Lug Nuts
 

Looking for first design lug nuts used on 5-spoke Chevy SS steel wheels. Click the link, it's the the one one the right. Condition needs to be new to used with no dents or wrench spin gouges. Thanks

Lug Nut

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If you know or if anyone knows...
How many years were these EXACT LUG NUTS used and on which vehicles?
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...z28lugnuts.jpg

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1970-1973 for sure, past that I don't know. GM keep the same PN when they change to the longer hex. Those were in production well into the '80's.

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How many do you need?

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Were they only used on the 5 spoke Z28 style wheel or were they also used on the newer style rally wheel with the exposed lug nut?
These can be reproduced, it will not be cheap (The CORRECT Shelby lugnut is similar and was done at one time) They were near 400 for a set of 20. , however if the potential number to be sold is high enough we can do this.

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Need a full set (20).

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The Boss lugs you were referring to are at Scott Fuller Reproductions . This guy has his act together on anything he reproduces. To bad but the capped lug for the Mustang is a 1/2-20 thread, Chevy uses a 7/16-20.

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Impressive work. Boy the market would be large if someone were to make correct lug nuts for Chevy SS wheels as compared to the tiny 69 Boss market that Scott Fuller made his lug nuts for.

Hmmmmm [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] Wonder what it would take to make these puppies! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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I've only daydreamed about this, but I think the die work can be scouted out fairly easy. However, finding a steel nut on the market may be the problem; it needs to be undersize to compensate for the sheet thickness.

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As an alternative I had considered machining them from high strength stainless bar stock, however after seeing the Shelby Lug Caps I have been thinking this would be a great project, just wondering the potential customer base?
Are they the same as the 70 Chevelle SS wheels, any Pontiacs use them? Trying to get a feel for quantity. 1000 sets 10000 sets? There were Approx 40,000 70-74 Z28's, if they were used for the SS wheel in 70 that would increase the demand significantly.

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Are the 69 and 70 (and later) SS lug nuts same? Are the rally Z and SS lugs the same? Market might be huge.

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Every car with a YA or AO code wheel used these lug nuts as well as on 71-72 Chevelle SS with the 15X7 5 spoke as used on 70-73 Z28's. So yes Sam 69-70 Chevelle SS cars did use these. I personally would love to see somebody make these lug nuts as I too have been looking for correct NOS for years and so far have only collected enough for 1 wheel. Those are tough pieces to find for sure.
Chris

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Were these correct original lug nuts chrome plated as a unit when done? My Deuce lug nuts may be originals (I have 19 of 20). They have the tall necks on them like the photo of the survivor 70 Z 28 above. I'll get a photo of them and post it. As I recall, the stainless cap attached to the lug nut have all been chromed as a unit.

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<span style="font-size: 14pt">First photo is the set from my Nova (however, two lug nuts in lower right do not match the other 18 lug nuts). The SS wheels on my car are 'AO' wheels and were installed by the Yenko dealership after the car was delivered from the factory. So, I am not sure where they sourced their lug nuts.</span>

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...2/DSC_0098.jpg


<span style="font-size: 14pt">This represents what 18 out of 20 lug nuts look like.</span>

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...2/DSC_0094.jpg


<span style="font-size: 14pt">Comparing one of the 18 (on left) to one of the two odd ones...</span>

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...2/DSC_0095.jpg


<span style="font-size: 14pt">Another comparison view.....</span>

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...2/DSC_0097.jpg

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those are not original G.M. Sam.

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Donnie,

Are you saying that none of above lugnuts are G.M.?

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Sam,
I can't tell you what Yenko would have put on your Deuce, but the original GM lugnut was a stainless capped part, not a chrome plated steel piece. Your profile looks very similar to what the original poster was referencing.
Chris

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Thanks Chris.

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Sam, I was referring to the ones on your Deuce.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ls6 Ragtop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sam,
I can't tell you what Yenko would have put on your Deuce, but the original GM lugnut was a stainless capped part, not a chrome plated steel piece. Your profile looks very similar to what the original poster was referencing.
Chris </div></div>

Sam,

Chris is right about the capped lugs. Here's one off my 05D Arlington built car. Check the lugs on your '69 Chevelle. Should be the same.

Who knows what Don would have used. Maybe Schonye or Marlin can shed some light? Or Tommy K? His two unrestored cars might answer some questions.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/DSCF1457.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/DSCF1460.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/DSCF1458.jpg

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Good thread [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img]. Still looking for 1 to 20 in good shape [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img] .

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Deuces were shipped to Yenko with painted wheels and dog dishes. Went across the street and had the SS style rims swapped over except the painted spare. I expect they used an inhouse lugnut. Maybe from a local vendor. Don't know but they are a hard to find item.

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Thanks guys. DC, those are great pix of yr original beauty!