TR8 Steering Wheel

kermit · Postby **kermit** » 03 Dec 2013 00:55

I found this steering wheel in a salvage yard last weekend. The wheel is in decent shape except for a small area with some dry rot. A small piece has broken off.

Has anybody found any tricks to repair this type of damage or is a recover required?

80 TR7 DHC
Brooklands Green

Odd · Postby **Odd** » 03 Dec 2013 11:00

Recover.

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 03 Dec 2013 13:50

Contact Moto-Lita. They will recover in colour of your choice in leather.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

Peter Nuss · Postby **Peter Nuss** » 03 Dec 2013 14:01

"Contact Moto-Lita. They will recover in colour of your choice in leather."

That has not been the case with me and Moto-Lita/Lecarra in the US. When I contacted them, they told me when they moved they threw away the mold for doing 13 inch wheels. The woman I talked to said she thought she could used the 14 mold and then changed her mind and said "No mold.... can not recover the 13 inch wheel". If you had a different experience, please let us know the people you contacted. Thanks

TR8

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 03 Dec 2013 18:45

I didn't but Monica did two years ago. What was your time line?

http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17066&whichpage=1&SearchTerms=recover

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

Peter Nuss · Postby **Peter Nuss** » 03 Dec 2013 20:59

Well, that might have been before they moved. I contacted them about a year ago or so. Nice people, just could not help me out with recovering a 13 inch wheel. I hope someone else has had better luck as I have a couple to recover. Other shops that do this wanted close to $400 to redo one.

TR8

nick · Postby **nick** » 03 Dec 2013 21:21

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Peter Nuss

Well, that might have been before they moved. I contacted them about a year ago or so. Nice people, just could not help me out with recovering a 13 inch wheel. I hope someone else has had better luck as I have a couple to recover. Other shops that do this wanted close to $400 to redo one.

TR8
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Maybe that is why it was in the salvage yard. [:)]

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nick
'79 TR7 DHC
'76 TR7 FHC

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 04 Dec 2013 00:04

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Peter Nuss

Well, that might have been before they moved.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Then I better keep applying my horse tack conditioner to mine as it's a little cracked on the top half were the sun gets at it.[:p]

Monica, if your're reading this can you post were you got yours done just in case it's a different place than Peter contacted.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

Odd · Postby **Odd** » 04 Dec 2013 07:12

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">... to recover. Other shops that do this wanted close to $400 to redo one. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Explains why NOS ones that turn up on internet fetch such astronomical prices...
I'd contact MotoLita (in the UK of course) - they'll do it.
Or sell+ship it to me for a song - and I'll have it done...

kermit · Postby **kermit** » 04 Dec 2013 13:04

Shipping it to England for a recover sounds a little pricey. Think I will give the horse tack conditioner a shot. Years ago I used a Wheelskin cover on another TR8 wheel but the separate pieces of leather on the spokes didn't look right.

80 TR7 DHC
Brooklands Green

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 04 Dec 2013 13:56

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by kermit

Shipping it to England for a recover sounds a little pricey.
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While shipping to UK will be a little more than US shipping (you guts are spoiled) it shouldn't be that high. We can get stuff from the US for about the same as UK, generally even though there's an ocean in the way. I'd check it out anyway.

Leather conditioner isn't going to replace that missing bit of leather but will soften the cracks some what.

It never ceases to amaze me that people never maintain their leather seats in their cars and most are all cracked. I guess if you trade in your car every few years......

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

Peter Nuss · Postby **Peter Nuss** » 04 Dec 2013 17:37

I shipped a complete wheel to the UK a little while ago from New Mexico, it cost me $65 USPS. I didn't think that was a good deal. I think the Postal Service in Canada is a little better going to the UK.

TR8

prlee · Postby **prlee** » 04 Dec 2013 20:24

Or you could find a local custom car trimmer may do the job [8D]

Pete
1981 Carmelian Red 2 litre DHC.
Polybush, KYB shocks, electric fan, electric windows and electronic ignition roller bearing struts and anti-dive kit - otherwise standard
1979 Pageant Blue Spitfire 1500 - some restoration in progress.

whitenviro · Postby **whitenviro** » 05 Dec 2013 02:40

Or:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-TR7-TR8 ... 63&vxp=mtr

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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

Ianftr8 · Postby **Ianftr8** » 06 Dec 2013 10:50

Found this company on Google will send them an email and see if they can help:

http://steeringwheelrecoverandrepair.co.uk/

I have at least one wheel that needs recovering.

Cheers

Ian

Ian Freeman
1979 TR8 DHC KDU 315V
Triumph Courier
Triumph owner for 32 years

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