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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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I put a new 9" in the car, but the threads aren't stock, i believe they are 1/2"?

I have gorilla ones now, but I can't find the 1/2", with the Acorn style, which is the right style correct?

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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 10:14 AM
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1/2" Acorn, should be a VERY popular lug nut, virtually every singe GM car for the 80" and older . . .
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by MetallicaMatt
I put a new 9" in the car, but the threads aren't stock, i believe they are 1/2"?

I have gorilla ones now, but I can't find the 1/2", with the Acorn style, which is the right style correct?

help!

thanks!
I might be interested in you old lug nuts! PM if you are going to be sell them.

Thanks
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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ineterested in used lugs, ok but a new set is like 20 or 30 bucks.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by cmanz28
I might be interested in you old lug nuts! PM if you are going to be sell them.

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well the fronts are still stock, so i'd only have 10 to give away if your interested

black chrome

and you'd need a key for them
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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i just put my rotors on the rear, and there is still about 55mm (tad over 2") of thread still showing, going off my stock lug nuts, these wont be long enough.

Will the 1/2" lug nuts be longer? Its pretty fine thread, so I'm assuming its 1/2"?
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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The 1/2" lug nuts will not be any longer for stock rims. The studs are longer for thread engagment for SST lugs or if you space the rims. A regular 1/2" thread acorn will work fine. That's what I used whenever I had the stockers on, just forget about any center caps or lug caps.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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http://www.gorilla-auto.com/products...image=4932.jpg

are the ones that I have now, and I was just going to reorder those but for the 1/2"

but wouldn't the longer stud make these impossible to work? Do I need open ended ones?
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http://www.gorilla-auto.com/products...image=4975.jpg

They have to be open ended.
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damn thats what I was afraid of...man those studs are goina stick way out...kinda look crappy with my stock wheels

maybe i should chop 'em down...
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Two words.... Pro Stars!
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Just cut the excess off thats what i did.
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Pro Stars would be nice but i'm broke enough as it is!

I'll probably just take the cutting wheel to them
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will these work? they are 'conical' not acorn?
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...h.asp&N=400092

but they are sold in packs of 4, not 5???

anybody know of any other suppliers?
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