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Jim_Stevens

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Hi guys-

I am continually amazed how simple (though not always easy) our cars are. Took me just a couple of hours to get to and pull my TR3a steering unit! I'm shifting to Rack and Pinion (with the Bastuck trafficator unit.)

Anywho-- does anybody have any experience (good or bad) with steering wheel restorers? The back side of my wheel, where the spokes join the wheel, are all cracked in all three locations. I thought I'd surf the web, but y'all may know better.

Thanks-- Jim
 
Hi Jim - I haven't done it myself, but several folks I know have followed this procedure themselves:

https://www.fedora.net/falconaut/tech/steering_wheel.html

They're very happy with the results.

It's basically an "epoxy" filler restoration technique. I also have a more detailed description of the process in a Word document if you want.

Tom
 
POR-15 makes an epoxy filler stick product that seems pretty straight forward. Same as your link. Thanks, Tom! Jim
 
Jim_Stevens said:
Hi guys-

I am continually amazed how simple (though not always easy) our cars are. Took me just a couple of hours to get to and pull my TR3a steering unit! I'm shifting to Rack and Pinion (with the Bas;tuck trafficator unit.)

Anywho-- does anybody have any experience (good or bad) with steering wheel restorers? The back side of my wheel, where the spokes join the wheel, are all cracked in all three locations. I thought I'd surf the web, but y'all may know better.

Thanks-- Jim
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Jim: Check out my article in the wiki.

Restoring a Bluemels steering wheel
 
I have a question on the same subject, however on the TR6, the rim is a molded soft rubber. I don't seem to find anything except the repairers and recasters for the bakelite/plastic. Has anyone tried to make a plaster mold and use a castable rubber like Devcon 80 or 94? I know, I can buy a better wheel, but it's the challenge!
Dennis
73 TR6
 
Dennis I think if you could make the mold for the padding on the wheel and get the correct plating on the spokes you could make a small fortune restoring TR6 Wheels.
 
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