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Re: Wood steering wheels

To: Andrew Holmes <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Wood steering wheels
From: Patrick Baize <speedracre@netzero.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 18:08:02 -0600
Victoria British has a Nice Mahogony Wheel on page 33 of the SG.29 catalog

Pat 63 Spitfire (with nice 4 spoke Formuling Wheel)
    76 Spitfire(the new one)

Andrew Holmes wrote:

> Hi all -
>
> I've asked some of you this before, but how 'bout round two:
>
> My wife wants to buy me a present:  a wood steering wheel for my '67 mkII.
> I'm open to any and all suggestions re: size and make.  I have the original
> (and badly deteriorating) plastic wheel now, and I'm looking for the closest
> to the three-spoke, 5-hole Formula wheel as possible.  I've seen pictures of
> the moto-lita 3-hole, which looks okay, but should I be looking at others,
> as well?  Who else makes an original looking wheel that will fit early(ish)
> spits?
>
> I also assume that for originalists, the flat wheel is preferred over
> dished, but any thoughts on size?  (no comments about size not mattering!)
> Moto-lita makes 'em in 13, 14 or 15 inch increments.  Anybody have these?
> What works the best?
>
> Thanks for the thoughts,
>
> -Drew


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