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MGA Should one aquire 2 MGA's

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Seems like you could fill the cracks with epoxy or something to refinish it.
 
Yup, most are repairable...even the two I have, but it would take alot of work...i'd rather start with a better one.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Somewhere I saw an articvle about a guy who redid one using a 2-part epoxy mix & then sanding it down & painting.
 
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.
 
As far as I know the original MGA wheel was just straight black.
 
Black on MGAA's. Don't know about TD's as mine has a wooden wheel.
 
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.
 
Ain't this place just the veritable treasure trove of information?
 
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