[DeTomaso] Lug nuts specs and advise please!
Charles McCall
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Tue Jan 28 00:06:10 EST 2020
Does sound like a case of "to each their own", but my last few (modern)
cars have had locking lug nuts and I didn't have issues since I neither
lost the key to the wheels nor to the car. Sure, it's a key. Sure, if you
lose it you can have problems, just like the ignition key. At least with
modern cars, there is a market for stolen wheels and it happens from time
to time, so locking them avoids that issue and thieves will go look for an
easier target. Maybe there isn't such a market for Pantera wheels but the
fear of losing your key doesn't sounds like the right reason for not going
this route.
On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 9:57 AM Doug <doug351c at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
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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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Does sound like a case of "to each their own", but my last few (modern)
cars have had locking lug nuts and I didn't have issues since I neither
lost the key to the wheels nor to the car. Sure, it's a key. Sure, if
you lose it you can have problems, just like the ignition key.A At
least with modern cars, there is a market for stolen wheels and it
happens from time to time, so locking them avoids that issue and
thieves will go look for an easier target. Maybe there isn't such a
market for Pantera wheels but the fear of losing your key doesn't
sounds like the right reason for not going this route.A
On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 9:57 AM Doug <[1]doug351c at gmail.com> wrote:
A A To each his own Mike,
A A I simply ordered a spare key, one of which I keep in the
garage, the
A A other hidden in the car.
A A It's the same idea as having a spare key to your house or car.
A A You don't leave your house or car unlocked, do you?
A A Well, I chose not to keep an expensive set of wheels unlocked
either.
A A Doug
A A From: Mike Drew [mailto:[2]MikeLDrew at aol.com]
A A Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 2:05 PM
A A To: j g <[3]notstock at yahoo.com>
A A Cc: Doug <[4]doug351c at gmail.com>; POCA Forum Mailing List
A A <[5]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Lug nuts specs and advise please!
A A JG,
A A EXACTLY!A That's why I would never put something like that on
a car.
A A The destruction necessary if something is misplaced just isn't
worth
A A it. When you are in Phoenix at the Fun Rally and get a flat
tire, and
A A your lug nut key is back at home in the toolbox, that's not a
good
A A scene at all!
A A Mike
A A Sent from my iPad
A A A On Jan 27, 2020, at 13:52, j g <[1][6]notstock at yahoo.com>
wrote:
A A Either you have put the key information tag in a safe place so
you can
A A maybe order a new oneA but if you are in a bind then either
use a
A A impact chisel at an angle on each nut to break them away enough
to
A A unscrew themA or
A A You buy normal lug nuts or big ass nuts and weld them onto the
locking
A A nuts with a wire welder let them cool and use a normal tire T
lug nut
A A remover.
A A yes this is for real , have had to do this a couple of times
when my
A A wife lost the key lug.
A A jg
A A On Monday, January 27, 2020, 02:07:14 PM MST, Mike Drew via
DeTomaso
A A <[2][7]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
A A Doug,
A A And what do you do when you lose the key? How do you get the
wheels off
A A then?
A A Mike
A A Sent from my iPad
A A > On Jan 27, 2020, at 09:43, Doug <[3][8]doug351c at gmail.com>
wrote:
A A >
A A > I'm highly recommend Gorilla Automotive Product's "The
System"
A A [4][9]www.gorilla-auto.com/the-system
A A > These are a full set of 20 identical locking lug nuts that
are
A A externally splined.A They come with a hardened socket key that
goes
A A fully over the lug for easy install/removal (no slipping like
with the
A A stupid puzzle key type lugs).A The splines on the nuts are in
towards
A A the wheel so they barely show which makes these lugs look great
on your
A A wheels.A This is a vast improvement in looks over the stupid
puzzle
A A shape showing on McGard's version that collects dirt and looks
ugly
A A over time.A IMHO, this is the best security for high $$
wheels.A Their
A A chrome has lasted extremely well over 25 years on my Pantera
and the
A A set I bought 4 years ago for my 70 Mach1 are of the same
quality.
A A You'll need the "Acorn" tapered-seat type (12mm x 1.5N) p/n
71633N in
A A chrome p/n 71633NBC in black chrome.
A A > These are available from Summit Racing and from Amazon at
A A >
A
A [5][10]https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automotive-71633N-System-Thr
ead/dp/B0
A A 00CMF4UC
A A >
A A > Doug Braun
A A > Blue 73L #5505
A A >
A A > -----Original Message-----
A A > From: DeTomaso
[mailto:[6][11]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com]
A A On Behalf Of Panteratime via DeTomaso
A A > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 5:33 AM
A A > To: [7][12]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
A A > Subject: [DeTomaso] Lug nuts specs and advise please!
A A >
A A > Folks,Looking to replace what seems to be (3) different
"styles" of
A A lug nuts that are currently on my 1972A L Pantera.A Anyone
have the
A A specs and recommendations for purchase?A Amazon? (I'll take
torque
A A specs too please!)A Need full QTY 20.A Have stock wheels.A
(rear
A A upgraded to 10's) Thank you in advance for any guidance!
A A >
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