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[Henrik]

Potentially looking to replace my steering wheel on my Series 2A, as the original(?) is in a very poor condition.
A banjo variant could naturally be nice but they seem extremely expensive.
Looked at some Exmoore options but they say "not suitable for Series Land Rovers", not exactly sure why.
Anybody have a nice alternative that you can share a photo or link of?

Have not checked (and naturally should) check the number of splines, but do anybody know?

[Wittsend]

    &  to the Forum.


The 1st question is:
What steering column do you have at the moment ?

Splines with a clamp bolt in the base of the steering wheel.

Or splines with a big nut (1" AF) securing the wheel to the column.

The 2 types of wheel are not interchangeable.

If you have the early wire-spoked wheel they can be refurbished at home or professionally.
As you have noted they cost a small fortune on eBay.

You with have to search round car from the period as plenty had wire spoked wheels, not of there same design though - these would fit.

Or if you have the later column with he big nut there are plenty of after-market wheels that will fit - from sports & rally car shops.
These almost certainly will be of a smaller diameter.
Too small a steering wheel will make the steering harder to turn, although giving more room for your belly!

 

[GHOBHW]

there is also the option of getting your original steering wheel remoulded

https://www.charlesworthmouldings.co.uk/index.php/classic-car/13-classic-land-rover-steering-wheel-restoration

[Craig T]

You can also get them refurbished. A good option if you have the later one piece fully moulded version.
https://www.steeringwheelrestoration.com/

Craig.

[Simon1959]

I refurbished my steering wheel. It is a wire spoke type and it had quite a lot of cracks. I used milliput as advised by the forum to fill the cracks and then repainted in satin black and I have to say, it was a very rewarding job and it looks like new. I used VHT crackle paint on the centre to finish it off.

[Henrik]

@Wittsend - very good question will have to investigate, but I vaguely recall a clamp....... 

Refurbishing an old version seems nice but then I first need to get my hands on a Banjo type wheel to refurbish......

[109+1]

I have 3-4 wire spoked ones give me a shout if interested. 

[kev]

I read somewhere that the most dangerous part of a vehicle is the nut behind the steering wheel.🤔



So I took mine off, and promptly crashed into a tree…😂😂😂

[w3526602]

The 1st question is:
What steering column do you have at the moment ?

Splines with a clamp bolt in the base of the steering wheel. Or splines with a big nut (1" AF) securing the wheel to the column.

The 2 types of wheel are not interchangeable.

Hi Alan,

I agree that the two types of wheel are not interchangeable.  But I believe  the S2 and S3 columns are interchangeable (and even the S1 and S£ are physicallyl interchangeable, but not in practice, as the S3 is too long to be comfortable ... unless you intend to move the seat back several inches,)

I believe that both Range Rover and MGB steering bosses will fit onto the S3 splines.    If I'm correct, you should be able to buy after-market bosses for MGB, and then find a spoked wheel to fit, in te Compleat Automobilist catalogue (Does the Club have an accessible copy? If not every enthusiast should have his own copy. It is aimed at the "Classic" restorer, or special builder).

I'm happy to be corrected on any of my statements above.

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[MrTDiy]

Another vote for milliput

My top coat was vulnerable to hand sanitizer and would pull off if I had any residue on my hands

[Wittsend]

The longer you can leave the paint on the wheel to dry naturally the better.

After filling the cracks (Araldite works well too) I use an etch primer. Then an undercoat, then another undercoat - RED this time.
When the final top coat of black wears through you can easily spot it.

I use spray paints from rattle cans 

[Peter Holden]

When I did mine I used milliput and I painted it with plasticote.

To help preserve it and to thicken the wheel up a touch I have covered it with a leather steering wheel glove.

Peter

[George P]

When I did mine I used milliput and I painted it with plasticote.

To help preserve it and to thicken the wheel up a touch I have covered it with a leather steering wheel glove.

Peter

I'd also recommend the leather steering wheel cover, its pretty easy to fit, looks great and solves some of the issues around paint wear & tear.

[Wittsend]

 

Easy to fit with the wheel off.
I was never much good with a needle & thread but mine turned out real good, if I say so myself.
I find the leather gives a much better "feel" than the plain plastic.




 

[crumbly65]

I find the leather gives a much better "feel" than the plain plastic.

Any particular make of leather steering wheel cover recommended?