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I don=E2=80=99t reply too often, but this was a fantastic post. Thank =
you.
Rohan.
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Rohan (aka Aussie)
=E2=80=9956 Longbridge BN4 =E2=80=9CHellouise"
> On Feb 17, 2016, at 7:30 AM, Randy Hicks <healey100m@me.com> wrote:
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> Roger Moment asked me to share this with the group.
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> Randy,
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> Attached is a note I wrote years ago on steering wheels. It was =
published in the Austin-Healey Magazine (publication of the AHCUSA). but =
I don=E2=80=99t recall just when. Anyhow, you=E2=80=99re welcome to =
share it with the forum if there=E2=80=99s a way to attach it to a note.
> =20
> Finally, John Spaur=E2=80=99s comment about buying new wheels (instead =
of bothering to restore originals) is fine except that there is no =
reproduction of the 100 non-adjustable wheel. It differs from =
6-cylinder non-adjustable one in two significant ways:
> =20
> 1) the spokes come together more closely at the rim, with equal and =
small spacing between each of the four
> =20
> 2) the finger grips are rather smooth bumps spaced quite a ways apart =
=E2=80=93 you can see their shape in the upper left corner of my photo.
> =20
> You can share the photo as well. Please let me know if you are able =
to share with the forum.
> =20
> Roger
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> <IMG_7319.JPG>
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> <IMG_7320.JPG>
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> <IMG_7321.JPG>
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> <100 non-adjustable - back.jpg>
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> <steering wheel0001.jpg>
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>> On Feb 15, 2016, at 5:03 PM, John Spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net =
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>> I would not recommend restoring the original plastic steering wheels =
when
>> excellent reproductions are available.
>>=20
>> The reason the plastic has cracked is because water has penetrated =
the wheel
>> and it has started to oxidize the metal reinforcement which has =
expanded and
>> cracked the wheel. That process may of slowed down, but it will never =
stop.
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>> I stored an original wheel in my garage for several years intending =
to
>> restore it. It appeared to be in the same reasonable shape when I =
went to
>> inspect it in preparation for restoration. When I pull at parts of it =
that
>> looked to be in good shape, it just crumbled in my hands.
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>> John Spaur
>> '62 BT7
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">I don=E2=80=99t reply too often, but this was a fantastic =
post. Thank you.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Rohan.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;" class=3D""><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; =
font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;" =
class=3D"">*******************************</font></p><p style=3D"margin: =
0px;" class=3D"">Rohan (aka Aussie)<br class=3D"">=E2=80=9956 Longbridge =
BN4 =E2=80=9CHellouise"</p>
</div>
<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Feb 17, 2016, at 7:30 AM, Randy Hicks <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healey100m@me.com"; class=3D"">healey100m@me.com</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Roger Moment asked me =
to share this with the group.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Randy,<br class=3D""> <br class=3D"">Attached is a note =
I wrote years ago on steering wheels. It was published in the =
Austin-Healey Magazine (publication of the AHCUSA). but I don=E2=80=99=
t recall just when. Anyhow, you=E2=80=99re welcome to share it with the =
forum if there=E2=80=99s a way to attach it to a note.<br =
class=3D""> <br class=3D"">Finally, John Spaur=E2=80=99s comment =
about buying new wheels (instead of bothering to restore originals) is =
fine except that there is no reproduction of the =
100 non-adjustable wheel. It differs from 6-cylinder =
non-adjustable one in two significant ways:<br class=3D""> <br =
class=3D"">1) the spokes come together more closely at the rim, =
with equal and small spacing between each of the four<br =
class=3D""> <br class=3D"">2) the finger grips are rather =
smooth bumps spaced quite a ways apart =E2=80=93 you can see their shape =
in the upper left corner of my photo.<br class=3D""> <br =
class=3D"">You can share the photo as well. Please let me know if =
you are able to share with the forum.<br class=3D""> <br =
class=3D"">Roger</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><span =
id=3D"cid:96898977-BBD4-4823-B3EF-61A932D33A12@hsd1.ga.comcast.net"><IM=
G_7319.JPG></span></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><span =
id=3D"cid:D05B9B1C-6F45-4B04-9792-E052AFB5DA49@hsd1.ga.comcast.net"><IM=
G_7320.JPG></span></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><span =
id=3D"cid:5373C93D-BE99-4F4C-BC50-2EE4E39A811D@hsd1.ga.comcast.net"><IM=
G_7321.JPG></span></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><span =
id=3D"cid:FDEB51D9-8D4C-4523-8A2E-6448F70BC6F4@hsd1.ga.comcast.net"><10=
0 non-adjustable - back.jpg></span></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><span =
id=3D"cid:9BEB3494-79E8-4F38-A25B-61740023C08C@hsd1.ga.comcast.net"><st=
eering wheel0001.jpg></span></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D"">On Feb 15, 2016, at 5:03 PM, John Spaur <<a =
href=3D"mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net"; =
class=3D"">jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote:<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">I would not recommend restoring the original plastic steering =
wheels when<br class=3D"">excellent reproductions are available.<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">The reason the plastic has cracked is because =
water has penetrated the wheel<br class=3D"">and it has started to =
oxidize the metal reinforcement which has expanded and<br =
class=3D"">cracked the wheel. That process may of slowed down, but it =
will never stop.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">I stored an original wheel =
in my garage for several years intending to<br class=3D"">restore it. It =
appeared to be in the same reasonable shape when I went to<br =
class=3D"">inspect it in preparation for restoration. When I pull at =
parts of it that<br class=3D"">looked to be in good shape, it just =
crumbled in my hands.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">John Spaur<br =
class=3D"">'62 BT7<br class=3D""><br class=3D""></blockquote><br =
class=3D""></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br =
class=3D""></div></body></html>=
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