Stitching a leather cover on a 69 rallye steering wheel.

I’m sorry Matt, but I don’t recall if you said why you didn’t just buy another wheel that was in better condition. I bought one for a 1968 B body for only $100. Is this an option, instead of trusting such a crumbled and then repaired original wheel? If you post what you’re looking for here, you might be surprised.
I wish i found one in better shape for $100. That would have been great. This one cost me $200 plus shipping. Its debatable weather i got took on this deal or not. "Caveat Emptor" i guess lol. Regardless, I figured the fact that the spokes and center were almost like new, that it was worth it. I mean repops are close to $400 and dont come with the horn contactor or center cap adaptor, what i didnt see in the pix was the very small cracks or crazing all over it. Most of it doesnt go very deep and i can sand past it though. I'm not really too broken up over it. The wheel itself is broken up enough for both of us. It all can be fixed. Its just a matter of how much time you want put into it. This is a project that i have been tinkering with on my lunch break at work since for lunch i just drink a protein shake and have nothing else to do for an hour but surf the net. I might as well accomplish something.