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HealeyPilot

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Anyone know a good outfit that can restore my original BT7 steering wheel?

Thanks!
Rob
 
HealeyPilot said:
Anyone know a good outfit that can restore my original BT7 steering wheel?

Hi Bob Opinion:, The best restoration for an old Healey steering wheel is to replace it with new, My experience is they will continue to fail over time. However, there are restorers out there. OTOH a good original wheel turns up on E-bay occasionally. Also try Google for sources---Keoke

Thanks!
Rob
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Rob -

Actually, the new steering wheels sold by moss, ah spares, etc etc., are virtual carbon copies of the original and are quite reasonable in price. Some would say they are better because they use injection molded plastic for the rim on the new wheels, rather than the fragile plasticine lacquers they used on the original. You just need to carefully remove the injection ridge on the rim, and no one would ever know.

If you are sentimental, you can send your steering wheel to Pearlcraft in Australia for a permanent fix, but at ~ AUD 1,000 for a restoration, it is far more cost effective just to buy a new one.
 
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