Thanks to everyone, including Warren, for pointing
me in the right direction!
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: <Han85xj6@aol.com>
To: <shammatt@sos.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: lug nuts
> In a message dated 1/17/01 11:58:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> shammatt@sos.net writes:
>
> > Can someone dig up yesterdays remarks?
>
> Steve,
>
> Perhaps this is it?
>
> Regards,
> Warren
>
> Subj: Re: Wheel Lug nuts
> Date: 1/16/01 3:04:08 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From: chad.raynal@excite.com (Chad Raynal)
> Sender: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
> Reply-to: <A
HREF="mailto:chad.raynal@excite.com";>chad.raynal@excite.com</A>
> (Chad Raynal)
> To: SadekCH@nswc.navy.mil (Sadek Charles H DLVA),
vintage-race@autox.team.net
> (Vintage)
>
> Hello Chuck,
>
> > I have been looking for two types of wheel nuts for 7/16-20
> > studs. The first is the normal American taper seat and the second
> > would be a straight shoulder shank for mag wheels. I need a long
> > hex surface; about an inch and a half to two inches and they
> > should be open-ended.
>
> I know that PS Engineering, makes a long hex surface, straight shoulder
> shank lug nut. Phil Schmidt (PS) usually sells them for use on his
> reproduction torque thrust (D-spoke) and Minilite reproduction wheels.
Phil
> can be contacted at:
>
> P S Engineering Inc
> 2675 Skypark Dr,
> Torrance, CA 90505-5313
> Phone: (310)534-4477
>
> I know that Guldstrand Engineering has made these style lug nuts (in
tapered
> seat) for a few friends of mine as well. I don't believe they list all
the
> options in their catalogs, but a couple friends had some built to spec in
> the past.
>
> If you do find out more information on sources for these styles of lug
nuts,
> I'd love to hear about them.
>
> All the best, and love those Corvairs.
>
> -Chad
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