1978 Cadillac Deville Steering Wheel Woodgrain Trim

[m.sullivan]

Does anyone know if the wood grain trim behind the horn button on the steering wheel is still available aftermarket? I saw a company selling that exact trim on ebay last year, and now I can't find it again. Of course, I didn't think to write down the name when I saw it on ebay. Thanks for any help, Mark.

[m.sullivan]

Roy, thank you so much!! I spent 2 hours or more on the internet the other day trying to find that piece of trim. My wife asked me today what I wanted for my birthday next week, and thanks to you, now I know! Your car looks great, by the way. Mine has the same interior, but it is white outside. I see yours only has 21,000 miles. Mine has about 45,000, and my dad gave it to me after buying it new in 1978. Thanks again for your help!!

[m.sullivan]

Roy, your car is beautiful. Did you replace your filler panels in the back, or are they original? My car is back in PA, while I am wintering at my other house in Florida, so I have no photos to show. My car needs paint, but it runs like new, and my interior is as sharp as yours. Where did you get such a sharp low mileage car?

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Roy's car is a beauty to be sure.

If you're ever up in the Scranton area, you're welcome to drop by and see mine:

http://forums.cadillaclasalleclub.org/index.php?topic=127896.msg250764#msg250764

Cheers & Welcome to the forum.

[m.sullivan]

Eric and Roy, thanks for the warm welcome. Eric, your car is amazing. I know that the rear rigid fillers don't fit exactly right, and adding to that that your car is black, your body man is good, and I assume expensive! I'm curious, with an 18,000 mile car, what was wrong with the air conditioning?

[cadillactim]

Just a heads up about the reproduction woodgrain.  It may not fit right because the steering wheel has shrunk, which is a contributing cause to it cracking to begin with.  I tried to fit this reproduction on a 78 steering wheel and it would not fit properly.  As stated earlier, the woodgrain isn't an exact match either.

Buy accordingly.

Tim

[m.sullivan]

Tim, did you use the one that Roy did from auto body filler usa? If so, how far off was it? Was it still usable with a little tinkering? I really wanted to order one now, but I won't be back up north where the car is until May, and if it doesn't fit, I wonder if they would let me return it after 5 months. But, I think I would rather take the chance and order it now, in case they run out or quit production due to lack of interest. I'm amazed they don't advertise on this site.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Does the repro part have the staples embedded to set it in the spoke?

Even back in the day I recall having to bend the prongs in order to get them to align with the pinholes - when the applique was still available from the dealer. 

[cadillactim]

It's been a few years since I tried one (when they first came out).  If memory serves me right the color was not as rich as the original.  I sold that woodgrain insert to a customer who returned it because he wasn't happy with the fit.  I tried it on an a cracked 78 wheel I had and it did not fit right.  I returned it to the company that makes them.  There is only company that makes the ABS fillers, door panels, etc. even though they sell under several different names.

Personally I would ask them up front if you can return it if it doesn't fit properly.

Tim

[cactusami]

Hi Cadillac owners...
I am new member and I am from Switzerland.

Hope it's not too much OT. But I own a '78 Seville Elegante and the wood behind the horn is also broken.
Does anybody know, where I can find a replacement part for that?

Would be so great...
Thank You

Greets
Markus

[cactusami]

Hi
Thanks..
I did take a look at autobodyfillersusa already but I did not find that part. 

[cactusami]

Shit... thats bad...