More commonly, it refers to New Old Stock.
I was making the distinction to Paul Root that the wheels I have available
are indeed, NEW, and not the used ones which I had mentioned having removed
from about a dozen steering columns recently. They are out of old dealer
inventory and have never been installed on a car before. Since I am not
aware of any repro late wheels ever having been produced, then it is a safe
bet that they are 25 years old, and truely NOS.
Stefan
-----Original Message-----
From: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>
To: Stefan Roundy <stefanr@bealenet.com>; Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 28 July, 2003 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: steering wheel again
>I believe that NOS stands for New Original Stock?
>
>
>At 07:03 PM 7/27/2003 -0400, Stefan Roundy wrote:
>>Yes, I know...I have about 4 or 5 NOS (brand new) wheels from an old
dealer
>>inventory. I also have approximately 15 used late style wheels.
>>Stefan
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
>>To: Stefan Roundy <stefanr@bealenet.com>
>>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>>Date: 27 July, 2003 6:52 PM
>>Subject: Re: steering wheel again
>>
>>
>> >Sounds like a nice way to get them off.
>> >
>> >
>> >One point however. NOS stands for "New Old Stock" which means the parts
>> >were made new at the time of manufacture, however were never put on a
>> >vehicle and used.
>> >
>> >Paul.
>> >
>> >Stefan Roundy wrote:
>> >> They are easy to remove when the column is already off the car. I just
>> >> finished pulling about a dozen late model (77-80) MGB and Midget
steering
>> >> wheels off. All I did was loosen the nut a few turns so it extended
>>slightly
>> >> past the shaft...hold the outer rim of the wheel in my left hand (I'm
>>right
>> >> handed) with the rest of the column hanging...and beat the center
>>nut/shaft
>> >> once or twice with a large mallet. If you get carried away, you might
>> >> mushroom the end of the shaft, so be careful. I used to try
penetrating
>>oil
>> >> and 2 or 3 arm pullers, with very little success. This way is sweet
and
>> >> simple. BTW, I have some NOS late style steering wheels in case you
>>damage
>> >> yours trying to remove it with pullers.
>> >> Cheers!
>> >> Stefan
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>---
>> >> ----------
>> >>
>> >> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:37:07 -0700
>> >> From: Bill <wbmcleod@cox.net>
>> >> Subject: Re: steering wheel again
>> >>
>> >> If you ever do get it off, please tell us how! I've got a late Midget
>> >> steering column out on my workbench which I have been trying to take
>> >> apart for months. I've used all kinds of loosening oils, a BFH, a
vise,
>> >> but it still sits there....
>> >> Bill
>> >> Slightly Classics
>> >> Tucson
>> >>
>> >> Martin Libhart SEZ -
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>>I give up! Still working to remove steering wheel from 77 mgb. This
is
>> >>
>> >> the
>> >>
>> >>>>molded wheel with the small plastic motif disc that snaps into center
to
>> >>>>conceal the 1" nut. Is there anything else to release besides the
nut
>>to
>> >>
>> >> pull
>> >>
>> >>>>wheel off of splined shaft???
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >--
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>>
>
>Regards
>Barrie
>
>Barrie Robinson
>barrier@bconnex.net
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