I replaced the stock 3/8 " studs on my '67 vintage race car with
7/16" studs from Pep Boys just to gain the extra strength and length.
I removed the four hubs and drilled the holes in the hubs to the
correct diameter to accommodate the serrations on the studs and
pressed them in. I also opened up the holes in the drums and axles on
the rear. I drew them tight by bolting them to a wheel which also
insured all four were parallel to each other.
After quite a few on-off cycles of race tires, rain tires, garage
tires, and other maintenance, one stud spun and I had to use a
ziz-wheel to cut through the nut and stud. The permanent fix involved
bolting the hubs to a wheel to insure parallelness and putting a spot
of weld on the backside where the head of the larger stud sits
against the back surface of the hub. I did this on all 16 studs just
to make sure. Never a problem since.
I wrote an article for the defunct Sprite/Midget Magazine with all
the details, including part numbers, sizes, photos, etc. that I can
send you off list if you want.
Bob
At 10:17 AM 8/9/2010, Kirk Hargreaves wrote:
>I snapped a wheel stud with my air wrench (weak SOB). Came off with not
>much pressure. . typically I have to hand tighten after I use the air
>wrench. . but this thing just snapped.
>
>Hard to replace. . to get the broken one out? I am tempted to put a bead
>weld on the top of the damn thing and pop the weld off with a big hammer and
>chisel is I need to ever change the tyre.
>
>Kirk
>
>591275
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