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Re: [Healeys] Steering wheel repair

To: "'Robert Begani'" <rfbegani@gmail.com>, <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering wheel repair
From: "John Spaur" <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 22:37:19 -0700
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The steering wheels are some type of plastic molded over a steel hoop. In
the process of my Healeys' restoration, I kept my original cracked steering
wheel stored in a bag. When I removed it to assess how to restore it, the
outer hoop literally disintegrated and turned to dust in my hands. My
opinion is a cracked steering wheel, even if repaired, is dangerous because
the interior steel hoop can continue to corrode and fall apart at any time.

 

Regards,

John Spaur

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Robert
Begani
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2019 9:58 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Steering wheel repair

 

While we are on the subject of repairing the Trafficator and Bakelite, for
forty years my steering wheel has been wrapped in a leather cover which
hides the cracked and missing pieces of the plastic looking material where
the round wheel meats the spokes.  I seem to remember there is a process to
repair and/or fill in the voids.  Does anyone on this list have a
suggestion?

 

Regards,

 

Bob Begani


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class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>The steering wheels are =
some type of plastic molded over a steel hoop. In the process of my =
Healeys&#8217; restoration, I kept my original cracked steering wheel =
stored in a bag. When I removed it to assess how to restore it, the =
outer hoop literally disintegrated and turned to dust in my hands. My =
opinion is a cracked steering wheel, even if repaired, is dangerous =
because the interior steel hoop can continue to corrode and fall apart =
at any time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>John =
Spaur<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys =
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert =
Begani<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 21, 2019 9:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Steering wheel =
repair<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>While we are =
on the subject of repairing the Trafficator and Bakelite, for forty =
years my steering wheel has been wrapped in a leather cover which hides =
the cracked and missing pieces of the plastic looking material where the =
round wheel meats the spokes.&nbsp; I seem to remember there is a =
process to repair and/or fill in the voids.&nbsp; Does anyone on this =
list have a suggestion?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Regards,<o:p></=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bob =
Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>
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