[TR] TR3 Steering wheels

[William McLeod]

Check the Wikipedia article on bakelite.  One of the properties of  
bakelite steering wheels is that they slowly disintegrate in  
sunlight.  I don't believe bakelite is made any more (gives off  
poisonous fumes in very small quantities) but it was pretty impressive  
stuff.  In addition to steering wheels, ash trays, knobs and even some  
distributor rotors were made from bakelite.

Bill
Slightly Classics
Tucson

On Oct 24, 2008, at 3:09 PM, Oliver wrote:

> aren't they made of bakelite? bakelight?  isn't that a plastic?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <MMoore8425 at aol.com>
> To: <grandfatherjim at gmail.com>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 4:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Steering wheels
>
>
>> In a message dated 10/24/2008 1:56:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> grandfatherjim at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> I think  I have seen someone commenting that they used JB Weld with  
>> success.
>> Jim
>> =====================================
>> Can anyone tell me  what the TR3 steering wheels are made of?
>>
>> Has anyone found a good  material for repairing cracks in these   
>> steering
>> wheels?
>>
>> Gary  in  WI
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