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[Ethel]

Anyone had an 80's era model with the  bolt on fake alloy style hubcaps? The variety with a separate centre cap covering the wheel nuts. Trying to figure out the wheel nut options, I reckon they should be these pieces of rocking horse poo. 

 

What do you  reckon, doctor some NAM9075 sports pack type nuts? The round unhexed bit will ideally be a tad over 10mm long, not including the thickness of the split washer and 16mm in diameter, give or take.

 

[smurfomatic]

Worth getting in contact with Raceways: https://www.raceways.co.uk/index.html

 

They were really helpful when trying to source wheel nuts and inserts for my compomotive alloys

[Mini Manannán]

Speedshack might be worth a shot too: http://www.speedshac...k/Wheelnuts.htm

[Ethel]

Ta for the suggestions, I think they may be a tad too bespoke being part tube nut part taper seat.

 

I think I'll have to do some botching modifying to get what's needed. Thinking the later alloy nut might be designed to also hold on a regular steel wheel if it's carried as a spare, so wondering what I'd be left with if I managed to get off the captive collar bit? If the tube bit it sits on is  a 16mm diameter, give or take and 10mm plus in length I reckon summet could be possible. Plan B would be to get the longest wheel nut possible & turn it down at the pointy end.

[1984mini25]

Pretty sure they will do just the nuts if you ask nicely enough. https://www.ebay.co....U0AAOSwZsllJWXK

[GraemeC]

I may have some spares - how many do you need?

[68+86auto]

They should be easy to find used as most people replace the steel wheels.

 

I have those wheels and hubcaps but someone has tried to remove them without removing the wheel nuts so the hubcaps are all broken.

[colinf1]

If GraemeC cant help you, I have some that I can send you

[Ethel]

Thanks everyone,

 

I'd need all 16.

[GraemeC]

I’ll have a root through some tubs and report back