Wheel Studs - Oversized Knurl ??

[Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've heard it both ways. One of our forum members has had your good fortune, tapped teh stud and they came right out. I damaged a hub pounding out what were swedged studs and have since spot welded the new right hand studs in to keep them from spinning out. I cut a pie shaped wedge out of a spare hub I have and can clearly see the swedge. I think at this point that different processes were used at different plants or during different times in 64. 

/Butch/Ferndale, WA 




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave64" <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:11:28 PM 
Subject: Re: Wheel Studs - Oversized Knurl ?? 

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 
> > 
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