First job of the new year

[ahebron]

Today after a year of procrastination and not much work on the car I decided to fit the new standard size wheel studs to my Vitesse 6
Hubs off and hammer the old one out and try to pull the new ones through using the rattle gun, not a good idea as I strip one stud.
Remembering I have a 12 ton hydraulic press in my garage I pull that out and adapt various bits of metal and tools to enable the correct fitment of the studs.
Luckliy I had a rear hub puller made a few years ago so the rear hubs pulled off easily.
I now have three hubs with new studs and have ordered 4 so I will have one to replace the stripped item and 3 spares.

And happy new year to all.

[Pete Lewis]

you didnt feel like up grade to 12mm/7/16  studs  while youre in there ???

pete

[Colin Lindsay]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301122260218?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338792760&toolid=10001&customid=EAIaIQobChMIirbD0MaQ9QIVo4BQBh3HrQ_qEAQYASABEgICVfD_BwE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIirbD0MaQ9QIVo4BQBh3HrQ_qEAQYASABEgICVfD_BwE

Just found these, 3/8 diameter and 50mm long, so just under two inch long. Any use?

[ahebron]

I did think about it briefly but as I am keeping this car on 4 1/2" steel wheels either standard or Mk4 Spitfire I decided to stay standard.
They are 5mm longer than the original ones.
When I rebuild the Mk2 Convertible I will most likely go the 3/8" route as I have a nice set of 14" Stag-ish alloys for that.