Starburst fell of wheel while driving 67 bolt-on
09-07-2017, 10:19 AM
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If you measure across the points of your lug nuts and the measurement is less than what I posted, they probably won't interfere with your starburst retainer clips.
Keep in mind that no matter how you mount your wheel, there will only be one lug nut with the potential of interfering with one of your clips.
Steve
09-07-2017, 11:04 AM
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Western Wheel quit making the bolt-on reproductions in the late 1980's. Another company called KMC was used by Corvette America to make the wheels after this time.............although the extended length lug nuts continued to be used.
Larry
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09-07-2017, 08:25 PM
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09-07-2017, 08:33 PM
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09-07-2017, 09:17 PM
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ZIP, where I bought the replacement, says in their catalog that all repro wheels changed to the original color gray after April 1, 2009.
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09-08-2017, 04:49 PM
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If you have the repro wheels that use the long cylindrical sleeve-type lug nuts and flat washers (and 7/8" hex), here's how you avoid having to carry two lug wrenches. Just weld a regular 3/4" hex lug nut to a 7/8" socket, so your stock 3/4" lug wrench works for everything. 
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09-08-2017, 04:54 PM
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If you have the repro wheels that use the long cylindrical sleeve-type lug nuts and flat washers (and 7/8" hex), here's how you avoid having to carry two lug wrenches. Just weld a regular 3/4" hex lug nut to a 7/8" socket, so your stock 3/4" lug wrench works for everything.
Steve
