[Healeys] Restoring Bakelite

[Tom Felts]

Afew years ago an aftermarket--original looking--steering wheel was
installed on my BJ8.  It looks identical to the original and still looks
great after 6 years of use.

Sorry---can't tell you where I got it.  The person who was doing much work
on the car at the time researched it and bought it. A $900 resto of the
original seems a bit high to me. 

Tom  


> [Original Message]
> From: <dracmarine at aol.com>
> To: <glemon at neb.rr.com>; <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Date: 9/12/2007 8:23:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Restoring Bakelite
>
> There was a person at Pebble Beach Concours this year in the first tent
that you enter to the show?who repaired Healey steering wheels among
others.? I recall he said something like $900.? I have two of them, both
cracked, so I went and bought a Tourist wood wheel from Moss. When I asked
about repairing the wheel on my 66 SL Bagoda Benz, he said don't bother,
get a new one from Mercedes, around $200.
>
> First time I ever heard of a German car anything being cheaper than a
Brit car...
>
> Richard of KY/CA
> BN7 440
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Lemon <glemon at neb.rr.com>
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Sent: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 3:44 pm
> Subject: [Healeys] Restoring Bakelite
>
>
>
> The subject of restoring bakelite such as our steering hubs and knobs on 
> some of our cars comes up from time to time, I got this from the MG
section 
> of the British Car Forum, haven't tried it, but a couple of guys said it 
> works very well,  if you are trying to get your bakelite to look a little 
> better may be worth a try.
>
> http://www.pensburymanor.com/PMBHRPPNo9.html
>
> Also if any listers have had experience with it good or bad feel free to 
> weigh in on the subject.
>
> Greg Lemon
> 54 BN1 
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