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Re: [oletrucks] Wheel lugs

To: Mark Self <markself@discover.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Wheel lugs
From: advent@thuntek.net
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 21:18:03 -0600
the pickup 5 bolt pattern is the same as a full size GM car. the trans am is a
mid size. i would run the same on all four corners. uni-slot wheels look goofy
and are not safe in my opinion. drilling is expensive, so why not make it match
with factory parts?

Mark Self wrote:

> I'm putting a '73 C-10 frontend and '79 Trans Am posi rearend under my '55
> 1st.  The lugs are different sizes.  The fronts are larger dia.
>
> Question:  is it a reasonable project to have the holes in the rear axles
> drilled out and have lugs from the C-10 pressed in, or is it just better to
> run 2 sizes of lug nuts?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
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