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Alex

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Anybody got any ideas for a binding or covering for my Steering wheel
on my SIIa? The surface is well worn, and collects dirt which comes
off on my hands when it's damp. It seems a bit silly to wear gloves in
the height of summer.

Any ideas?

Alex
 
In news:nf59d097vggpp74sucd4e5bpr0hjru5pvr@4ax.com,
Alex <nospam.alex@cbmsys.co.uk> expelled:
> Anybody got any ideas for a binding or covering for my Steering wheel
> on my SIIa? The surface is well worn, and collects dirt which comes
> off on my hands when it's damp. It seems a bit silly to wear gloves in
> the height of summer.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Alex

Clean it up and give it a coat of 2 pot epoxy resin.
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On or around Sat, 19 Jun 2004 20:39:01 +0100, Alex
<nospam.alex@cbmsys.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>Anybody got any ideas for a binding or covering for my Steering wheel
>on my SIIa? The surface is well worn, and collects dirt which comes
>off on my hands when it's damp. It seems a bit silly to wear gloves in
>the height of summer.
>
>Any ideas?

Steering wheel cover?

One here which came from a boot sale or similar:

Axius Ultimate-Grip steering wheel cover. fits 14.5 - 16.5.

I had one on the 110.

http://www.axius.com/html/products/steer/steer_lace.htm

I daresay you can track down a supplier.

I happen to have an unused one here in a box; not likely to want it for the
disco. If you can't find summat, it's yours for a fiver. I know for a fact
it'll fit a 110, you might want to measure the wheel on the series, but I
doubt it's much bigger.

--
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In article <nf59d097vggpp74sucd4e5bpr0hjru5pvr@4ax.com>, Alex
<nospam.alex@cbmsys.co.uk> writes
>Anybody got any ideas for a binding or covering for my Steering wheel
>on my SIIa? The surface is well worn, and collects dirt which comes
>off on my hands when it's damp. It seems a bit silly to wear gloves in
>the height of summer.
>


Many years ago I had the same problem with my IIA. I ended up making my
own wheel cover with 1.5mm diameter rope, basically I plaited the line
around the rim (4 strands side by side), and a bit of tidy rope work to
cover the joins. The whole lot was topped of with a coat or two of
limestone paint (same colour as the body). This made is easier to clean
(a quick scrub over with soapy water), and on a hot day meant that you
didn't get burnt hands. The surface texture gave a good grip, but
wasn't harsh.


Adrian
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in article r4mad01c90nhgr31t18csuboe38qh66b8h@4ax.com, Austin Shackles at
austin@ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk wrote on 20/6/04 10:43 am:

> On or around Sat, 19 Jun 2004 20:39:01 +0100, Alex
> <nospam.alex@cbmsys.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> Anybody got any ideas for a binding or covering for my Steering wheel
>> on my SIIa? The surface is well worn, and collects dirt which comes
>> off on my hands when it's damp. It seems a bit silly to wear gloves in
>> the height of summer.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
> Steering wheel cover?
>
> One here which came from a boot sale or similar:
>
> Axius Ultimate-Grip steering wheel cover. fits 14.5 - 16.5.
>
> I had one on the 110.
>
> http://www.axius.com/html/products/steer/steer_lace.htm
>
> I daresay you can track down a supplier.
>
> I happen to have an unused one here in a box; not likely to want it for the
> disco. If you can't find summat, it's yours for a fiver. I know for a fact
> it'll fit a 110, you might want to measure the wheel on the series, but I
> doubt it's much bigger.

What about the stuff you bind the handles of squash rackets(or similar
with)?
--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

 
Nikki Cluley wrote:

>
> What about the stuff you bind the handles of squash rackets(or similar
> with)?

Or handlebar tape as used on racing bikes - any good bike shop should
stock that.

