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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22439 Location: UK

I'm still looking for a few suitable bolts to retain the demountable rims on the tourer.

They're dome headed, square necked (7/16" across the square), with the threaded section being 3" in length.

I've not found any suppliers that do them thus far (metric equivalents won't do the job), any suggestions? I tried Namrick, and buzzy's local contact, but no joy so far.

RJ
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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire

What are the closest fit that are too large? if its the thread thats too large it could be turned down, the square could be filed or milled?

Dave

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22439 Location: UK

mistericeman · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:25 pm Post subject:

Give these chaps a call mate ....

http://www.brianpope.com/

IF they wont post let me know and i can always collect and post on to you as they are only down the road from me .

Cool

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22439 Location: UK

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4755 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
Last time I called in here they had alsorts of old bolts, so try ringing them as well.
http://goo.gl/maps/Uinbe
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MVPeters · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA

US supplier

http://www.mrgusa.com/pdfs/68-72bmper.pdf

Look at FA1053A on page 5 - may be close.
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roverdriver · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:25 am Post subject:

Might help to know, that in USA they are called 'Lug Bolts' I believe, and have absolutely nothing to do with ears.
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MVPeters · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA

I don't think so, Dane.

In the US, "Lug Nuts" are the wheel nuts on the wheel studs, or lugs. So Lug Bolts would be like the VW Beetle wheel bolts that thread into the hub/drum.

Coach bolts & Carriage bolts are synonymous. They are usually quite long.

I think Bumper Bolts are called the same in both countries. They are usually quite short.

My only concern is that bumper bolts might be made differently from coach/carriage bolts. I have a feeling that the domed bit on a bumper bolt is attached after the square-headed bit is manufactured - a coach/carriage bolt is all one piece. This would presumably affect the strength.

I may be wrong
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roverdriver · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:29 am Post subject:

Mike, The way I understand the American definition is that a 'Lug Bolt' holds the removable part of the wheel. In Rick's case, as with all vehicles with demountable rims, the wheel is designed to remain on the vehicle, and only the rim is removed. AFAIK the terminology was first applied to the bolts for a demountable rim, then later applied to what we would probably call wheel nuts, when the whole wheel became the removable item.
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MVPeters · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA

Yes, Dane, that's a good possibility. I really hadn't considered that style of wheel & rim.
It's a bit like commercial truck split rims - I have some good friends in a local truck repair shop - I'll get their terminology input, if it's printable!
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Insanity-74 · Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Posts: 9

These any good?

http://www.stainlessautomotivefastenings.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=79&sort=20a&page=1