Re: Steering wheel hub

Austin R. Baer · Post by **Austin R. Baer** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:51 am

Hi, guys and gals... Been reading the summaries of the growing membership. Good job, Jim and Walter! Anybody out there have a usable steering wheel hub with decent splines? The friction between my gut and the Brooklands wheel makes it harder to turn than a Bishop box with sand in it. I want to mount a smaller wheel so I can at least get into the EXU without vaseline, but keep the Broooklands intact. Finish, appearance no problem... I can machine or weld, but would rather avoid broaching splines. Please send price, etc. off list. I know this belongs in the classifieds, but just wanted to say hello to all of you too. Best to all... Austin (the badge man) lazybear@alum.mit.edu Ridgway, Colorado

LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com · Post by **LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 12:37 pm

Dear Austin: Good to see your note. I have many splines that were made for my VW/Bishop conversions.You would have to cut off the old spline and weld the new one to the driving shaft. The new spline is about 8and1/4inches long and the splined portion is about 4and 3/16. There is a 1inch deep tube drilled into the base which fits over the driving shaft. I paid the machine shop $125 for each unit.Each spline was physically checked out on the Brooklands steering wheel for correct fit I would be pleased to send this to you to try it out. If it works you can send me $65. Tally Ho! Thom Collins [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Roger Furneaux · Post by **Roger Furneaux** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:06 am

I have also had many of these splined sections made here in England, all shipped to Germany for Dieter Wagner to fit onto his VW steering box conversions, and they cost considerably less than $125 (abt. 66 GBP), so if anybody wants one, let me know. I would however be extremely wary of welding: they were originally pinned, and this is what Dieter does, with the improvement of modern "roll pins". As an aside, I was told many years ago by the old machinist who did a lot of work for Jerry Goguen, that they were copper-plated to prevent corrosion and make adjustment easier. Anyone know for sure if this was the case (original water pump shafts certainly were copper plated)? ocTagonally TCRoger, Devon, Olde England Thom Collins wrote:

> >Dear Austin: > Good to see your note. > I have many splines that were made for my VW/Bishop >conversions.You would have to cut off the old spline and weld the new one to >the driving shaft. > The new spline is about 8and1/4inches long and the >splined portion is about 4and 3/16. There is a 1inch deep tube drilled into >the base which fits over the driving shaft. I paid the machine shop $125 >for each unit.Each spline was physically checked out on the Brooklands steering >wheel for correct fit > I would be pleased to send this to you to try it >out. If it works you can send me $65.

Austin R. Baer · Post by **Austin R. Baer** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:51 am

Hi, all... Gotta tell you what a great group this is! Within hours of my posting my request for a spare steering wheel hub, I had four offers, and Richard Fritz, who responded first, went ahead and packed up and shipped a beautifully cleaned up and polished hub to me before he even got my check. I want to thank Richard publicly, and express my thanks to the entire "list" for being so willing to share information and help so graciously. As an early member (I think I was number 33, thanks to Bob Grunau), I'm delighted to have remained a part of it, and to encourage the newer members to take advantage of the really outstanding resources that MG-TABC represents. It ain't just the great cars. Austin (the badge man)

Paul Camp · Post by **Paul Camp** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:26 am

Yes Austin My sentiments entirely -I have learned more about our cars in the last few years than all the books aquired over the last 50!!!! Paul TC3348

----- Original Message ----- From: "Austin R. Baer" lazybear@alum.mit.edu> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 5:51 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] RE: Steering wheel hub > > Hi, all... > > Gotta tell you what a great group this is! Within hours of my posting > my request for a spare steering wheel hub, I had four offers, and > Richard Fritz, who responded first, went ahead and packed up and shipped > a beautifully cleaned up and polished hub to me before he even got my > check. > I want to thank Richard publicly, and express my thanks to the entire > "list" for being so willing to share information and help so graciously. > > > As an early member (I think I was number 33, thanks to Bob Grunau), I'm > delighted to have remained a part of it, and to encourage the newer > members to take advantage of the really outstanding resources that > MG-TABC represents. It ain't just the great cars. > > Austin (the badge man) > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

1939mgtb · Post by **1939mgtb** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:00 pm

Let me second all that, but to mention member Hugh Pite, (still freezing up in Canada) who helped me out with the Difusa lenses that I stupidly allowed to be crushed in their oh-so-carefully-packed box under a guys' truck. This list will help!! Now if only you could all help me remember what I did with a spare steering column I packed away that I cannot find! Best, Ray "Morology is our profession, our ONLY profession!"

----- Original Message ----- From: "Austin R. Baer" lazybear@alum.mit.edu> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 11:51 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] RE: Steering wheel hub > > Hi, all... > > Gotta tell you what a great group this is! Within hours of my posting > my request for a spare steering wheel hub, I had four offers, and > Richard Fritz, who responded first, went ahead and packed up and shipped > a beautifully cleaned up and polished hub to me before he even got my > check. > I want to thank Richard publicly, and express my thanks to the entire > "list" for being so willing to share information and help so graciously. > > > As an early member (I think I was number 33, thanks to Bob Grunau), I'm > delighted to have remained a part of it, and to encourage the newer > members to take advantage of the really outstanding resources that > MG-TABC represents. It ain't just the great cars. > > Austin (the badge man) > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

David Lodge · Post by **David Lodge** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 11:17 am

Hear, hear! Regards, David Lodge ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- From: "Austin R. Baer" lazybear@alum.mit.edu> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] RE: Steering wheel hub Date: 27.4.2005 - 18:52:01

> > Hi, all... > > Gotta tell you what a great group this is! Within > hours of my posting > my request for a spare steering wheel hub, I had four > offers, and > Richard Fritz, who responded first, went ahead and > packed up and shipped > a beautifully cleaned up and polished hub to me before > he even got my > check. > I want to thank Richard publicly, and express my thanks > to the entire > "list" for being so willing to share information and > help so graciously. > > > As an early member (I think I was number 33, thanks to > Bob Grunau), I'm > delighted to have remained a part of it, and to > encourage the newer > members to take advantage of the really outstanding > resources that > MG-TABC represents. It ain't just the great cars. > > Austin (the badge man) > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

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Gordon Bruce Lawson · Post by **Gordon Bruce Lawson** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:07 am

Picked up a Nardi 4 spoke steering wheel frame at Bronte ( http://www.niagarabritishcarclub.org/bronte05/bronte05.html ) last weekend, and am looking for a TD hub to have machined to fit (any wrecked TD steering wheel or hub)? Also looking for a license plate bracket "clamp"? -- Gordon Lawson 1953 MG TD http://www3.sympatico.ca/gordonblawson/td/td.html MG-T Data Base: http://www.niagarabritishcarclub.org/mgtnumbers/numbers.html

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