STEERING WHEEL CENTER

I have seen a vintage car restorer weld pot metal. He had a grill for the front of a car with some missing pieces. He repaired the damage with bondo and had it looking pretty good. Then he took a cookie sheet and filled it with fast setting cement. He pressed the grill into the wet cement and made an impression of the grill.

Once the grill was removed, he cleaned off all the bondo and replaced the grill in the new mold. Then he used a stick welder to fill all the missing pieces with metal. When that crappy pot metal started to melt and turn all nasty, crumbly it had nowhere to go, because it was in a mold and he basically recast those spots. Then took it out, ground it to shape and had it replated. I think it might have even worked with a brazing torch and rod.

Some version of this might work for the steering hub?

I also need a steering wheel center cap for a1965 Tournament Skier. I am displaying it next week.
It is a Teleflex, About 4" wide. They were gold in color.

How do you post a picture of what I have left?
Thanks for any help

Gary nailed it. I put so much torque on the helm battling the incorrect shaft rotation that the wheel cap eventually failed.

Alright then I need a wheel cap, engine and prop. :)
Zamak sounds like something that doesn't like to be welded.

That's what I was afraid of. Waste of time trying to fix it. I wont even bother then. Ill just put on a different wheel if it gets to that point. Although that may mess up the period correct restoration I have done.... LOL.

I may take it to the local welder and see if he weld a more robust disc on it. Then I can drill the holes to match. Its painted anyway.
Do you know of what metal it's made?

1978 SN steering wheel center needed. I actually only need the mid section with the three holes that receives the cap and split ring. Pretty sure they used this wheel for a very long time.
Thank you