It really would be a lot easier and cheaper just to use aftermarket wheels
and not bother with all the hassles. Don't ya think so??????
What's so great about 20 YO Nissan wheels anyway????? It;s not like they're
superlight weight or even have the correct offset.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
To: <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 3:36 PM
Subject: RE: wheels that will fit
> Wouldn't it be easy enough to give them dimensions for a tube with a
certain
> inside/outside wall thickness and then "slice" off the appropriate length
> bushings for the studs? To keep them on, you could drill a small hole and
> put a grub screw in it and secure them to the lugnuts. Just a thought.
>
> Sid
>
>
> >From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
> >Reply-To: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
> >To: "Datsun Roadster Mailing list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: RE: wheels that will fit
> >Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 14:30:46 -0400
> >
> >With all of this talk about switching lugs (too a thicker shank) -
couldn't
> >you use standard lugs and have a machine shop make a proper bushing for
the
> >standard lug to effectively increase it's diameter. I put a Mazda rib
case
> >5 speed in my brothers TR6 a few years ago and had to have a custom pilot
> >bushing made. I drew out what I needed with specs and had a shop make
it.
> >Only cost me a few dollars. Obviously it would be a bit pricey to make
16
> >such bushings but it would be far easier than removing the axles and hubs
> >to
> >press in new studs.
> >Brian
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Tony Genovese
> >Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 12:14 PM
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: wheels that will fit
> >
> >
> >Basically, the lugs are wider/they have a
> >thicker shank (the smooth part that fits through the lug hole and aligns
> >the
> >wheel) than standard aftermarket lugs made for aftermarket wheels.
>
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