Ian L Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Gosh, loads of spare parts. I bet you will be selling all those off those soon. (only joking) Yeh Tim like I did with the Morris petrol tank 2 months ago and then ended up buying the C8 with a leaking R/H tank :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44GPW Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I still need a pair of Butler BO lights...one would be a good start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 I still need a pair of Butler BO lights...one would be a good start Sorry that ones not for sale as its going on the C8 but I do have a couple of Lucas BO lights with just the slit (no flap) which I might just sell ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44GPW Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Thanks and i appreciate the offer but my MW has Butlers so the Lucas covers would not fit i believe? If you get any leads for a pair it would be appreciated. Lovely truck....i will come and introduce myself if i see you at one of the shows this year. Cheers Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Sent the steering wheel off today for restoration http://www.steeringwheelrestoration.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordenj Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Sent the steering wheel off today for restoration http://www.steeringwheelrestoration.co.uk/ Looks like a useful company Ian. Will be interested in how it goes and typical restoration cost. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 This is my restored steering wheel Ian. Restored by steering wheel restorations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 How do they do that? What is the process for restoring Bakelite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 How do they do that? What is the process for restoring Bakelite? Hi Rick I think its some sort of plastic ? not Bakelite. They strip off the origional material, restore the steel wheel & then remould it, I think :??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 This is my restored steering wheel Ian. [ATTACH=CONFIG]73531[/ATTACH] Restored by steering wheel restorations. Hi Guy my C8 & QL steering wheels are green, did you choose black or is that the colour yours was ? and why is the horn button hole so large as mine is not much larger than the nut, is yours a later wheel ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrook Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I recognise that wheel............Bought this as a bedford one, but when i got it it clearly wasn't, been sat in the wardrobe since. It's about 17" outside dia, and the hole in the center is 7/8" Dia. [ATTACH=CONFIG]73529[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]73530[/ATTACH] Now thats a proper thing to have in your wardrobe..... It does look familiar - though I will check though before declaring what I think it is off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hi, Thats one nice looking truck you've found, good luck with it and hope to see it around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 What colour should the steering wheel be ? its green plastic at the moment but the centre MCC nut cover is a blackish/brown colour is that correct, is it black early vehicles & green later & I have a mix ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins kpt. Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 What colour should the steering wheel be ? its green plastic at the moment but the centre MCC nut cover is a blackish/brown colour is that correct, is it black early vehicles & green later & I have a mix ? Hi Ian, I have few steeng wheels , black and green plastic. Repair is possible, to a certain extent of damage, remove rust, use a fine filler and spray with green or black, so I corrected the steering wheel at MWC. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hi Guy my C8 & QL steering wheels are green, did you choose black or is that the colour yours was ? and why is the horn button hole so large as mine is not much larger than the nut, is yours a later wheel ? The steering was as it came with the QL, the horn push is a rubber piece that holds the centre horn push. This rubber piece is hold in to a sort of clip that slips in to a grove in the steering wheel. On my restored steering wheel I had to make a sleeve with a grove to fit the rubber and clip from the horn push. The steering wheel was well restored but the centre hole was not up to the standards of the rest of the restored steering wheel. But the centre hole on the picture is almost the same size as original! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hi All, I did restore the steering wheel of my Bedford aeroscreen in the past and the old owner was amazed how good looking it was again, so he did gave me 2 others for reparing. After that Roof over Britain came with 2 badly broken steering wheels and i did that job too.... I did have used some filling material we do use at my work for connecting sockets to steel wire and after grinding sprayd them in black. Cheers, Louis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmare13 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I think enthusiastic is the word.. my heads still throbbing from it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim gray Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hi There,My PU has a blackish brown steering wheel that pretty much matches the MCC centre cap, the PU is 1937 and i think the wheel is the same as the 15Cwt . The 3 centre arms are solid bakelite type stuff and not hollow backed pressing as seen in the photo above.I will have a look for the pics, not sure on the C8 types and coloursRegards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrykins Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hi There,My PU has a blackish brown steering wheel that pretty much matches the MCC centre cap, the PU is 1937 and i think the wheel is the same as the 15Cwt . The 3 centre arms are solid bakelite type stuff and not hollow backed pressing as seen in the photo above.I will have a look for the pics, not sure on the C8 types and coloursRegards Tim My '43 MCC C4 is exactly as Tim described above, although colour is nearer black than brown. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hi There,My PU has a blackish brown steering wheel that pretty much matches the MCC centre cap, the PU is 1937 and i think the wheel is the same as the 15Cwt . The 3 centre arms are solid bakelite type stuff and not hollow backed pressing as seen in the photo above.I will have a look for the pics, not sure on the C8 types and coloursRegards Tim Hi Tim, Paul from steering wheel restorations phoned me today about the colour, he thinks its a green Bedford wheel as they have the same keyway ? He also said the the Nuffield tractor which has the same wheel as the Morris C8 is black so I'm going with that colour as that matchs the brown/blackish MCC centre cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Here is a photo of it a few years back, i sold the guy some bits for the Eng. Keith EX morris C8 GS owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) Hi Rippo thanks for the photos, its always good to see your current vehicle in a previous life, cheers. Got the restored steering wheel back a few days ago. Edited April 1, 2013 by Ian L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 No wonder the brakes failed on the way home, pays to remove those drums :shocked: the masted cylinder looks like its never been off & the hoses which look origional have almost corroded away underneath that thick green paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfy Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Yikes! just in time then :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Good to see you still have the MCC centre cap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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