Allan NZ P5b
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1971 p5b Auckland New Zealand
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Post by Allan NZ P5b on Mar 21, 2005 8:20:49 GMT
My Steering column shroud (cover) is sun damaged and lost its gloss, I think it should be gloss; also a piece of moulding near where the indicator switch stork comes out is broken. Also the steering wheel has minor cracks. My intension is to use west system epoxy fillers and resins plus glass fibre to rebuild and then fair as If was working on my boat. Then paint with a 2-pack gloss marine paint. Does this sound like a reasonable approach to this problem? Or does someone else have a better suggestion? I have a spare wheel to practice on and test for chemical compatibility. Does anyone know what the professional wheel restorers use?
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Post by adrian50 on Mar 21, 2005 14:09:23 GMT
I polished my steering wheel shroud with Solvol chrome cleaner and it came out quite well. I replaced the 17" steering wheel with a new Moto-Lita wheel, 15" leather rimmed with polished alloy spokes - feels like driving a more modern car and much easier to park when lots of steering wheel input is called for!
[glow=red,2,300]Cheers[/glow]
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2005 18:58:21 GMT
The shroud is not meant to be high gloss as its a thermo setting Bakelite plastic which also makes it difficult to repair. Although its not not much use to you they can be picked up secondhand in the UK and the steering wheels rebuilt. I understand some people have used the same plastic on steering wheels that is used to make false teeth suitably coloured of course
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Post by Smallfry on Mar 23, 2005 7:58:59 GMT
Try someone who repairs and reconditions old bakelite telephones or radios. There must be someone out there in NZ who does this ? They use some sort of filler/glue, and polishing preparations for this type of plastic. Maybe they could advise you ?
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