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Jan 08, 2018 11:49 am
Jan 08, 2018 11:49 am
Subject: Re: Restoring M45 steering wheel
Hi Barry,
It seems chrome finish was a bit pick'n mix at Lagonda. On my LG6, some of the carburetter rods,links etc are chromed, and some aren't. Famously, when finances were tighter than usual, you got painted lamps instead of chromed ones. Yes many years have passed since 1939, but these are parts that don't normally need renewing.
The two rocker cover nuts are nickel plated, whereas normally they are chromed, I think. No trace of chrome at all, so I feel unlikely that it's been polished or worn away. In which case, nickel finish in such a prominent area would surely have appeared incompatible with chrome elsewhere under the bonnet. Interestingly, the arms of both these nuts are drilled at their extremeties for locking wire, which I would associate more with a car intended for competition/racing. Perhaps simply more evidence of fitting simply what came to hand!
Laurence
Hi Barry,
It seems chrome finish was a bit pick'n mix at Lagonda. On my LG6, some of the carburetter rods,links etc are chromed, and some aren't. Famously, when finances were tighter than usual, you got painted lamps instead of chromed ones. Yes many years have passed since 1939, but these are parts that don't normally need renewing.
The two rocker cover nuts are nickel plated, whereas normally they are chromed, I think. No trace of chrome at all, so I feel unlikely that it's been polished or worn away. In which case, nickel finish in such a prominent area would surely have appeared incompatible with chrome elsewhere under the bonnet. Interestingly, the arms of both these nuts are drilled at their extremeties for locking wire, which I would associate more with a car intended for competition/racing. Perhaps simply more evidence of fitting simply what came to hand!
Laurence