Patton:
We are looking into making such a hub. Much nicer than the regular
bolt on ones with black plastic horn.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patton Dickson [mailto:kpdii@softhome.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 12:34 PM
> To: Dodd, Kelvin; 'David Councill'; mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Steering wheel identity
>
>
> Hi Kelvin,
>
> Hopefully I can find a match or repair this one. Are there
> any "modern"
> suppliers that produce steering wheel that utilize the stock
> horn push?
>
> I the article about rebuilding a steering wheel with a wood
> rim on the "My
> MGB in CANADA" site.
>
> http://members.attcanada.ca/~hinges/mgb/sw.htm
>
> I would want to use a hardwood for that if possible though.
> Has anyone
> else tried this? Do all steering wheels have the metal ring
> in the center?
>
> Patton
>
> At 01:23 PM 3/6/2002, Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
> >David:
> >
> > Very typical after-market wheel for the time of the
> car. It is very
> >possible that it was dealer installed to spiff up the car,
> or during the
> >first few years of use. The same type of wheel was
> installed as Lawrie
> >commented on the GT Special Edition, along with a wooden
> shift knob and some
> >other bits as spiff ups to move the cars.
> >
> > The 63-67 banjo wheels were very weak and many
> failed or threatened
> >to during the early life of the car. It is very unusual to
> find a good
> >original condition one, hence the popularity of after-market
> wheels. The
> >large diameter, and unsporting hard plastic were also reasons for
> >replacement. There were a number of companies that produced
> nice wooden rim
> >alloy spoke wheels that accepted the original horn center assembly.
> >Personal and Haan are a couple that come to mind. Somewhere
> I have an old
> >MG Mitten catalog from the 60s with a listing.
> >
> > The 68-69 banjo wheel though similar in style was
> much stronger, and
> >a number of them have come through the years intact, causing
> all kinds of
> >confusion to the owners of earlier cars who think they will bolt on.
> >
> > I would suggest hanging on to the wheel you have,
> as it is a bit of
> >history. It is feasible that the rim could be
> reconstructed, but it looks
> >like you have other more important things to work on first,
> though it's
> >amazing what you can do with foam rubber, bicycle handlebar
> tape and a
> >leather cover.
> >
> > Back in the 80s, the scrapyard I was at made good
> money by taking
> >later 70-76 wheels and broaching them out to fit the early
> cars. This gave
> >the owner a durable wheel for a very reasonable price.
> Nowadays one of the
> >readily available replacement wheels is the way to go. I
> use a Motolita on
> >my 65.
> >
> >
> >Kelvin.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
> Patton Dickson - Richmond, TX
> 1965 Corvair Monza 110/4sp 'vert
> 1967 MGB MK I Roadster
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