So last week, Memo and I went back to the shop with the team after VIR to get some work done with the seat and the steering wheel. Memo had been talking about getting a molded grip for the wheel, but after calling a couple of people, it seemed like we were striking out. Luckily one of the people we called mentioned that even though they were out of the material, they were pretty sure it was some sort of mold impression plastic used in dentistry.
With this information, who else do I call but my family dentist, who luckily for us, is a car guy. I believe that he first met my dad at a Cincinnati Corvette Club autocross, and they’ve been friends ever since. He gave us a couple of samples that turned out to be exactly what we were looking for.
By the end of the next day, we had molded grips on the steering wheel. Memo was the mastermind behind the whole project and the one who really worked on getting these things made. As you can see from the picture, I’m pretty impressed with the way it turned out. Thanks Dr. Fogel (Dentistry at University Pointe, phone: 513-772-4000 just in case anyone’s in need of a dentist).