Triumph TR4A Steering Wheel
Our car has an aftermarket steering wheel. It came with a plastic horn push. as part of this restoration I have replaced it with a polished metal item. I did swap over the Triumph centre badge.
Unusual Wooden Triumph TR4A Steering wheel
This was spotted on ebay. It looks like it takes the standard Triumph TR4A Steering wheel an then modifies it using a bespoke/ hand made, wooden rim. The asking price was $1,250, about £1,000.
Bespoke Triumph TR4A Steering wheels available from Macey's Garage located near Huber Heights, Ohio.
If you like the look of whe wooden steering wheel above but find the asking price a little rich, then you can have one made at Macey's Garage located near Huber Heights, Ohio, USA.They have loads of Tech-Talk pieces and quite a few spare and remanufactured Triumph parts.
Visit Macey's Garage here to see thier Triumph Spare Parts.
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Wooden Triumph TR4A Steering Wheels - Tech Talk from Macy's Garage
Wooden Steering Wheels -Tech Talk from Macy's Garage.
My neighbor has an unusual hobby. He hand crafts wooden steering wheels, and they are truly things of beauty. He has been making wooden rimmed steering wheels since he was a teenager, but he maintains that it’s only a hobby and his present output is only 8-10 wheels a year. Each wheel is built on an original hub and spokes, although he’s made quite a few ‘mid-year’ Corvette teak wheels from scratch that are indistinguishable from originals. He made the TR3 wheel shown here in Teak and Walnut on a totally junk original wheel from one of my parts cars. Here is a beautiful wheel that I was going to throw in the trash, once thought to be way beyond hope. I’m glad I didn’t toss it!
My Neighbor guarantees each of his steering wheels for life, and he’s only in his late 50’s, so hopefully he’ll be around for a long time to honor his guarantee. To date, he’s never had a warranty claim on one of his wheels, but if you ever scratch or gouge it, wreck the car and destroy it, or have it come apart on it’s own (not likely), send it back and it will be repaired at NO CHARGE. You'll never find a warranty like this with any new accessory wheel!
Wheels are built on original cores, so the turn signals will still work on TR2/3's that utilize a control head, and the original spacing from the dash and finger clearances are retained. If you want one of these exquisite steering wheels, you might have to send a core for it to be built on (we generally have TR2/3, TR4/4A, and TR6 cores in stock). This custom wood steering wheel service is not just for Triumphs, but any OEM wheel with exposed metal spokes. If you need some extra clearance from a smaller diameter wheel, that can be modified for you as well. If you’re in a hurry, please do not order one of these wheels from us. My neighbor does not want to make a business out of this, it’s “Just a Hobby”. Backlog is normally 3-4 months, but we do try to keep TR2/3 wheels and a TR4 wheel in stock for immediate shipment most of the time. Those of you who appreciate quality, and are patient enough to wait for it, will be rewarded with a beautiful 'one of a kind' hand crafted steering wheel that will be the envy of everyone with a car similar to yours.
Pricing? Just a little more than you’d spend for the lesser quality M-L wheel and adaptors. Prices for wheels made on your core in teak and walnut design start at just $750. Exotic woods that are harder to work with might be available at slightly higher cost. Please call or e-mail me to discuss your options. You may regret the purchase of a factory made wooden steering wheel, but you’ll never be sorry that you opted for a quality hand built wheel from Macy’s Garage. Your satisfaction is always guaranteed here!
My neighbor has an unusual hobby. He hand crafts wooden steering wheels, and they are truly things of beauty. He has been making wooden rimmed steering wheels since he was a teenager, but he maintains that it’s only a hobby and his present output is only 8-10 wheels a year. Each wheel is built on an original hub and spokes, although he’s made quite a few ‘mid-year’ Corvette teak wheels from scratch that are indistinguishable from originals. He made the TR3 wheel shown here in Teak and Walnut on a totally junk original wheel from one of my parts cars. Here is a beautiful wheel that I was going to throw in the trash, once thought to be way beyond hope. I’m glad I didn’t toss it!
My Neighbor guarantees each of his steering wheels for life, and he’s only in his late 50’s, so hopefully he’ll be around for a long time to honor his guarantee. To date, he’s never had a warranty claim on one of his wheels, but if you ever scratch or gouge it, wreck the car and destroy it, or have it come apart on it’s own (not likely), send it back and it will be repaired at NO CHARGE. You'll never find a warranty like this with any new accessory wheel!
Wheels are built on original cores, so the turn signals will still work on TR2/3's that utilize a control head, and the original spacing from the dash and finger clearances are retained. If you want one of these exquisite steering wheels, you might have to send a core for it to be built on (we generally have TR2/3, TR4/4A, and TR6 cores in stock). This custom wood steering wheel service is not just for Triumphs, but any OEM wheel with exposed metal spokes. If you need some extra clearance from a smaller diameter wheel, that can be modified for you as well. If you’re in a hurry, please do not order one of these wheels from us. My neighbor does not want to make a business out of this, it’s “Just a Hobby”. Backlog is normally 3-4 months, but we do try to keep TR2/3 wheels and a TR4 wheel in stock for immediate shipment most of the time. Those of you who appreciate quality, and are patient enough to wait for it, will be rewarded with a beautiful 'one of a kind' hand crafted steering wheel that will be the envy of everyone with a car similar to yours.
Pricing? Just a little more than you’d spend for the lesser quality M-L wheel and adaptors. Prices for wheels made on your core in teak and walnut design start at just $750. Exotic woods that are harder to work with might be available at slightly higher cost. Please call or e-mail me to discuss your options. You may regret the purchase of a factory made wooden steering wheel, but you’ll never be sorry that you opted for a quality hand built wheel from Macy’s Garage. Your satisfaction is always guaranteed here!
Steering wheels hand crafted by Paul Rich - They sell for $750 a piece
I could be wrong but I think Paul Rich is the craftsman behind the wooden wheels for Macy's. Paul is a member of the TR4 group on Facebook if you need to make contact with him.