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Re: MGA Steering Wheels

To: neilc@apphosting.com, emccarroll@mco.edu, Mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: MGA Steering Wheels
From: LBCarCoMail@aol.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:12:43 EST
Edwin,

I agree with Neil ML is the best wheel out there and they also do offer the 
original factory style 17" wheel for the MGA.  It is a beauiful work of art 
IMO and I have one on my MGA.  The entire line of ML wheels are are very well 
made in a small shop in the UK.    I have visited them several times and will 
be there again next month.  One of the time I was there I took several 
pictures on the making of the wheels which you can see on my website on the 
Moto-Lita page.  Take a look it might give you some insight on why they are 
the best.

The factory style wood wheel for the MGA does NOT require a special hub/boss 
for it to fit the column, but any of the other wheels do require one.  There 
are many knockoff wheels and hubs out there so be careful what you buy.  Moss 
carries the genuine ML wheel but not the hub (they use a French knockoff)  
All ML wheels when you buy the boss come with a MG logo centerpiece.  The 
factory wood wheel does not come with a centerpiece as it will accept the 
standard MG centerpiece that you presently have on your bakelite wheel.  I 
have an online catalog of pretty much all their wheels/hubs on my site.


Best regards,

Jeff Zorn
Little British Car Co., Ltd.
Visit us on the web
www.LBCarCo.com

In a message dated 1/19/01 8:54:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
neilc@apphosting.com writes:

<< Subj:     Re: MGA Steering Wheels
 Date:  1/19/01 8:54:01 AM Eastern Standard Time
 From:  neilc@apphosting.com (Neil Cotty)
 Sender:    owner-mgs@autox.team.net
 Reply-to:  neilc@apphosting.com (Neil Cotty)
 To:    emccarroll@mco.edu (Edwin McCarroll), Mgs@autox.team.net
 
 Edwin,
 
 IMO Motolita make the best wheels by far. They are handmade and you can get
 them with Woodrims, flat spokes, dished spokes, leatherbound, plastic badged
 horn pushes, billet alloy badged small & large pushes, billet boss kits etc.
 They are not cheap however..
 
 For the MGA I think you may be able to even source a copy of the original
 woodrim ST wheel. If I was getting a wheel for my A, I  would go for a 15"
 woodrim motolita with dished spokes to increase the clearance between wheel
 and gearstick. If you search for Motolita you will find a link to a US
 dealer. I ordered mine direct from Motolita in the UK on +44 1264 772 811
 because I'm in Ireland and also the wheel I choose is special order only.
 Perhaps they can send you a catalog.
 
 I will be getting my Leatherbound Mk10 Dished wheel for the V8 in a few
 days, can hardly wait! This is my second Motolita and they are always works
 of art! :)
 
 Cheers,
 N >>

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