Original Steering Wheel in Leather

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HolgerS · #1 Post by **HolgerS** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:26 am

When driving in this time of the year with the low hanging sun reflecting on the polished spokes from the steering wheel make you blind during your trip and the problem in the summer issued by the 30 year old plastic rim from the original steering wheel slipping between your hands I decided to cover the steering wheel including the spokes in black leather as I do not want to install a Moto-Lita. Now the result is visible and I must say that I am realy happy with it. It feels great and is slip-proof for the summer and do not reflect the sun light anymore into my face when driving. So I decided to show it to you:

What do you think (remember it's an LHD. so no talks like "you're having the steering on the wrong side"....

)?

Lewis · #2 Post by **Lewis** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:04 pm

Wow, that looks really well done

I'm not sure if I like the raised bits left by the plastic insets but then again, they do break up the lines and add a bit of detail.

Nice idea!

HolgerS · #3 Post by **HolgerS** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:33 pm

Lewis wrote:Wow, that looks really well done

I'm not sure if I like the raised bits left by the plastic insets but then again, they do break up the lines and add a bit of detail.

Nice idea!

First of all I also thought to get them out but when test fitting the leather I decided that it looks even better than the plain leather without them.

BTW have you seen how fast the kph meter with it's 230 mark looks like

2F45T4U · #4 Post by **2F45T4U** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:53 pm

Thats faster than the UK spec 140 mph isn't it?

Oh

The chokes still on the right hand side I see

#5 Post by **Mad Mart** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:09 pm

2F45T4U wrote:Thats faster than the UK spec 140 mph isn't it?

Only just: 230kph = 142.9154mph

Ian Wilkes · #6 Post by **Ian Wilkes** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:15 pm

I like it!

What is the red light next to your temp guage?

HolgerS · #7 Post by **HolgerS** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:18 pm

Ian Wilkes wrote:I like it!

What is the red light next to your temp guage?

That's the brake failure warning light which was standard on all LHD cars.

HolgerS · #8 Post by **HolgerS** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:23 pm

2F45T4U wrote:.....Oh The chokes still on the right hand side I see

Unfortunitly the bonnet release control sits like your RHD version on the far outer RH side which is realy useful when sitting in an LHD car

2F45T4U · #9 Post by **2F45T4U** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:32 pm

Isn't there something else odd like the brake master or the steering gear is still on the right hand side and theres all shafts and levers in the bulkhead to hook it up the the steering wheel/brake pedal on the left?

HolgerS · #10 Post by **HolgerS** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:40 am

2F45T4U wrote: Isn't there something else odd like the brake master or the steering gear is still on the right hand side and theres all shafts and levers in the bulkhead to hook it up the the steering wheel/brake pedal on the left?

Not I am aware of yet. The brake master cylinder and the steering column is on the left but it could be that something else is still on the right hand side or is screwed in up side down. In my TR3 for example the whole steering column is up side down in place which means the oil filler screw is below the reservoir. So it's realy nice to fill up the steering with oil there without turning the whole car up side down