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Re: Steering Wheel Rehab

To: Bill & Skip Pugh <anabil@caltel.com>
Subject: Re: Steering Wheel Rehab
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 05:15:59 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
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I did use the steering wheel repair kit, and it was OK, but it only 
lasted a couple of years before a good many of the cracks were back. 
There is enough so that you can do it again though.

Bill & Skip Pugh wrote:

> Eastwood  had  a repair Kit...catalog  item: 52194Z, $28.99 (special). 
> I haven't tried it but  most of Eastwood's stuff is good...
>
>
>> Hello, everyone.
>>
>> My original '59 TR3A adjustable steering wheel has some pretty 
>> substantial
>> cracking of the bakelite.  Options are a $200 new wheel, or a $50 
>> used wheel,
>> also with cracking of uncertain magnitude.  Neither are particularly
>> attractive alternatives, given that the wheel will be under a leather 
>> cover
>> anyway.
>>
>> So...is there a product tried by any of you that is recommended as a
>> restorative to stabilize the existing bakelite, keep the wheel solid, 
>> and
>> allow a reasonably comfortable grip?
>
>
>

-- 
George Richardson
1957 Triumph TR3 - TS15559L http://www.key-men.com/triumph
1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration    
1972 Triumph Stag - Daily Driver
Key Men: Keys for Classics - http://www.key-men.com





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