RE: [alfa] As the stud turns... follow-up question

["Dean Mericas" <dmericas@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dean --
 
The standard lug nuts all seem to be about 1.4 - 1.5" OAL.  The turbina nuts
are right at 1.0", and I really want to stay with the original look, so I'll
pass on your kind offer.
 
I didn't check Re-Oringinals, but the prices you quoted take them out of the
running.
 
If all else fails, I'll look into having the nuts replated this winter, or
even try plating them myself with a kit from Eastwood or others.
 
Dean Mericas
Ann Arbor, MI
1974 2000 GTV

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: Dean W. Cains [mailto:dwc@domain.elided] 
	Sent: Mon 10/13/2003 1:38 AM 
	To: alfa@domain.elided 
	Cc: Dean Mericas 
	Subject: Re: [alfa] As the stud turns... follow-up question
	
	

	Hi Dean:
	
	The nuts I bought are fairly short, with an overall length of ~1.5",
and a
	protrusion from the wheel of ~1.25".  But, when I saw that you're
looking
	for nuts for a set of Turbina's, I knew what you meant.  Maybe they
would
	stick out too far from the face of the wheel.  The OEM Veloce wheels
on my
	'87 Spider have much less positive offset than the Turbina's, and
that's
	even more true of the Cromodora Daytona's on my '74 Spider.
	
	Perhaps Matt at Re-Originals can help you out:
	
	http://www.reoriginals.com/
	
	Other than wrench size, he doesn't have the dimensions listed, but
has 2
	styles available.  Cost is a little shocking, though, at $9 - 11
each.
	
	I do have 4 extra of those nuts I bought, and if you'd like to have
one to
	test fit, please let me know and I'll drop one in the mail.
	
	Regards,
	
	Dean
	
	At 06:36 PM 10/12/2003, you wrote:
	>Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:51:32 -0400
	>From: "Dean Mericas" <dmericas@domain.elided>
	>Subject: Re: [alfa] As the stud turns... follow-up question
	>
	>All of the lug nuts that I've been able to find are much taller
than the OE
	>Alfa nuts, including the supplier that Dean recommended.  Does
anyone know
	>of a supplier that carries nuts that are roughly the same length as
the
	>originals?
	>
	>Dean Mericas
	>Ann Arbor, MI
	>1974 2000 GTV (w/turbinas)
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