Sorry, can't help you much on the servos. Most reputable rebuild shops
such as White Post can handle them. They are expensive to rebuild, but
are pretty visible so keeping the originals is the way to go if you
intend to show the car.
Compare prices to the new Lockheed replacement units available for $589
retail. These were the recommended replacements for the obsolete
original units, but I think the brackets have to be modified a bit.
On steering wheels:
Installing an after market wheel is not too difficult. On your car the
original hub is alloy, so does not tend to freeze to the shaft splines
as the later 1977-80 one does.
Changing out the wheel requires removal of the wheel center cap, then
the large nut securing the wheel hub to the shaft.
Once the nut is loose, wiggling the wheel will usually break free the
splines and allow you to remove the wheel and hub assembly.
A replacement wheel should come with the correct adapter hub for your
1969 specific application. Note. The 1968-9 MGB/MGC hub is totally
unique and hubs from other years will not fit.
Since the horn push is on the turn signal switch there are no electrical
connections to worry about.
Choices:
Sorry, but it depends on how thick your thighs are, and how much upper
body strength you have. The typical aftermarket wheel diameters are 15"
and 14". Both of which are smaller than the original.
My recommendation is to stick with the 15", as a smaller wheel increases
effort and IMHO doesn't look right in the cockpit. Your call, but I
have used both designs and prefer the 15" on early cars. Later (RB)
cars have a different rack ratio, so I normally use the LE 14" wheel for
those.
My recommendation for a wooden steering wheel is the Tourist Trophy
thick rim wheel sold by Moss and others. #489-090
It has a solid wooden rim, rather than the typical exposed plywood grain
and the rim is thicker than the traditional skinny wooden rims.
Excuse the horn tooting, but I was involved in the design of the wheel
so have a bit of an interest in it.
If you are on a budget, Mountney wheels are pretty good for the money,
but the wooden ones are smaller in overall diameter than I would
recommend.
For the ultimate budget, the 68-69 MGB/MGC spline is the same as the
TR6, so a used TR6 wheel can be used but they are 14".
All the best and enjoy your "C".
Kelvin Dodd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Rjdisi@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 6:57 AM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: MGCGT
Recently purchased a '69 MGCGT. Neither brake booster is working but are
original; can anyone recommend someone on the East coast (Philly area?)
where I
can send them to be re-built? Can anyone give me an idea of potential
cost
for doing so?
Also, as middle age has caused middle growth, the original steering
wheel is
uncomfortably close to my thighs. Not holding much hope of reducing
thigh
size anytime soon; can anyone recommend a steering wheel replacement? Do
Derrington's have smaller diameter? Moto-Lita's? I'd prefer to stay with
a wooden
type of replacement or at least stay with period correct replacement.
How
difficult is this as I have limited mechanical ability (just shy of DIY
challenged).
Thanks,
Ray
'69 MGCGT
'66 BJ-8
'55 BN-1-project
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