Lizzy

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Heywood, Lancashire, UK 53:36:00N 2:06:00E
http://www.thetaylorfamily.org.uk
mailto:lizzy@thetaylorfamily.org.uk
 
in article 40d60145$0$4575$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk, Lizzy Taylor at
lizzy@thetaylorfamily.org.uk wrote on 20/6/04 10:27 pm:

> Nikki Cluley wrote:
>
>>
>> What about the stuff you bind the handles of squash rackets(or similar
>> with)?
>
> Or handlebar tape as used on racing bikes - any good bike shop should
> stock that.
>
> Lizzy
probably the same stuff.

Bruce suggests gaffer tape.
--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

 
Nikki Cluley wrote:

> in article 40d60145$0$4575$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk, Lizzy Taylor at
> lizzy@thetaylorfamily.org.uk wrote on 20/6/04 10:27 pm:
>
>> Nikki Cluley wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> What about the stuff you bind the handles of squash rackets(or similar
>>> with)?
>>
>> Or handlebar tape as used on racing bikes - any good bike shop should
>> stock that.
>>
>> Lizzy
> probably the same stuff.
>
> Bruce suggests gaffer tape.

Evo-Stik impact adhesive and coarse sand :mad:)

P.
 
Lizzy Taylor wrote:
> Nikki Cluley wrote:
>
>>
>> What about the stuff you bind the handles of squash rackets(or
>> similar with)?
>
> Or handlebar tape as used on racing bikes - any good bike shop should
> stock that.
>
> Lizzy

Get the right stuff - the one *without* the adhesive. The stuff with
adhesive on goes on great, but within a couple of days it leaks out over
your hands, very messy. (That would include gaffer tape as well, I think.)
The best handlebar tape has a profile (thick in the middle, thin at the
edges) with a thin peel-off strip down the middle. Expensive, and it takes
some patience to put it on correctly, but once it's there it stays, and it
looks and feels great. You'd need to work out a way of securing the ends,
though.

--

Rich
Tiggrr - V8 trialler
RR 4.6HSE

"Her name was Mia
From North Korea
I said come over
Bring your Land Rover"


 
Richard Brookman wrote:

>>Or handlebar tape as used on racing bikes - any good bike shop should
>>stock that.
>>
> Get the right stuff - the one *without* the adhesive. The stuff with
> adhesive on goes on great, but within a couple of days it leaks out over
> your hands, very messy. (That would include gaffer tape as well, I think.)
> The best handlebar tape has a profile (thick in the middle, thin at the
> edges) with a thin peel-off strip down the middle. Expensive, and it takes
> some patience to put it on correctly, but once it's there it stays, and it
> looks and feels great. You'd need to work out a way of securing the ends,
> though.

I'm obviously spoilt, I've only used the ebst stuff, didn't realise
there was a cheap version. There is special tape for fixing the ends
that should work for this application too.

Lizzy

 
You could always just go to your local scrap yard and get a steering wheel
from a montego/maestro, goes straight on, slightly smaller, but I had one on
a lwb series 3 for a number of years and once you get used to it its ok.

....................................... Smurf

smurf@lwb3.co.uk
www.lwb3.co.uk


 
On or around Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:09:14 +0100, "SMURF" <smurf@lwb3.co.uk>
enlightened us thusly:

>You could always just go to your local scrap yard and get a steering wheel
>from a montego/maestro, goes straight on, slightly smaller, but I had one on
>a lwb series 3 for a number of years and once you get used to it its ok.


doesn't fit the 110. don't know about the series, but I did look into
different steering wheels for a 110, and the column on the 110 is smaller
than a lot of Austin/Rover stuff. I suspect it's also a different fitting -
ISTR such as the marina having a tapered spline, whereas the 110 at least
has a taper and a parallel spline.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"'Tis a mad world, my masters" John Taylor (1580-1633) Western Voyage, 1
 
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:09:14 +0100, "SMURF" <smurf@lwb3.co.uk> wrote:

>You could always just go to your local scrap yard and get a steering wheel
>from a montego/maestro, goes straight on, slightly smaller, but I had one on
>a lwb series 3 for a number of years and once you get used to it its ok.
>
>...................................... Smurf
>
>smurf@lwb3.co.uk
>www.lwb3.co.uk
>

Time you updated your website, half the links don't work

Alex
 
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