[DeTomaso] NPC - RE: Lug Bolts

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Google "bmw m12x1.25x42" and you'll get a bunch of hits. There should be no reason to custom make them.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Londry" <davel at emspace.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:46 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC - RE: Lug Bolts


> Thanks everybody who passed along a suggestion. I'd better tell the story.
> 
> The lug bolt is:
> M12 x 1.25 for 24 mm,
> M17 unthreaded for 17 mm
> Conical taper to 22 mm with a 19 mm hex head cut in it.
> 
> It was made in a Dunlop Wheel Plant in Coventry,
> which has since been closed and hauled off to India.
> There ain't none.
> 
> I thought maybe I could find an 11/16 truck lug with a conical  taper,
> and then get a set of them cut down to M12 and just wear out some M12 
> fine dies on them.
> Couldn't find that either.
> 
> I could do a CAD drawing of the part, but having somebody cut that from 
> bar stock
> would probably cost as much as a set of wheels. (Should be Grade 5 at 
> least)
> 
> So look what a world of crap a little inattention can get you into.
> 
> Larry - could you cook me up a little closing line for the situation?
> dave
> 
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