Color of leather on steering wheel center

[ronh]

I have installed red leather for the interior of a 230 SL.  Does the center steering wheel leather follow the seat and dash red leather or are these center rings all black?

[Douglas]

The steering wheel was originally one color. The padded center should match the steering wheel and not the interior.

[lurtch]

Hi Ron - -I recently recovered my 230SL horn pad.

 In the photo you can see the original mittleblau M/B Tex on the left. It took a considerable amount of effort to shape and form  the maroon leather into the concave recess, but I got good results. I think it looks great when it matches the seat covers.

I can send you the stamping die if I can find it!.

Regards, Larry in CA

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[66andBlue]

quote:Originally posted by lurtch

.. I can send you the stamping die if I can find it!. ..

Hello Larry,
can I get in line too for that tool?
How did you wrap the leather around the perimeter of the foam doughnut?

[KevinC]

If you are going for originality, black for a black steering wheel, ivory for an ivory wheel. Sounds like yours should be black.