Re: [HSS] Front and Rear Axle nuts for 1927 Hudson

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okreg wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I am looking for front and rear axle nuts for my 1927 Hudson. The

> rear axle castle nuts are 7/8-14 and the front axle nuts are 7/8-

> 16. Does anyone know where I may purchase these items.

>

> I am also looking to find high dome carriage bolts for the hubs on

> my wood spoke wheels. The bolts are 7/16 x 2 1/2. Can anyone tell

> me what grade these shoe be? Some tell me it does not matter, that

> they did not have grade 8 etc and others I speak with tell me I

> should be using at minimum grade 5. I have the old carriage bolts

> but I am somewhat leery in using those. Any suggestions where I may

> purchase these bolts or should I just use bolts carried at my local

> hardware store.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Rick Gatling

>

Rick, the original hub bolts were indeed ordinary soft carriage bolts,

and I reckon that if they have lasted 75 years without problems, then

you need not worry re-using them. The problem you will have though is

that the threads are usually butcher4ed on the ends, as they originally

chopped the ends off, which butchered the bolts slightly, and they

often strip when undoing. As to the axle nuts, these are ordinary

castellated nuts with standard threads, and you should be able to get

these from any good engineeering supply store. The front nut is a

narrow one, so you will have to pare this off in lathe to get the right

thickness. Good luck,

Geoff.