10 or 12 bolt rear? Does the housing use one or two upper control arms?
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Jolene - 1965 Chevy Impala Cruiser
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Yes, unless the lug nuts cracked them... they need a shank style nut but have stock acorn nuts at the time I purchased it. That is #1 thing to change before it can be driven.
that would suck big time. I always thought the Supernatural car was a caprice
Very cool!
65 is a great year still with the round tail lights.
65 is a great year still with the round tail lights.
I pulled one of the wheels to figure out what I need for lug nuts. The good news is I think these are American Racing AR 505 wheels that appear to have tapered lug nut seats rather than shank style. Damage from using the stock acorn nuts is minimal, mostly from the lug wrench or socket.
The front brakes are OK until I'm ready to upgrade but they would need attention if I didn't plan on a disc conversion soon.
I found a shank with tapers for Eileen's Corvette. Same style of wheel, just later manufacturing. I can look them up in her files tomorrow. Only found one manufacturer for the nuts.
Probably something like this?
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www.summitracing.com
American Racing Torq-Thrust Or Legendary Wheel Lug Nut - 7/16" Thread
Regular tapered seat lug nuts do work with American Racing Torq-Thrust and Legendary wheels, but due to the added thickness of the aluminum, as compared to original steel wheels, the contact area between the lug nut and threaded stud is reduced. For extra security, or if your ride is making some...
I was gonna say those wheels still need the shank lug nuts. Idnk the were shanked tapered lug nuts available or needed
Those were to short.
The ones I bought have a longer shank for the wheel thickness. More thread engagement.
The ones I bought have a longer shank for the wheel thickness. More thread engagement.
I forgot to look these up. That is the manufacturer. I ordered a set through Summit. Summit said they were not available. Emailed Gorilla. Said they they had 400 in stock and gave me contact for another supplier. I set an alarm for myself to look tonight.
I ordered these lug nuts and they were a perfect fit for these wheels. The shank is just barely short of flush at the back side of the wheel.
ET Style Bulge Acorn Lug Nuts 7/16-20 Chrome 3/4" Hex20
Shop for ET Lug Nuts at Lug Nut Guys. Extended Thread 7/16-20 lugs are great option for use with many types of aftermarket wheels and vehicles with short wheel studs. Common thread sizes 7/16-20, 1/2-20, 12x1.5, 12x1.25 & 14x1.5 Fast and Free Shipping!
Next up will be driving out to the exhaust shop tomorrow to fix this mess.
Correction, wrong pictures.
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That is some horrible looking exhaust!
This is a good start to the weekend. The new turn signal cam arrived and I was able to get the column back together.
I bet she sounds mucho better now
Pretty sure this from a mid-late 60 impala. Also have the disc rotor and calipers from that car. Not doing any good in my junk pile.
