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| | | | Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 172 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 172 | I am putting a front disc brake conversion on my 1950 chev 3100. I am using the original hub. On putting in new studs and of course the very last one it dropped right in and fell back out. The spliced threads in the hub are rounded out. Is the hub made out of cast steel? If so I could tack weld the stud front the front of the hub.
I hope I can do something without resorting to a new hub. Any ideas?
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,177 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,177 | You may be able to find a stud that has a bigger shank that will fit snugly in the hole. I would be careful about trying to tack weld a stud in place.
Another alternative would be to get the hub hole welded and redrilled. Assuming you can find someone to do that for you.
But hubs shouldn't be that hard to find, so replacing it would be the best approach.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 172 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 172 | Thanks. I will try a stud with a bigger shank first. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 453 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 453 | Search ARP wheel studs, sooooo many choices available, you might want to do all 6 or 12?
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | Rick Brown You can find a close fit then drive in and make a swedge tool out of old nail set by grinding like a bologna angle-cut razor sharp then swedge at the base of your threads to hold it in there. They are made to be swedged,probably what happened someone didn't cut the old swedge off before driving out !! | | |
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