Re: [FWDLK] Left hand lug nuts

[Dave Grove Grove Automotive <groveautomotive@xxxxxx>]

LH lug nuts went away with the 71 models.  If the 73 Charger had LH lugs, I don't think it was built with them.  Maybe someone "backdated"?

 

Regards,

DaveG.

----- Original Message -----

From: cpollock@xxxxxxxx

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 4:55 PM

Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Left hand lug nuts

Hello,
Thanks for the FYI guys.  I know my 73 Charger has them on the driver's (or left) side.  I took it in for an alignment at a local shop and when I got it back it had 2 lugs on the front broken off.  The guy tried to tell me they were frozen and that he was a "mopar" guy and knew about the nuts.  Good trick considering I had just replaced the ball joints and all the front suspension rubber pieces myself.  People like that I tell to go work on a Honda, and leave my blessed Mopars alone.  It was my fault though, I should have checked them out better.  Live and learn.  As for the other parts, let me know when I can get a kenueter valve.

R-R-R,
Chargin'Charles--->>>


From: Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2003/03/31 Mon PM 04:20:57 EST
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Left hand lug nuts

    Well first of all, I believe the driver's side is LH thread, not the passenger as the article indicates. Also, anybody who calls themself a mechanic should be full aware that things go both ways like that.
    On another note, anyone know where I can get a lower radiator hose for my Corvair? Or maybe some muffler bearings?

Dave Casey
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Wayne Graefen
  To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 10:01 AM
  Subject: [FWDLK] Left hand lug nuts


  http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=5895

  has a nicely written article regarding Chrysler's left hand threaded lug nuts and explaining why the practice was dropped and where it came back too!

  Good reading.

  Wayne

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    Well first of all, I believe the driver's side is LH thread, not the passenger as the article indicates. Also, anybody who calls themself a mechanic should be full aware that things go both ways like that.

    On another note, anyone know where I can get a lower radiator hose for my Corvair? Or maybe some muffler bearings?

 

Dave Casey

----- Original Message -----

From: Wayne Graefen

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 10:01 AM

Subject: [FWDLK] Left hand lug nuts

http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=5895

 

has a nicely written article regarding Chrysler's left hand threaded lug nuts and explaining why the practice was dropped and where it came back too!

 

Good reading.

 

Wayne