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| Aug 1, 2016 02:50PM | minimans | |
| Aug 1, 2016 02:48PM | Richard1 | |
| Aug 1, 2016 01:52PM | malsal | |
| Jul 31, 2016 02:12AM | helpmymini | |
| Jul 30, 2016 10:19PM | minimans | |
| Jul 29, 2016 05:33PM | helpmymini |
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Originally Posted by helpmymini
Give me a wild estimate. Being a vintage Paddy Hopkirk wheel that has been on the car since the 70's I feel it's money well spent. I just want to know what I'm in for. It can't be more than a new one, can it?
Mini's are like buses they come along in a bunch
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My Mini had the dried soft plastic wheel covering, which I soaked with Armour All for days and days until it was restored. For my Corvair, I bought a piece of leather and sewed it on, with a cork/rubber gasket material filler, then took it to a leather tanner to dye it to my paint color.
For my BMW, I took the wheel to a local upholstery shop and he pulled all the old leather and sewed in new to match the original.
For my BMW, I took the wheel to a local upholstery shop and he pulled all the old leather and sewed in new to match the original.
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They sell kits on ebay to wrap wheels not sure if they are leather or pleather though.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Give me a wild estimate. Being a vintage Paddy Hopkirk wheel that has been on the car since the 70's I feel it's money well spent. I just want to know what I'm in for. It can't be more than a new one, can it?
Mark Looman, Ada Michigan
1967 Austin Cooper S
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Only people I know of are in LA California, Madera concepts and William rau Both are excellent at what they do and charge accordingly.............You get what you pay for.......................
Mini's are like buses they come along in a bunch
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I have a Paddy Hopkirk wheel with what appears to be a leather wrap. I'd like to have the wheel refurbed to either a leather or preferably a wooden wheel. Does anyone have a source for this?
Mark Looman, Ada Michigan
1967 Austin Cooper S
