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Dumb wheel question

Reply #15 –
Well... I dunno.  I guess it's a matter of personal preference.  Our cars are 'old enough' to make 'em look good.  They definitely suck on  'new' cars though.

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Reply #16 –
Quote from: Dansbirds;123909
Hey Eric, where's a good place to get some of the proper length nuts.


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:cougarsmily:5.0 HO, E303 cam, Exploder/Cobra intake, smog pump delete, Ford Taurus electric fan, MAF conversion, BBK headers, MAC 2.5" off-road exhaust w/x-pipe, AOD w/shift kit, 8.8 Trac-Loc rear w/disc brakes, 5-lug conversion w/'98 Mustang GT 17" wheels, Mach 1 springs:cougarsmily:

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Reply #17 –
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Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
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1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

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Reply #18 –
Quote from: EricCoolCats;123936
Well....you could go to the Ford dealership for them but they are expensive and within a year the ends will begin to rust. The brand that Ford uses is McGard. Those are available in full sets at Summit Racing for cheaper than the Ford dealer, and that's including the locking lugs. Last I checked they were somewhere around $50/us for the set. I *think* they have a long warranty.
 
You could also take a chance on other brands/sets from Auto Zone, Pep Boys, etc. Check the warranty on everything too...some are longer than others. I bought a set of Gorilla(?) lugs for my turbines a few years ago...they seemed to be okay and held up well.
 
BTW, these cars have 1/2" standard studs.

Dammit!  Where you and your great info a month ago when I got 16 new nuts from the local Ford dealer and paid $6 ea. ?

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Reply #19 –
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Dammit! Where you and your great info a month ago when I got 16 new nuts from the local Ford dealer and paid $6 ea. ?

I think you had just bought those when I posted the information in another thread. Sorry...I had my ESP turned off that day. ;)

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Reply #20 –
All of my car's lug nuts (solid long ones) will be on the "for sale" thread once the Cobra R wheels get here and the tires are mounted.Every time I go to the salvage yards and see those lugs,I pull them and take them home.They seem to be getting harder to find at the boneyards.But,they're getting freakin' old also.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #21 –
Quote from: EricCoolCats;125941
I think you had just bought those when I posted the information in another thread. Sorry...I had my ESP turned off that day. ;)

Used it all up trying to figure iut your woman, eh? :D

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Reply #22 –
Oh, I've had women figured out for a long time. That's why I have cars. Cars don't complain, cars appreciate when you spend money on them, and cars don't give you no lip. And when cars piss you off, close the garage door and walk away. Or sell them. Whichever. :)

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Reply #23 –
This is my 88' with turbines and BF Goodrich RAdial T/A's
 

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Reply #24 –
Thanks for the pic, I went with the T/A's and it looks really good.