I must have gotten really lucky. When I first got my '64, I found that there was one lone righty on the left front. I actually had a spare lefty (brand new) in my tool box from when I put new studs on my '70 GTX 25+ years ago. I was able to tap out the righty with no trouble and the lefty went right in nicely. Dumb luck? Dave --- On Wed, 10/20/10, Tom Watters <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Tom Watters <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Wheel Studs - Oversized Knurl ?? > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 7:25 PM > I'd seen it done back in the day, but > never knew why. Usually only saw one or two tacked > in. Seems if you remove them incorrectly, no way an > original stud will fit back in. I was just curious who > might have tried it. For me, I'd replace the hub and > the drum before tacking it in and hving a chance of it > coming loose and never be able to get a lug nut off without > breaking the mag... > > Correct procedure is supposed to cut the swedge on the > front with a swedge cutting tool, then grind off the back of > the stud and press them out from the back to front. > That way the mashed knurl from the swedging process dont > push thru and widen out the hole in the drum and the hub. > > --Tom > > Jim wrote: > > > > Hi Tom > > > > I dont know the answer to your problem yet, as im not > sure what to do about brakes or wheel studs yet? > > > > But NEVER weld stud's onto the hub. > > I have not seen any damage 1st hand, but I am told it > is not safe, and not legal to do in Australia. > > > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Tom Watters > > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 11:18 AM > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Wheel Studs - Oversized Knurl ?? > > > > Hi, > > > > I recently started the changeover to LH stud > replacement to RH Studs. > > > > The rear changed out fine, but the front presented > problems. > > > > As I had never changed a front stud, I got into the > big lesson learned > > with the front hub/drum. > > > > Because these are Swedged in, I couldnt knock them out > with a hammer and > > wasnt aware of the correct procedure. I took > them to a guy I knew at a > > driveline shop and asked him to press out the > studs. (My mistake), > > which he did as I asked. I basically told him to > almost ruin my drum > > and hub. > > > > When he went to press in the new studs, As you can > figure, Because these > > were original swedged studs, Pressing them out thru > the back caused > > opened up the holes larger than the replacments stud's > knurl would fit. > > > > Has anyone run into this situation and know how much > larger I should > > go? These are 10 " drums with 7/16 Stud and > originally a .555" knurl. > > I'm in colorado, where studs are easier to get and can > go into the parts > > store and have them bring out the original and sizes > larger. > > > > The other option that someone presented me was to weld > the new studs I > > got onto the hub. Not sure if I like this > option, but also curious if > > someone's done this? > > > > All help very appreciated. > > > > --Tom > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1136 / Virus Database: 422/3209 - > Release Date: 10/20/10 > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > >