[Mgs] Wheel nuts

[Charles Hill]

This happens fairly frequently with the street rod crowd. Either the key 
is lost or someone buys a car without the key.  Simple solution is to 
grind or sand the plating off of the top of the wheel lock and weld an 
appropriate size lug nut to the lock then take the whole mess off like a 
regular lug nut.  You won't be re-using the wheel lock anyway so nothing 
lost.

Regards,
Charles Hill

Woerpel wrote:
> A friend bought a '76 MGB with Rostyle wheels and wheel locks 
> and....no key.  The locking wheel nut has 3 grooves on the outside of 
> the nut running the long axis of the nut.  The grooves are spaced a 
> specific distance apart and accept a keyed socket to remove the nut.  
> So if one doesn't have a key how does one remove the nut?  The rib of 
> the wheel won't allow a grip type wrench.  A cut off wheel won't get 
> to the taper of the nut.  Is there a place to purchase a key?
> Thanks for any assistance.
>
> Dave W.
> 59 MGA 1500
> 59 :{)