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David.......if you like the looks of the banjo steering wheel, consider =
using an early MG Midget wheel. It has two chrome spokes on the radial=
s instead of three, is an inch or so smaller in diameter, and is virtual=
ly indistinguishable from the original. I did this on my 67 GT and no o=
ne notices the difference. The boss matches but you'll need to do some =
shop mods on the original horn push button to make it work as well as cr=
eate a threaded allen bolt hole to fasten it to the wheel. Moss has the=
m, but be sure to get the early one...the later midget wheel boss won't =
fit. Phil Bacon67 MGBGT72 TR6 =
---------- Original Message ----------
From: David Councill via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> <
I have been restoring a 1964 MGB (my non-winter daily driver). It needed=
a steering wheel when I brought it back to life several years ago after=
it sat in the previous owner’s garage for about 30 years. So I pu=
rchased the original style (banjo) steering wheel since I have never had=
one in my many years of MG ownership plus I try to keep the cars fairly=
original. What I did not realize is how big they are in diameter plus I=
liked the feel of the smaller loaner steering wheel I had been using th=
at belonged to my son. Having several MGBs, I determined my preferred st=
eering wheel diameter to be 14”-15”, leaning more to 14&rdqu=
o; (13” being too small).
=
=2E The Styla brand looks good if I can find one at a decent price. I ha=
ve now located a “Superior Performance” steering wheel that =
has promise but the boss is plain (no logo) and the seller is not sure i=
t has the correct boss – and that could be a problem since I canno=
t tell what kind of boss might work if I had to replace it.
=
David Councill64 MGB
67 MGBGT
72 MGB
=
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<html><div>David.......if you like the looks of the banjo steering wheel=
, consider using an <span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;">early MG=
Midget wheel.</span> It has two chrome spokes on the radial=
s instead of three, is an inch or so smaller in diameter, and is virtual=
ly indistinguishable from the original. I did this on my 67 GT and=
no one notices the difference. The boss matches but you'll need t=
o do some shop mods on the original horn push button to make it work as =
well as create a threaded allen bolt hole to fasten it to the wheel.&nbs=
p; Moss has them, but be sure to get the early one...the later midget wh=
eel boss won't fit. </div>
<div>Phil Bacon</div>
<div>67 MGBGT</div>
<div>72 TR6 <br><br>---------- Original Messag=
e ----------<br>From: David Councill via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> =
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have been restoring a 1964 MGB (my non-winter d=
aily driver). It needed a steering wheel when I brought it back to life =
several years ago after it sat in the previous owner’s garage for =
about 30 years. So I purchased the original style (banjo) steering wheel=
since I have never had one in my many years of MG ownership plus I try =
to keep the cars fairly original. What I did not realize is how big they=
are in diameter plus I liked the feel of the smaller loaner steering wh=
eel I had been using that belonged to my son. Having several MGBs, I det=
ermined my preferred steering wheel diameter to be 14”-15”, =
leaning more to 14” (13” being too small).</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">. The Styla brand looks good if I can find one at=
a decent price. I have now located a “Superior Performance”=
steering wheel that has promise but the boss is plain (no logo) and the=
seller is not sure it has the correct boss – and that could be a =
problem since I cannot tell what kind of boss might work if I had to rep=
lace it.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>
David Councill
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">64 MGB</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">67 MGBGT</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">72 MGB</p>
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