Thread: wheel nuts for D2..... anyone?

I ditched the lock nuts also. BTW, I think Devondale make them with reduced salt now. Anyway, I bit the bullet and got raped by the stealer, but that place at Silverwater Sydney may stock them. Karcraft? I cant recall what they were called.

Many years ago (15?) i used to own a Dodge Phoenix which had reverse thread wheel nuts, as you can imagine i scoured the earth when i stripped one.

I found a place that would manufacture them for me in Moorrabbin near the airport.... the name thats in my head is Barrys Nuts, but a look in the phone book doesn't yield any clues .... i have a feeling they may now be???

COSTLESS BOLTS 3 Ebden Street, Moorabbin VIC 3189 ph9555 1922

Oh and they cost me bugger all, something like $20 for 5

I got some 5 for $15-20, can't remember the exact price. Only thing is the tin cover (silly thing anyway) either falls off or (the 2 that haven't) are rusting, but then that's no big deal.

I also replaced mine. Got mine mailed to me from Graeme Cooper in Sydney.

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Karl

Originally Posted by grumpybastard

Many years ago (15?) i used to own a Dodge Phoenix which had reverse thread wheel nuts, as you can imagine i scoured the earth when i stripped one.

I found a place that would manufacture them for me in Moorrabbin near the airport.... the name thats in my head is Barrys Nuts, but a look in the phone book doesn't yield any clues .... i have a feeling they may now be???

COSTLESS BOLTS 3 Ebden Street, Moorabbin VIC 3189 ph9555 1922

Oh and they cost me bugger all, something like $20 for 5

Bruce Gardner, BSF Bolts, 12 Nicholls Court, Mordialloc 3195, 'phone 0408 056 255. BSF & BA & special fasteners, BA taps & dies. He even has some BA left hand cutting tools.

Re the Chrysler wheel nuts, they used them for thirty or more years up to and including the AP6 Valiant, & should have been readily available from any Chrysler dealer. Val. parts were cheap. Also, I can't imagine why you couldn't find a standard size UNF left hand nut and get someone to turn a taper on the end. I can supply left hand taps and dies in all standard UN & metric sizesand pitches, and many "specials".

thanks for the repies so far guys, at least now I have a few places to try..... alot better off than I was before

Re the Chrysler wheel nuts, they used them for thirty or more years up to and including the AP6 Valiant, & should have been readily available from any Chrysler dealer. Val. parts were cheap. Also, I can't imagine why you couldn't find a standard size UNF left hand nut and get someone to turn a taper on the end. I can supply left hand taps and dies in all standard UN & metric sizesand pitches, and many "specials".

The Dodge had larger wheel nuts than the Vals' .... if my memory serves me correctly? ...Val's ran 7/16" wheel nuts upto 1979 and the Dodge Phoenix had 1/2"

I also ditched mine,bought the nuts from british4wd,the socket used to undo the nuts was stuffed