My car is a long way from being started but I need to source some pieces. Might as well start sooner than later. I can put the parts in my man room and day dream. So if I'm going to copy John Oates car I think I need a Derrington style steering wheel. Is a Lempert the way to go? They look very nice.
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I am a bit biased but I can’t help but recommend Mike’s wheels. Heck, you even have time for him to make it. 😬
Mike Lempert?
Do you like the rivets showing through the wheel? I prefer solid wood but it does give it some ruggedness and I really love the seat material.
I have a Lempert. It's beautiful VDM replica.
@IaM-Ray posted:Do you like the rivets showing through the wheel? I prefer solid wood but it does give it some ruggedness and I really love the seat material.
Yeah. See, for me: the rivets are where it's at.
That's why there's 31 flavors.
@550 Phil posted:Mike Lempert?
Yep.
Rivets rule 
Yes they do 
Are the rivets brass? That would be preferable (to me) vs silver (aluminum).
They all look like aluminum faux rivets (I know mine was), but I'm sure brass would work as well.
Ok. Lempert Derrington it is. Sizes offered 15, 15.5, 16 and 17 inch. What size are most folks using. I do like the idea of a smaller wheel. But the big banjo in my Spyder does help with low speed turning and backing.
Robert. It’s very nice. Do you remember the name of the company?
@550 Phil posted:Ok. Lempert Derrington it is. Sizes offered 15, 15.5, 16 and 17 inch. What size are most folks using. I do like the idea of a smaller wheel. But the big banjo in my Spyder does help with low speed turning and backing.
Go with the 15". The others will be too large for a Speedster/Conv. D.
I know I'm missing something - but if you want a Derrington-style wheel, and you don't care to customize it - there's no real reason to get a custom Lempert wheel (that I can see, anyhow). As @Robert M and others have pointed out along the way, great looking, period-correct wheels are available for pretty short money, and without the interminable wait that is part of the Lempert process.
@550 Phil I have a 400mm but a 420mm was the size that was in most cars of the era and your right the big wheel helps with worm and roller steering boxes and I like the look which should not be a problem.
I keep pondering a 420mm VDM/Nardi this one below in a spyder from Petrolicious is solid spokes but the normal VDM on the Classico wheel site has Nardi style spokes but with a 9 hole hub and the horn is either closed like below or exposed and then there is the rivet question of course. 
Personal choice is everything as you know,
but 400mm = 15.75inches.
and 420mm = 16.54 inches.
Just found this site.... https://mrsteeringwheel.com/moto-lita/
here is the wheel and all it's options
https://mrsteeringwheel.com/mo...binations-available/
Down the rabbit hole.
