<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I’m running a period set of magnesium Minilites on the car...finding a lugnut to fit might be a trick.<div><br></div><div>I’ll be hanging around a pile of Spitfire Drivers next weekend. I’ll have to pay attention to what their solutions are...<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Brad Eells<div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Apr 26, 2019, at 12:56 PM, robert bownes <<a href="mailto:bownes@web9.com">bownes@web9.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Long ago and Far Away I sheared all 4 stock size lug studs on the L rear of my 64 GP Spitfire at the apex of West Bend at Lime Rock in qualifying. <br></div><div><br></div><div>For those unfamiliar with West Bend, its the highest point of the track, a flat, flat out 90º right hand turn onto the downhill/main straight. Get it right and you do well, lift and you go slow. Get it wrong and you have a Bad Day. </div><div><br></div><div>As Ken Richardson said 'That seems to be a character building type of experience'. Boy, was it ever. <br></div><div><br></div><div>That afternoon/evening, the studs were all replaced with 7/16" GM studs and lug nuts from the NAPA in Lakeville. I had to file the heads down about 1/16" to fit, but I never worried about that again. <br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 3:19 PM Brad Eells via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">These are 7/16” and not original 3/8”, right?<div><br></div><div>A new lugnut would have to be sourced as well...<br><div><br></div><div><div id="gmail-m_-6156166002322924469AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Brad Eells<div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Apr 25, 2019, at 6:22 PM, STEPHEN HARE via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
<p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Hi All</p><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br></p><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">I have used the Land Rover Freelander stud CPL9037L. Just google the number. Fits perfectly in an undrilled hub. Have to grind the head a bit for a flush fit.</p><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">M12x1.5 and 2 inches long. </p><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </p><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Cheers, </p><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Steve Hare</p><blockquote type="cite">On April 23, 2019 at 4:12 PM Mike Harmuth via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote: <br> <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">FYI<div><div>stock spitfire length 7/16 upgrade Dorman P/N 610-168</div><div><br></div><div>There is a slightly longer 7/16" stud Dorman # 610-156. The shoulder is the same as stock, 3/8" , the length is a little more, 1 23/32" but the knurled part is slightly larger, .577" vs .572" </div><div><br></div><div>Actual measurements</div><div>Stock Spit 3/8"stud</div><div>Knurled part - 0.521 "</div><div>Shank - 0.496"</div><div>Length 1 5/8"</div><div><br></div><div>Dorman 610-168 7/16"-20</div><div>Knurled part - 0.512 "</div><div>Shank - 0.493" </div><div>Length 1 5/8"</div><div><br></div><div>Dorman 610-156 7/16" - 20</div><div>Knurled part - 0. 566"</div><div>Shank - 0.544"</div><div>Length 1 23/32"</div><div><br></div><div>drill for 610-156 - 35/64'</div><div>Also, you need to grind a flat spot on one end so it clears the hub radius </div></div><div><br></div><div>Hope the picture attaches.</div><div><br></div><div>mike h</div><div><div><Compare.JPG> <br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail-m_-6156166002322924469ox-d75e90765a-gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail-m_-6156166002322924469ox-d75e90765a-gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 2:44 PM Henry A. Morrison via Fot < <a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote: <br></div><blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">We need some longer than stock wheel studs to hold the wheels on our Spitfire. Anyone have a good source?</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Cheers, Henry Morrison</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><br></div><p>Sent from <a href="http://aka.ms/weboutlook" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Outlook</a><br></p></div>_______________________________________________ <br> <a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="noopener" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a> <br> <br> Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a> <br> Archive: <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" rel="noopener" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fotUnsubscribe/Manage" rel="noopener" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot<br> Unsubscribe/Manage</a>: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/ofracer@gmail.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/ofracer@gmail.com</a> <br> <br> <br></blockquote></div>_______________________________________________ <br><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a> <br> <br><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a> <br> <br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a> <br>Archive: <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</a> <br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/haretoday@comcast.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/haretoday@comcast.net</a> <br> <br> <br></blockquote>
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