. Although a cracked real one is STILL gonna cost you more money than the reproduction.

[Charley Lillard]

The NOS ones I have don't have much Orange in them. They get lighter as they wear.

[camarojoe]

Charlie, are you sure thats not an early 69 walnut wheel? The pic is pretty dark, but it looks more like brown in the pic...

[Charley Lillard]

Yes I'm sure.

[camarojoe]

hmmm. that sure doesnt look like any rosewood I have ever seen. Can you post a pic with some more light on it?