Longer Wheel Studs
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Tuned
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Longer Wheel Studs
I just bought some Wheel Vintiques Smoothie 15x7 wheels for my 51 F1. It has all stock suspension. I like them, and the quality looks good.
It seems the mounting flange is thicker than stock, so my studs seem to be about 1/8" short. Anyone been there, done that?
What is an easy way to find longer studs?
As always, many thanks to all,...jack
It seems the mounting flange is thicker than stock, so my studs seem to be about 1/8" short. Anyone been there, done that?
What is an easy way to find longer studs?
As always, many thanks to all,...jack
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I just bought some Wheel Vintiques Smoothie 15x7 wheels for my 51 F1. It has all stock suspension. I like them, and the quality looks good.
It seems the mounting flange is thicker than stock, so my studs seem to be about 1/8" short. Anyone been there, done that?
What is an easy way to find longer studs?
As always, many thanks to all,...jack
It seems the mounting flange is thicker than stock, so my studs seem to be about 1/8" short. Anyone been there, done that?
What is an easy way to find longer studs?
As always, many thanks to all,...jack
I bought new studs from Autozone and replaced them myself. A little heat (not too much) and a big hammer. I used old lug nuts turned backwards and a spacer to pull the new ones into place. If they're too tight you might want to used a press to put the new ones in. Or even take them to a shop to have it done. You don't want to damage the hubs or the new studs.
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I used Ford aluminum wheels on my '53, so my wheel studs were WAY too short. The lug nuts were only going to catch about 5 threads.
I bought new studs from Autozone and replaced them myself. A little heat (not too much) and a big hammer. I used old lug nuts turned backwards and a spacer to pull the new ones into place. If they're too tight you might want to used a press to put the new ones in. Or even take them to a shop to have it done. You don't want to damage the hubs or the new studs.
I bought new studs from Autozone and replaced them myself. A little heat (not too much) and a big hammer. I used old lug nuts turned backwards and a spacer to pull the new ones into place. If they're too tight you might want to used a press to put the new ones in. Or even take them to a shop to have it done. You don't want to damage the hubs or the new studs.
Cargo Master
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I think Dormen has a chart showing dimensions. Maybe even Summit and Jegs. I went through all this when building 4x4 rock crawlers. Just don't remember where the charts were. Maybe Google it.
Laughing Gas
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Dorman wheel stud search=
Dorman Products - Search Results
You will find it here. They have a technical help line, but rarely return calls.
Regards, Mark.
Dorman Products - Search Results
You will find it here. They have a technical help line, but rarely return calls.
Regards, Mark.
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Or if you have an Autozone nearby, just go to autozone.com and look it up.
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