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Re: 7/16 wheel studs for Spitfires

To: <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: 7/16 wheel studs for Spitfires
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:30:37 -0500
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <3.0.4.32.20040823164416.00b93918@postoffice.pacbell.net>
From "Barry Schwartz" <bschwart at pacbell.net>


> For those of you interested, Auto Zone is another source for 7/16-20 wheel
> studs.
.......
> For Auto Zone I just told them I needed a FRONT wheel stud for a 1972
> (71-74) Mercury Capri.  The part number he came up with was 98002.
> They fit perfect and they don't need any modifications either!

If I had it to do again, I might do that.  On my Europa (which uses Spitfire
front hubs) I just put in 1/2-inch Grade 8 bolts. Dorman studs are Grade 8.

Phil Ethier  West Side  Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net  http://www.mnautox.com/  http://www.lotusowners.com
"TOOLS?  Hell, any fool can work with tools.  It takes a real mechanic to
work with this junk." -Orv Ethier, 1921-2004.  First Shot Naval Vets, Pearl
Harbor Survivor.

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