StuRox
Well-Known Member
Well, I was getting a bit sick of the 'large' wheel on my disco, so have been searching about what I can do to sort it, and found that the MG ZS wheel fits. Then started to look a bit more and found the MGF wheel, which has a nicer grip for your thumbs and is full leather.
So after searching on ebay I came across this for less than £20.00 delivered...
The keen eyed will notice the MG badge right in the middle...so the way around this was to buy a universal alloy wheel centre....
Then it was a case of cutting out the MG badge....and removing the airbag...
and inserting the wheel centre...
Now I am just deciding what sort of badge to put on it - thinking along the lines of the transformers theme I have, so probably an Autobot head![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Now fitting it was a bit of a headache at first, esp to use the wiring rotary coupler, as the back of the original wheel is sunken for this fit....
and the MG one had a lot of metal....
So after a lot of grinding back and placing a spacer on the steering part on the disco I was finally done.
Then it was a case of just wiring up the horn buttons, so I drilled a small hole into the casing for the earth and then wired the live to the existing loom and jobs done![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Went from this...
To this...
Much better.
Admittedly I no longer have cruise control, but I never used it anyway (after spending a while fixing it when I bought her!) She is an off roader now, not a motorway cruiser![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
And whilst I was on sprucing up the interior, I changed the rotten old leather gaiters for nice new suede ones with blue stitching....
Not a bad days work, if I do say so myself.
So after searching on ebay I came across this for less than £20.00 delivered...
![normal_20141111_114542.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141111_114542.jpg&hash=85494bae94484590180dba74c172f07d)
The keen eyed will notice the MG badge right in the middle...so the way around this was to buy a universal alloy wheel centre....
![normal_20141115_084600.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_084600.jpg&hash=3dcaea6d01222d00413a2f52696e9fe6)
![normal_20141115_084555.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_084555.jpg&hash=a24827086f5ff5604ec5b80a6d4306b7)
Then it was a case of cutting out the MG badge....and removing the airbag...
![normal_20141115_084612.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_084612.jpg&hash=8c4607333622805ce1cab04a299793cd)
and inserting the wheel centre...
![normal_20141115_085048.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_085048.jpg&hash=8f31d3b352d27abefdc09c89fcfc73e8)
![normal_20141115_085108.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_085108.jpg&hash=392292bfcd4e48a49f15137731151c62)
Now I am just deciding what sort of badge to put on it - thinking along the lines of the transformers theme I have, so probably an Autobot head
Now fitting it was a bit of a headache at first, esp to use the wiring rotary coupler, as the back of the original wheel is sunken for this fit....
![normal_20141115_085831.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_085831.jpg&hash=baac6e6c1f1c88659df61f38538f9a9b)
and the MG one had a lot of metal....
![normal_20141115_085836.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_085836.jpg&hash=8b2793d984c5753997c0b28461433926)
So after a lot of grinding back and placing a spacer on the steering part on the disco I was finally done.
Then it was a case of just wiring up the horn buttons, so I drilled a small hole into the casing for the earth and then wired the live to the existing loom and jobs done
Went from this...
![normal_20141115_085333.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_085333.jpg&hash=a8d348185291d22024aa42149664b610)
To this...
![normal_20141115_102147.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_102147.jpg&hash=d8580e512ea28ad160afe775a1d47852)
Much better.
Admittedly I no longer have cruise control, but I never used it anyway (after spending a while fixing it when I bought her!) She is an off roader now, not a motorway cruiser
And whilst I was on sprucing up the interior, I changed the rotten old leather gaiters for nice new suede ones with blue stitching....
![normal_20141115_085344.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_085344.jpg&hash=c35e50673f492a7a34ea2a18de427b17)
![normal_20141115_085352.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_085352.jpg&hash=3cfed3188b72d2ff11d0e1ec345f61d1)
![normal_20141115_085402.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disco3.co.uk%2Fgallery%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F12311%2Fnormal_20141115_085402.jpg&hash=a951451e3553cecf2c4e3c61a8e0351e)
Not a bad days work, if I do say so myself.