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I would like to have my 59 desoto steering wheel restored,i know this guy who can do it in san diego ca,the company name is quality restorations inc, but they're asking $2000.00, what do you guys think ? is that a good price or ?..thank you
Quality Restorations has an excellent reputation for doing...... quality restorations.
We have used D&D Automobilia in NC for our steering wheel restorations and are very happy with their work.
It's supposed to be fun!
1949 De Soto Custom Convertible (project)
Sounds good tim, i'll call D&D to get a better idea,,thank you
Hi Tim, I checked with D&D to recast my 1949 Desoto wheel and they gave me the same price as Quality Restorations. About $1000 for mine. Given the mid-west lower costs for a business I would have thought they could do much better.
James
Well, D&D is in NC, so they don't benefit from our midwest sensibilities, I guess.
I've never used Quality Restorations, but have never heard a bad thing. D&D has been doing great for me, so it sounds as though we have 2 quality vendors to choose from.
It's supposed to be fun!
1949 De Soto Custom Convertible (project)
Coincidentally, I'm sending my steering wheel off to D&D today!
They quoted a price of $1100. I've heard great things about their work from folks who know their stuff, including from Tim. So I'll be excited to get the steering wheel back to see how much better it will look. It will be like Christmas!
Post some before photos and some after photos when you get it back...
Here is my "before" photo...brace yerself... 
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wow glad I didn't see that on an empty stomach
They got some work to do on that one
Rosy...that does not look like the wheel that was on your car. Is that an "extra" that you purchased for the sole purpose of having restored?
Mark
wow glad I didn't see that on an empty stomach
They got some work to do on that one
Yes! I was surprised that the restorer didn't just send it back to me with a sympathy card attached. 
Rosy...that does not look like the wheel that was on your car. Is that an "extra" that you purchased for the sole purpose of having restored?
Mark
You're right, Mark! My DeSoto still has its original steering wheel in situ; the bottom half is in perfect shape, and the top half has a leather wrap over the cracks and such. The center hub and chrome horn ring are also in really good shape, so it looks pretty good over all.
I got the steering column (in the photo) with the attached deluxe steering wheel, plus all of my power steering parts, and all of my power brakes parts for $100.00 from a super-great, fellow DeSoto owner from Tennessee! He is one good egg!
Is that one of those power steering in the column units from the early 1950's?
James
The steering column is from a 1957 DeSoto FireFlite, parts car.
The center hub (which is in good shape) is on its way to me as well.
