lonkey99 Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 Does anyone know a way to get rid of the left hand threads and install right hand thread wheel studs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 drill out the holes press in studs, but why??? If you switch to disc brake set up that will take care of the fronts. If you swap in a rear end that will deal with the rears. In the meantime, they been workig for 60 years..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonkey99 Posted June 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 The main reason I want to change is that the wheels I want to use have a lug nut with a shoulder that fits over the stud between the stud and the wheel. I think your suggestion about pressing in studs is probably the way I'll have to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 The main reason I want to change is that the wheels I want to use have a lug nut with a shoulder that fits over the stud between the stud and the wheel. I think your suggestion about pressing in studs is probably the way I'll have to go. Can you post a picture of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) Are you planning to run aluminum rims that take a deep seat lug nut? Something like real Cragars or Americans that use a washer under the nut? Any steel wheel should work fine with the stock mounting bolts. My 49 truck is wearing 1978 4x4 rims on stock drums and studs. Ranger 14/15" wheels will work, steel or aluminum, but you need to break off the small stud sticking out of your drum. I'm planning to run 1978 L'il Red Express rims on my 49 truck, they work fine with the stock system. Just need to order some spider caps to cover the lug heads. Or swing by Pilot, Love's, Flying J, etc and get some nut covers. Just don't take the whole car to the tire shop, the kids behind the impact wrench don't understand the concept of reverse threads. Take your drums to a machine shop and have them press the studs in if you need to run deep seat (mag) lug nuts. Edited June 5, 2011 by Scruffy49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1941Rick Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 find another set of hubs that are right hand and install studs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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