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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@aol.com>
>> To: <glemon@neb.rr.com>; <healeys@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@neb.rr.com>
>> To: healeys@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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