MGA Should one aquire 2 MGA's

[kennypinkerton]

Seems like you could fill the cracks with epoxy or something to refinish it.

 

[R6MGS]

Yup, most are repairable...even the two I have, but it would take alot of work...i'd rather start with a better one.

 

[Steve_S]

The cracks typically appear when the spokes have broken away from the rim, allowing the bakelite / plastic / whatever to flex. My original wheel on my MGA is doing that very thing, flexing and cracking around the spokes. A new MGA wheel will be surprisingly stiff from what I've been told.

 

[R6MGS]

The one in my 58 is like new....But I hardly ever touch that car anymore so I can't recall how stiff it is. I know the wood wheel in the 61 is flimsy, ugly, and the unfunctional horn button keeps falling out.

 

[vping]

Do they make epoxies that you can tint as a "DIY" kit. My TD wheel needs work and never thought about it being done by me. If I can, I'd love to do it myself.

 

[tony barnhill]

Somewhere I saw an articvle about a guy who redid one using a 2-part epoxy mix & then sanding it down & painting.

 

[vping]

Dint they come as a marbled look? That's why I asked about coloring epoxy. I'd think you could blend in and then sand & polish and make it look original.

 

[R6MGS]

As far as I know the original MGA wheel was just straight black.

 

[tony barnhill]

Black on MGAA's. Don't know about TD's as mine has a wooden wheel.

 

[kennypinkerton]

Another interesting tidbit that may help when it comes time for the epoxy DIY... Make a silicone mould (you can buy kits for doing this at a hobby/craft store) of a good section of the steering wheel, and then use it to hold the epoxy in place, and it should nearly be close to the same shape. Just a thought.

 

[jlaird]

https://www.por15.com/4STEPSYSTEM/QUICKINDEX/tabid/188/Default.aspx

Getting to the point that I have a source for just about everything and even have the sites indexed. LOL Just ask.

 

[tony barnhill]

Ain't this place just the veritable treasure trove of information?