I commented earlier about doing the Mini steering wheel, and I was thinking
later that the TR6 doesn't have that same bakelite material. Sorry -
should have thought of that before commenting.
Tom
On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Dennis Costello <djc.tr6@q.com> wrote:
> I believe, the Eastwood products are suitable for a rim made of bakelite
> or a
> similar hard material, like the 50 s cars. The TR6 wheel is a steel inner
> armature with a molded soft rubber type material molded over the
> armature. I
> believe one or more of the main suppliers has offered a replacement in the
> past, although I haven t purchased one.
> I elected to satisfy my curiosity by recasting my wheel rim myself, and
> found
> it to be every bit the challenge I thought it might be. I constructed a
> mold,
> and used a 94 durometer casting urethane to make the rim. I then covered
> the
> rim with leather, which seemed to be like recovering seats; an easy job
> for a
> three armed monkey! All-in-all, it was successful, but not a project I
> would
> readily suggest. I think that the common use of an aftermarket wheel such
> as
> Moto Lita or others is a solution that avoids the restoration difficulties.
> Just a free opinion.
> Dennis
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