[DeTomaso] Lug nuts specs and advise please!
Doug
doug351c at gmail.com
Mon Jan 27 23:26:47 EST 2020
To each his own Mike,
I simply ordered a spare key, one of which I keep in the garage, the other hidden in the car.
It's the same idea as having a spare key to your house or car.
You don't leave your house or car unlocked, do you?
Well, I chose not to keep an expensive set of wheels unlocked either.
Doug
From: Mike Drew [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lug nuts specs and advise please!
JG,
EXACTLY! That’s why I would never put something like that on a car. The destruction necessary if something is misplaced just isn’t worth it. When you are in Phoenix at the Fun Rally and get a flat tire, and your lug nut key is back at home in the toolbox, that’s not a good scene at all!
Mike
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On Jan 27, 2020, at 13:52, j g <notstock at yahoo.com <mailto:notstock at yahoo.com> > wrote:
Either you have put the key information tag in a safe place so you can maybe order a new one but if you are in a bind then either use a impact chisel at an angle on each nut to break them away enough to unscrew them or
You buy normal lug nuts or big ass nuts and weld them onto the locking nuts with a wire welder let them cool and use a normal tire T lug nut remover.
yes this is for real , have had to do this a couple of times when my wife lost the key lug.
jg
On Monday, January 27, 2020, 02:07:14 PM MST, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> > wrote:
Doug,
And what do you do when you lose the key? How do you get the wheels off then?
Mike
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> On Jan 27, 2020, at 09:43, Doug <doug351c at gmail.com <mailto:doug351c at gmail.com> > wrote:
>
> I'm highly recommend Gorilla Automotive Product's "The System" www.gorilla-auto.com/the-system <http://www.gorilla-auto.com/the-system>
> These are a full set of 20 identical locking lug nuts that are externally splined. They come with a hardened socket key that goes fully over the lug for easy install/removal (no slipping like with the stupid puzzle key type lugs). The splines on the nuts are in towards the wheel so they barely show which makes these lugs look great on your wheels. This is a vast improvement in looks over the stupid puzzle shape showing on McGard's version that collects dirt and looks ugly over time. IMHO, this is the best security for high $$ wheels. Their chrome has lasted extremely well over 25 years on my Pantera and the set I bought 4 years ago for my 70 Mach1 are of the same quality. You'll need the "Acorn" tapered-seat type (12mm x 1.5N) p/n 71633N in chrome p/n 71633NBC in black chrome.
> These are available from Summit Racing and from Amazon at
> https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automotive-71633N-System-Thread/dp/B000CMF4UC <https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automotive-71633N-System-Thread/dp/B000CMF4UC%20>
>
> Doug Braun
> Blue 73L #5505
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [DeTomaso] Lug nuts specs and advise please!
>
> Folks,Looking to replace what seems to be (3) different "styles" of lug nuts that are currently on my 1972 L Pantera. Anyone have the specs and recommendations for purchase? Amazon? (I'll take torque specs too please!) Need full QTY 20. Have stock wheels. (rear upgraded to 10's) Thank you in advance for any guidance!
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To each his own Mike,
I simply ordered a spare key, one of which I keep in the garage, the
other hidden in the car.
It's the same idea as having a spare key to your house or car.
You don't leave your house or car unlocked, do you?
Well, I chose not to keep an expensive set of wheels unlocked either.
Doug
From: Mike Drew [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 2:05 PM
To: j g <notstock at yahoo.com>
Cc: Doug <doug351c at gmail.com>; POCA Forum Mailing List
<detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lug nuts specs and advise please!
JG,
EXACTLY! That's why I would never put something like that on a car.
The destruction necessary if something is misplaced just isn't worth
it. When you are in Phoenix at the Fun Rally and get a flat tire, and
your lug nut key is back at home in the toolbox, that's not a good
scene at all!
Mike
Sent from my iPad
On Jan 27, 2020, at 13:52, j g <[1]notstock at yahoo.com> wrote:
Either you have put the key information tag in a safe place so you can
maybe order a new one but if you are in a bind then either use a
impact chisel at an angle on each nut to break them away enough to
unscrew them or
You buy normal lug nuts or big ass nuts and weld them onto the locking
nuts with a wire welder let them cool and use a normal tire T lug nut
remover.
yes this is for real , have had to do this a couple of times when my
wife lost the key lug.
jg
On Monday, January 27, 2020, 02:07:14 PM MST, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
<[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
Doug,
And what do you do when you lose the key? How do you get the wheels off
then?
Mike
Sent from my iPad
> On Jan 27, 2020, at 09:43, Doug <[3]doug351c at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm highly recommend Gorilla Automotive Product's "The System"
[4]www.gorilla-auto.com/the-system
> These are a full set of 20 identical locking lug nuts that are
externally splined. They come with a hardened socket key that goes
fully over the lug for easy install/removal (no slipping like with the
stupid puzzle key type lugs). The splines on the nuts are in towards
the wheel so they barely show which makes these lugs look great on your
wheels. This is a vast improvement in looks over the stupid puzzle
shape showing on McGard's version that collects dirt and looks ugly
over time. IMHO, this is the best security for high $$ wheels. Their
chrome has lasted extremely well over 25 years on my Pantera and the
set I bought 4 years ago for my 70 Mach1 are of the same quality.
You'll need the "Acorn" tapered-seat type (12mm x 1.5N) p/n 71633N in
chrome p/n 71633NBC in black chrome.
> These are available from Summit Racing and from Amazon at
>
[5]https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automotive-71633N-System-Thread/dp/B0
00CMF4UC
>
> Doug Braun
> Blue 73L #5505
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:[6]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com]
On Behalf Of Panteratime via DeTomaso
> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 5:33 AM
> To: [7]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Lug nuts specs and advise please!
>
> Folks,Looking to replace what seems to be (3) different "styles" of
lug nuts that are currently on my 1972 L Pantera. Anyone have the
specs and recommendations for purchase? Amazon? (I'll take torque
specs too please!) Need full QTY 20. Have stock wheels. (rear
upgraded to 10's) Thank you in advance for any guidance!
>
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