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1. Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>; Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 16:23:03 -0500; Hi Gang, Last night I removed the steering wheel from my B-GT. It is an older walnut Moto Lita and still looked pretty good but the clean finish was peeling and flaking away leaving nice plastic shar; /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00735.html (8,268 bytes)
2. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>; Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 14:22:26 -0700; You've got that right! If it ain't got that sweet, intoxicating (and liver damaging) aroma of methylene chloride, it's no better than a bucket of warm spit, and maybe worse. Get the real thing and us; /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00736.html (9,040 bytes)
3. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 18:51:40 -0700; I did an oil finish on my wheel (which had no trace of varnish left -- it looked like a 50-year-old unrestored Chris-Craft). It worked out OK, but on cold, damp mornings the oil seems to ooze out to; /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00743.html (10,110 bytes)
4. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: Carl W French <cfrench@cybertours.com>; Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 22:25:21 -0400; I have redone two vintage wheels in the last couple of years. In each case I have used satin polyurethane with very nice results. I have always felt like it made the wheels look like they had been oi; /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00746.html (8,100 bytes)
5. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: ATWEDITOR@aol.com; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 08:24:59 EDT; << have redone two vintage wheels in the last couple of years. In each case I have used satin polyurethane with very nice results. I have always felt like it made the wheels look like they had been o; /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00753.html (8,263 bytes)
6. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 08:29:40 -0500; Lots of good advice, lots of things to avoid. Thanks. Two nights ago I stripped the original and flaking-off lacquer (?) from my B-GT's Moto Lita steering wheel and sanded the wood with 400# sandpape; /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00759.html (8,943 bytes)
7. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 08:57:28 -0500; BTW, if any of you want that British glass-like finish on your wood, drop me a line. After restoring the interior of a Jaguar 3.8 S (read: 3700 bd ft of burl walnut), I have the process down pat! bes; /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00762.html (8,331 bytes)
8. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 09:32:50 EDT; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Has anybody used spar varnish or good quality gun stock varnish on a steering wheel? Those finishes hold up extremely well. Even polyurethane would work well and be very w; /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00765.html (8,103 bytes)
9. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: Carl W French <cfrench@cybertours.com>; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 09:31:23 -0400; You are completely right. I had forgotten that step. In fact, I am doing an on/off resto on a wheel right now and was not doing that. I had been not happy with the way the finish was going and that; /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00768.html (8,027 bytes)
10. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 08:55:33 -0700; That sounds like a good procedure. I never liked the super-shiny varnish look. I don't know about the 5 or 6 coats, though -- I always had to drive the car! -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're n; /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00788.html (8,561 bytes)
11. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: Gonaj@aol.com; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:51:52 EDT; I would second that suggestion. George /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// (If they are dupes, this trailer may also catch them.); /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00821.html (7,791 bytes)
12. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: "Walt Goddard" <waltcpa@sierra.net>; Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 15:07:29 -0700; I'm no expert on wood quantity, but I think you could build a two car garage with that many bd ft of 2x4's. Seems like a lot of wood for the inside of a car. Or am I that far off? Walt Goddard waltcp; /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00822.html (7,777 bytes)
13. Re: Wooden steering wheel (score: 1): Author: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>; Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 09:17:45 -0500; ...it was a joke emphasizing the amount of wood trim in an S-type. rick /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// (If they are dupes, this trailer may also catch them.); /html/mgs/2001-05/msg00849.html (7,688 bytes)

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