On my 66 MGB with original style plastic wheel, I purchased a leather cover
which is installed with a lacing system that works great. Makes the wheel
feel good in your hands. This cover was also available in 1966 when I used
one on my '65 MGB. I assume they are still being made somewhere.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charley & Peggy Robinson" <ccrobins@ktc.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGB steering wheel question
> The '70 I foolishly sold had a flat-spoked wheel covered in leather,
> filled the hands beautifully. My '69 has the wire-spoked, plastic
> covered wheel, so thin it makes my fingers cramp when I drive the car very
> far. I've kept it for authenticity and out of laziness.
>
> CR
>
>
> Paul Hunt wrote:
>> According to Clausager the four different types of column (62-67 Mk1, Mk2
>> 67-69, 69-76, 77 and later) all had different splines. There were three
>> different versions of the 'banjo' wheel, it didn't change to the flat
>> drilled 'spokes' until 1970.
>
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