MatosMiata's build, turning a booger into something worth looking at
#242
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Apr 11 2018
Here are the photos of my steering wheel progress.
PF261 by Jose Matos, on Flickr
I wrapped it in masking tape, which I then cut off and used as a template, mainly because the factory leather sucks for this purpose. I definitely want a red strip up top.
PF259 by Jose Matos, on Flickr
PF264 by Jose Matos, on Flickr
PF258 by Jose Matos, on Flickr
I cut the tape off in halves and used them to trace on the loop of fabric I had already sewn. This was the mistake, I really should have not sewn the fabric into a loop without taking strict measurements. I just wrapped it around the wheel and took and eye balled a mark to sew.
PF260 by Jose Matos, on Flickr
PF262 by Jose Matos, on Flickr
Here are the photos of my steering wheel progress.
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/888/40502337005_a5b8c19ee7_k.jpg)
I wrapped it in masking tape, which I then cut off and used as a template, mainly because the factory leather sucks for this purpose. I definitely want a red strip up top.
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/865/40502345365_4b3b203d58_k.jpg)
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/805/41354832412_a054f5b5c7_k.jpg)
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/884/39588958030_feec344f29_k.jpg)
I cut the tape off in halves and used them to trace on the loop of fabric I had already sewn. This was the mistake, I really should have not sewn the fabric into a loop without taking strict measurements. I just wrapped it around the wheel and took and eye balled a mark to sew.
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/894/41397767811_f82f854bdb_k.jpg)
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/796/26527071027_63bc8df6e5_k.jpg)
#243
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Apr 11 2018Once I had the shape, I stitched the edges to give me something to stitch to and create a nice pattern
PF263 by Jose Matos, on Flickr
Then, I started stitching it together
PF266 by Jose Matos, on Flickr
As you can see, I ended up with wrinkles in the spokes as the material was too long. It needs to be short such that it's difficult to even place on the wheel. I learned this by watching a channel called Cechaflo on youtube.
PF265 by Jose Matos, on Flickr
Cechaflo video
[MEDIA=youtube]ODcGWn9yhpE[/MEDIA]
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/899/27527396358_68194eb4f1_k.jpg)
Then, I started stitching it together
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/902/41397840631_c2daae570a_k.jpg)
As you can see, I ended up with wrinkles in the spokes as the material was too long. It needs to be short such that it's difficult to even place on the wheel. I learned this by watching a channel called Cechaflo on youtube.
![](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/816/41354829452_34578e0e0f_k.jpg)
Cechaflo video
[MEDIA=youtube]ODcGWn9yhpE[/MEDIA]
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