[Healeys] Restoring Bakelite

[Ken Taplin]

JB weld is what I use to repair cracked steering wheels and such.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Swift" <mgtd51 at comcast.net>
To: <tomfelts at earthlink.net>
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>; <dracmarine at aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Restoring Bakelite


> check out mike lempert's web site
>
> Tom Felts wrote:
>> Afew years ago an aftermarket--original looking--steering wheel was
>> installed on my BJ8.  It looks identical to the original and still looks
>> great after 6 years of use.
>>
>> Sorry---can't tell you where I got it.  The person who was doing much 
>> work
>> on the car at the time researched it and bought it. A $900 resto of the
>> original seems a bit high to me.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: <dracmarine at aol.com>
>>> To: <glemon at neb.rr.com>; <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>> Date: 9/12/2007 8:23:27 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Restoring Bakelite
>>>
>>> There was a person at Pebble Beach Concours this year in the first tent
>>>
>> that you enter to the show?who repaired Healey steering wheels among
>> others.? I recall he said something like $900.? I have two of them, both
>> cracked, so I went and bought a Tourist wood wheel from Moss. When I 
>> asked
>> about repairing the wheel on my 66 SL Bagoda Benz, he said don't bother,
>> get a new one from Mercedes, around $200.
>>
>>> First time I ever heard of a German car anything being cheaper than a
>>>
>> Brit car...
>>
>>> Richard of KY/CA
>>> BN7 440
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Greg Lemon <glemon at neb.rr.com>
>>> To: healeys at autox.team.net
>>> Sent: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 3:44 pm
>>> Subject: [Healeys] Restoring Bakelite
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The subject of restoring bakelite such as our steering hubs and knobs on
>>> some of our cars comes up from time to time, I got this from the MG
>>>
>> section
>>
>>> of the British Car Forum, haven't tried it, but a couple of guys said it
>>> works very well,  if you are trying to get your bakelite to look a 
>>> little
>>> better may be worth a try.
>>>
>>> http://www.pensburymanor.com/PMBHRPPNo9.html
>>>
>>> Also if any listers have had experience with it good or bad feel free to
>>> weigh in on the subject.
>>>
>>> Greg Lemon
>>> 54 BN1
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