Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair
Pole Position Restoration
Level42:
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--- Quote from: Level42 on September 24, 2007, 12:12:36 pm ---Cab looks great. I love the Atari steering wheels...
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After disassembling the wheel I found out that the wheel itself was an "off the shelf" steering wheel from some manufacturer. It wasn't made for Atari I guess.
Should have taken a picture, I can't remember the manufacturer but the the manufacturer is superior performance products and the wheel is called "The 500". 8)
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Well it looks like the "standard" Atari wheel to me. I always remember them with the deep, more or less parallel spokes. Makes sense that Atari didn't make the wheels themselves.
I wouldn't want that wooden wheel to be in my car when having an accident ;)
whammoed:
--- Quote from: Level42 on September 24, 2007, 05:08:35 pm ---Well it looks like the "standard" Atari wheel to me.
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Yes, it's definitely the original "standard" wheel. I'm sure it was cheaper for Atari to just choose a commercially available steering wheel rather than design or manufacture you're own. Or perhaps this wheel was made just for Pole Position and they contracted superior performance products to make it? :dunno
BrentRadio:
yes, "The 500" is standard for Pole Position. That is original.
Here's my restoration.
http://www.brentradio.com/PolePositionRestoration.htm
Click on any pic for a high res version.
Brent
whammoed:
--- Quote from: BrentRadio on September 26, 2007, 11:37:49 pm ---yes, "The 500" is standard for Pole Position. That is original.
Here's my restoration.
http://www.brentradio.com/PolePositionRestoration.htm
Brent
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Hey Brent. I have visited your site many times. Very inspirational. You've already answered a couple of my questions by email and at RGVAC as well, and I appreciate it! I won't be going to the extent that you did on the restoration, but I think it will be pretty nice when done. Thanks for the help btw.
BrentRadio:
Ahh, cool.
Good luck with it!
Brent
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