Check the Wikipedia article on bakelite. One of the properties of
bakelite steering wheels is that they slowly disintegrate in
sunlight. I don't believe bakelite is made any more (gives off
poisonous fumes in very small quantities) but it was pretty impressive
stuff. In addition to steering wheels, ash trays, knobs and even some
distributor rotors were made from bakelite.
Bill
Slightly Classics
Tucson
On Oct 24, 2008, at 3:09 PM, Oliver wrote:
> aren't they made of bakelite? bakelight? isn't that a plastic?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <MMoore8425@aol.com>
> To: <grandfatherjim@gmail.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 4:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Steering wheels
>
>
>> In a message dated 10/24/2008 1:56:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> grandfatherjim@gmail.com writes:
>>
>> I think I have seen someone commenting that they used JB Weld with
>> success.
>> Jim
>> =====================================
>> Can anyone tell me what the TR3 steering wheels are made of?
>>
>> Has anyone found a good material for repairing cracks in these
>> steering
>> wheels?
>>
>> Gary in WI
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