Davemate Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 The wife wants a wooden(with rivetis showing) steering wheel put on her 1964 herald.Getting a wheel isn't to hard(only had a quick look on the eBay) but what boss do I need ?Are all heralds the same as all spitfires and they the same as tr2-3-4-5-6's ?Some dealers on "the bay" state "this wheel fits spits,heralds and tr2-3-4-5-6" Do I need a full dished/semi dished wheel or will a flat one be ok, I'm sure I've heard that a flat one will cause fingers to hit the indicator/light stalks.Anyone got one for sale :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 All bosses the same for all those cars except the late spit 1500 which need the "tr7" steering column boss. Hope that makes sense.I used semi dished 14" on my vitesse, 13" on heralds. Flat not really a good feel IMHO.Nope, never had a rivity wheel..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemate Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Cheers Clive, I'm surprised the little herald has the same fitting as the " manly tr6" I'll make sure I get a semi dished or a full dished one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecr Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I used an early Spitfire boss with a modern wheel on my 13/60. The wheel and boss have to be modified to fit each other but the result is much better than using one of the aftermarket bosses available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberhead Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 hi dave,my vitesse has a 14 semi on it and it was fine.sometimes in the hot summer [remember them] the rivits feel almost to hot to handle. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 How strong are her hands? Thin shiny wheels can be hard to grip, especially in winter. I've got a chunky 13" one and it feels great to touch, especially now it's been oiled rather than varnished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 ferny wrote:I've got a chunky 13" one and it feels great to touch, especially now it's been oiled oh boasting are we! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemate Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 ferny wrote:1) How strong are her hands? 2) I've got a chunky 13" one and it feels great to touch, especially now it's been oiled1) She does have a good grip.2) perv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'm marvelling at Rubberheads 14" semi......... ;DM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 That is indeed an impressive circumference. No good for me though, it'd be too close to my legs as 13" only just clears comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I'd agree with the semi-dished wheel suggestion. Our Moto-Lita wheel has grooves on the back, which I find helps keep a good grip on the wheel when turning at low speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 What about road vibration? I had a wooden wheel and had to change it to a padded one, as the vibrations travelling up from the wheels made driving uncomfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 1218 wrote:I'm marvelling at Rubberheads 14" semi......... ;DM.At 14" I reckon a semi is the best anyone could hope for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberhead Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 it is 14 inch with a semi dish but I wear loose trowsers to hide the fact. ;D ;D.had the rim polished as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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