Call Moss in CA. They had the special lugs for my wheels.
Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: Ellen Kratz [mailto:hklean@erols.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 1999 9:32 AM
To: Dave Brink
Cc: triumph mailing list
Subject: Re: Dumb question of the day - lug nuts.
Dave Brink wrote:
>
> Greetings, I recently aquired an 1979 Spitfire with
aluminum mags on it
> (sorry, it came that way). Anyway, it was missing a few
lug nuts and
> I'm trying to determine if stock nuts for a steel wheel
will work so I
> will have a solution to my problem. They are the recessed
washer type
> with a shank that threads over the stud and goes into the
wheel.
> Obviously the thread size and the shank diameter are the
most critical
> bits, though drilling out the existing holes to fit a
larger shank would
> be an acceptable alternative. Here are the dimensions:
> _
> / \
> | | | Flats (.625" minor diameter, .715"
major diameter)
> 1.59" | | |
> overall ----- Washer
> length | | Shank (internally threaded) .52"
outside diameter
> |_| extends .44" below washer
>
> According to a drawing I saw in the moss catalog, it
appears that the
> steel wheel lug nuts have a very remote chance of working,
though I'm
> convinced that I'm looking at an aftermarket lug nut here
(it has the
> words spitfire sprite midget on it and the mag center caps
have an
> itallic looking "A" on them). Please help this Triumph
newbie figure
> out how to get his car back safely on the road if you know
that stock
> lugs will work or if you know where I can get a couple
lugs that will
> work.
>
> Thanks.
Dave ,From my experience,finding new shank style lug nuts in
the stock
3/8" size, is not likely.If you do run across some the
chances are they
will not be exactly the right length or diameter.
The best bet may be to have a machine shop make up some out
of stainless
hex stock.Or,convert to 7/16" studs.Many new sizes are
available in the
7/16" size.
Good Luck!
Rick Hand
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