14 bolt lug stud ???'s

[Brad W.]

rather than go on a goose chase for the elusive van width 14 bolt, I'm just going to reuse the OEM one from my k-30. On that note, I have a problem. I cannot stand for the wheel paths to be as different as they are, the rear is too narrow.

When I swap to discs, I'll have the hubs apart, so here's what I need to know. Can I use dually lug studs in the SRW hubs? I'm planning to make some solid steel spacers, and would like to make them 1/2" thick, so I can gain an inch back in WMS. I can machine the lug hole to accomodate the splined part of the stud sticking out, as it appears to be longer. The threads are also longer, which is what I was really going for. I don't want to buy a set of spacers with studs in them, I'd rather have the actual studs hold the wheels on.

anyone ever tried this??

[BRUTUS]

Yes I have done it and it works fine... If you want you can come down this weekend and see :D

[Brad W.]

I hear you do some machine work? hook me up with spacers! :p :D

seriously, if you can make them, i'd cough up cash. :thumbsup:

[KaiserMan]

Aren't GM DRW lug studs are 5/8" vs 9/16" for SRW though?

I know my local Napa had a catolog on nothing but wheel studs. It shows the length, diameter and thread pitch as well as the diameter of the splined area.

Might want to look through one.

[BRUTUS]

I hear you do some machine work? hook me up with spacers! :p :D

seriously, if you can make them, i'd cough up cash. :thumbsup:

Unfortunately... my old boss is a stickler about side projects on the waterjet. I am really waiting for my new job to get a lazer and turret punch.

Roughly... what spacers are you thinking of making? I have seen the waterjet go through 1" thick steel before but not much more. Here are some pics of 1" thick steel...

http://www.jasonhabrock.com/DSC000601.JPG

http://www.jasonhabrock.com/DSC000611.JPG

http://www.jasonhabrock.com/DSC000621.JPG

I will tell you that they charge out waterjet time at $175/hour and it takes A LOT of time to cut through 1" thick material.

[shackwrrr]

WOW that water jet is awsome water cutting steel thats amasing. imagin what it would do to a hand holy crapola

[Brad W.]

the spacers only need to be 0.50" thick, I just need the circle shape of the wheel mount surface and the inner hub holes cut. no worries, I can have my cousin cut me some on the wire & water cutter he runs. It's nice knowing CAD techs.

[BRUTUS]

the spacers only need to be 0.50" thick, I just need the circle shape of the wheel mount surface and the inner hub holes cut. no worries, I can have my cousin cut me some on the wire & water cutter he runs. It's nice knowing CAD techs.

it is definately not cost effective to cut thick materials on the waterjet. I would imagine the cost would be comperable to buying them online when it is all said and done.

I am really excited about getting a laser... colleague at work told me that you can have the laser ETCH the metal without cutting through (not possible with waterjet). So when I do my fabricated dash... I will ETCH the descriptions into the plate as well as cutting the holes for the guages/switches/circuit breakers.

[Brad W.]

yeah, laser etch is the hawtness for tool marking now too. lasers are sweet.

the only reason I don't buy them online is because all the ones I've seen have the "relocation" of studs, and I just want a slip-over stud spacer and long studs.