 Lugs or Studs?, looking for options to use with Minilites |
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| G e o r g e |
 Sep 22 2010, 07:13 PM
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Dr  Group: Members Posts: 1,905 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Southern Cal Member No.: 4,832 Region Association: None 
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I have some 6.5 X 15" Minilites less the lugs
I know or believe that they used a lug with a special washer, but have had no luck in finding any ( or at least for a reasonable amount of coin ), anyways what would be a safe and practical way to use these? Is it really safe to have them reamed to accept the cone lugs or nuts? any and all insight appreciated |
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| edrotol |
Sep 22 2010, 08:02 PM
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edrotol Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 23-April 06 From: Woburn, MA Member No.: 5,910 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(George H. @ Sep 22 2010, 06:13 PM)  I have some 6.5 X 15" Minilites less the lugs I know or believe that they used a lug with a special washer, but have had no luck in finding any ( or at least for a reasonable amount of coin ), anyways what would be a safe and practical way to use these? Is it really safe to have them reamed to accept the cone lugs or nuts? any and all insight appreciated Pm sent |
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| Sleepin |
Sep 22 2010, 08:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Check out Gint's signature George, there is a link on there with that info IIRC. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif)
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| Sleepin |
Sep 22 2010, 08:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
NM... check here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=69869& |
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| DanT |
Sep 22 2010, 09:17 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
If they are in fact original real Minilites...it is not a good idea to try and machine the lug holes. A good friend of mine is a machinist and said that he had seen this done back in the 80s and that the wheels are too brittle to allow this to be done and have a safe wheel afterwards...
mounting flange ends up too thin, go with lugs bolts with the proper washers or you could have a machinist make you a set of washers to work with stock type lug bolts or you could got with studs and stock type lug nuts and the custom washers.... |
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