Re: Wheel Studs - Oversized Knurl ??

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

I must have gotten really lucky.  When I first got my '64, I found that there was one lone righty on the left front.  I actually had a spare lefty (brand new) in my tool box from when I put new studs on my '70 GTX 25+ years ago.  I was able to tap out the righty with no trouble and the lefty went right in nicely.  Dumb luck?

Dave


--- On Wed, 10/20/10, Tom Watters <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Tom Watters <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Wheel Studs - Oversized Knurl ??
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 7:25 PM
> I'd seen it done back in the day, but
> never knew why.  Usually only saw one or two tacked
> in.  Seems if you remove them incorrectly, no way an
> original stud will fit back in.  I was just curious who
> might have tried it.  For me, I'd replace the hub and
> the drum before tacking it in and hving a chance of it
> coming loose and never be able to get a lug nut off without
> breaking the mag...
> 
> Correct procedure is supposed to cut the swedge on the
> front with a swedge cutting tool, then grind off the back of
> the stud and press them out from the back to front. 
> That way the mashed knurl from the swedging process dont
> push thru and widen out the hole in the drum and the hub.
> 
> --Tom
> 
> Jim wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Tom
> > 
> > I dont know the answer to your problem yet, as im not
> sure what to do about brakes or wheel studs yet?
> > 
> > But NEVER weld stud's onto the hub.
> > I have not seen any damage 1st hand, but I am told it
> is not safe, and not legal to do in Australia.
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- From: Tom Watters
> > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 11:18 AM
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Wheel Studs - Oversized Knurl ??
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I recently started the changeover to LH stud
> replacement to RH Studs.
> > 
> > The rear changed out fine, but the front presented
> problems.
> > 
> > As I had never changed a front stud, I got into the
> big lesson learned
> > with the front hub/drum.
> > 
> > Because these are Swedged in, I couldnt knock them out
> with a hammer and
> > wasnt aware of the correct procedure.  I took
> them to a guy I knew at a
> > driveline shop and asked him to press out the
> studs.  (My mistake),
> > which he did as I asked.  I basically told him to
> almost ruin my drum
> > and hub.
> > 
> > When he went to press in the new studs, As you can
> figure, Because these
> > were original swedged studs, Pressing them out thru
> the back caused
> > opened up the holes larger than the replacments stud's
> knurl would fit.
> > 
> > Has anyone run into this situation and know how much
> larger I should
> > go?  These are 10 " drums with 7/16 Stud and
> originally a .555" knurl.
> > I'm in colorado, where studs are easier to get and can
> go into the parts
> > store and have them bring out the original and sizes
> larger.
> > 
> > The other option that someone presented me was to weld
> the new studs I
> > got onto the hub.  Not sure if I like this
> option, but also curious if
> > someone's done this?
> > 
> > All help very appreciated.
> > 
> > --Tom
> > 
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