[Healeys] Restoring Bakelite

Larry Swift mgtd51 at comcast.net
Thu Sep 13 06:52:09 MDT 2007


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Tom Felts wrote:
> 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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