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canadair

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69 standard wheel lug nuts
« on: February 02, 2012, 07:22:08 PM »
anyone know what the original markings should be on the 69 camaro lugs I've seen RBW ,cmc and small diamonds.

JohnZ

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Re: 69 standard wheel lug nuts
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2012, 09:21:10 PM »
GM used half a millon lug nuts every day in the 60's, from MANY suppliers, each of which had their own I.D. on the flat end of the nut - I doubt if anyone can claim that any particular one was "correct".
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Re: 69 standard wheel lug nuts
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2012, 10:57:14 PM »
I agree

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Re: 69 standard wheel lug nuts
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2012, 04:22:35 AM »
ok, how how would you see the markings if the lug nuts have the waffle stamping on them from the machine that put them on?
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Re: 69 standard wheel lug nuts
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2012, 05:38:10 PM »
ok, how how would you see the markings if the lug nuts have the waffle stamping on them from the machine that put them on?

The multiple-spindle nutrunner that torqued the lug nuts at the car assembly plant didn't put any markings on the lug nuts - that waffle pattern identified the supplier of the nut, and was stamped into the nut when it was manufactured. That waffle pattern only identified one of MANY different lug nut suppliers - each had their own marking.
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Re: 69 standard wheel lug nuts
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2012, 06:01:41 PM »
thanks for the answer. so any of the above mentioned lug nuts would be correct or a combination of them then?
1969 garnet red Z/28 46k mile unrestored X77
-Looking for 3192477 (front) spiral shocks 3192851 (rear)
-Looking for an original LOF soft ray windshield
-Looking for original Delco side post negative battery cable part # 6297651AV

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Re: 69 standard wheel lug nuts
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2012, 05:07:32 PM »
thanks for the answer. so any of the above mentioned lug nuts would be correct or a combination of them then?

Yes. The fastener bins on both sides of the line containing the lug nuts were re-stocked by part number, not by the supplier marking on the nuts.
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