The banjo wheels were a little fragile, especially when habitually used by a
DPO to lever himself out of the seat. As the plastic gets older it get more
brittle.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 5/24/11 12:44 PM, Councill, David at dcouncill@msubillings.edu wrote:
> Perhaps I should be checking with the list for needed parts, especially since
> some are a bit elusive. Big on my list right now is the original style
> (banjo?) steering wheel for the early MGB, a 1964 in this case. Anyone have a
> used one? I also seek the little chrome locking handle, same year.
>
> I currently own 2 MGBs, 1 BGT and previously owned three others decades ago.
> And none of them had the original steering wheels. So I wonder what they are
> like although I recall a friend who had one where the connectors on one side
> were held to the wheel with duct tape. So maybe they aren't the best steering
> wheels in a practical sense.
>
> David Councill
> 67 BGT
> 72 B
> 64 B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Roxter [mailto:rocknatural@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:48 PM
> To: Councill, David
> Cc: 'Douglas McKinnie'; mgs@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Need splined hub quickly
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