home stitched on Leather Steering Wheel Covers?

[tigerstyle]

The wheel in my mx5 is pretty tired, but even getting one from ebay/breakers is going to be the same, they're just all old now!

I'm thinking about trying something like this?

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/267628-mr-steering-stitched-on-steering-wheel-covers/

Anyone done similar here? the result looms pretty good, and cheap enough to replace every 2-3 years to keep it looking fresh, a replacement Momo wheel is about £150 new I think.

 

[tigerstyle]

Bin it and get a nice Nardi.

I really like the Momo it comes with, and the Nardi wheels look a bit garish to me, but not seen many in the flesh.

At the moment my wheel is past worn, the leather has turned rough, which is kind of cool for the grip+feel, but also a lot of black glue is starting to come off it!

I had the idea of getting a strip like that but in alcantara (or similar) add to the race car feel, I think the spokes on my momo are just a bit too big for that home made stitched style to work.

But I'm tempted to try it just as a mini project, they're cheap, and every man should be able to sew!