Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Nick.S.]

Hello, the rebuild of my Austin Devon is progressing slowly.
i am missing a set of wheel nuts, so as a result one stud out of the four on each wheel is rather rusted and pitted. i will purchase the nuts from earlparts, or manufacter my own. if i have to i can produce my own wheel studs as well, but befor i do that, would these ones work?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Austin-A40-70-Triump-Wheel-Studs-Classic-4-Pcs-/310282835503?vxp=mtr&hash=item483e4c562f#ht_1626wt_1037


P.S. before anyone gets the shivers about me producing critical parts, i do have a bit of machining background, i have built 3 running steam engines, 2 stirling cycle engines, as well as a 2-cycle compression-ignition engine, i also have a small foundry capable of pouring about 2-ish pounds of brass and about 4 pounds of aluminum. ( if anyone needs "unobtainium" parts )

thank you for any and all help!

[Nick.S.]

I purchased the wheel studs and they arrived the other day. They are exactly what i was looking for! Working on taking out the old ones and poping in the new . I also purchased a NOS head gasket from this ebay seller for $26 plus shipping, all said and done it was $53, or 33 pound.

[British heritage cars]

Any pictures of you're restoration work?

Kind regards,
Jonathan

[Rick]

Good result there Nick, I could have used a set of new studs on the Somerset I once had.

R
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Various 1930s-1960s relics - Austin, Morris, Bedford, Dodge etc.