FomocoReformed
Well-Known Member
Where the heck can I find a left hand threaded wheel stud for a front 9" drum? Checked all the local parts stores and no one sells them, they only have studs for 10" drums.
not to steal the thread...but I have a few that are loose on my 66. I want to keep the car as original as possible and replace the loose ones. Are the studs (7/16-20) the same for 9 and 10 inch? If so, and after Fomocoreformed places his request...oklacarcollecto I would like to get a few off of you...maybe three?
Aloha Mike
No the studs are different, only slightly but they are different. The 10" studs are longer, have a different spline on them, and are right hand threaded.
You're better off changing them to right hand thread. The last time I had my Valiant in for tires they managed to break 4 of the studs off. They would have broken all of them, but I took the first one off to show them they were left hand thread. Should have known better. This was the "mechanic" who had me pull the car into the bay because he couldn't find "Drive" and the car was sitting in the middle of the lot after he backed it out of the parking space. He had never heard of a 3 speed manual on the column. Wish I had pictures of the 3 shop guys inside the car looking for the hood release. :munky2: :munky2: :munky2:
That's exactly why I will NEVER bring my cars to a shop. If I need new tires I take them all off myself then throw them in the back to my truck and drive them there.
I wanted to get the left hand threaded studs since I have the opportunity, as it sits now my car is numbers matching and I want to keep it as original as I can.