[Healeys] Steering wheel repair

[Robert Begani]

All great suggestions.  I believe this will be a SKI repair for the Healey.  SKI means Spend the Kids Inheritance.

 

So I will send it off to be restored by a professional this summer.  Now how do I get it off without breaking any more of the wheel which by the way is perfectly good for driving as I believe the leather cover is keeping it together.

 

Frankly, when comparing the California with the Aussie presentation, the Australians win hands down.

 

Remember SKI purchases for the Healey, for that long distance first class vacation and so on.

 

Bob Begani

 

From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 2:57 AM
To: 'Robert Begani' <rfbegani at gmail.com>; healeys at autox.team.net; John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering wheel repair

 

I have used these guys with great success.

 

Vintage VW Steering Wheel Restoration - Canyon Country, California - Koch's <http://www.kochssteeringwheels.com/productcart/pc/mainIndex.asp> 

 



 






	

Vintage VW Steering Wheel Restoration - Canyon Country, California - Koch's


Vintage VW steering wheel restoration since 1990. We restore all types of steering wheels.

 

Mike MacLean

 

 

On Monday, October 21, 2019, 10:38:21 PM PDT, John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net <mailto:jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> > wrote: 

 

 

The steering wheels are some type of plastic molded over a steel hoop. In the process of my Healeys’ restoration, I kept my original cracked steering wheel stored in a bag. When I removed it to assess how to restore it, the outer hoop literally disintegrated and turned to dust in my hands. My opinion is a cracked steering wheel, even if repaired, is dangerous because the interior steel hoop can continue to corrode and fall apart at any time.

 

Regards,

John Spaur

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Robert Begani
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2019 9:58 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> 
Subject: [Healeys] Steering wheel repair

 

While we are on the subject of repairing the Trafficator and Bakelite, for forty years my steering wheel has been wrapped in a leather cover which hides the cracked and missing pieces of the plastic looking material where the round wheel meats the spokes.  I seem to remember there is a process to repair and/or fill in the voids.  Does anyone on this list have a suggestion?

 

Regards,

 

Bob Begani

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