1976 280Z Restoration Project

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Couldn’t resist...

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Well finally! The RT Trackpro 60mm M12x1.25 12.8mm knurled studs have arrived.


They must be manufacturing these as they have their stamp on the heads. No one else seems to have custom lengths and knurl sizes like these guys.

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[grannyknot]

Remember to stop after the first 10 miles and re-torque the lug nuts when replacing studs.

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1 hour ago, grannyknot said:

Remember to stop after the first 10 miles and re-torque the lug nuts when replacing studs.

Could of sworn I read that in Captain Obvious's voice...

[Captain Obvious]

Naaaa. I would have said it like this.

Remember to stop after the first 10 miles and re-torque the lug nuts when replacing studs.

Completely different.

[Captain Obvious]

Haha!!!  

[grannyknot]

A couple of years back I replaced my studs and forgot to bring a wrench with me on the drive, one nut almost off and three others just starting to loosen.

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True enough. I have done dozens of stud replacements over the years and it’s a routine. Torque drive retorque drive retourque. Rinse and repeat.
The key to this stud replacement was getting a slightly larger knurl to bite into the hubs better. 12.7mm stock and I ordered the 12.8~12.9mm knurl studs.

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The TTT lower control arms are awesome. They allowed me to adjust the toe, camber and track width of the rear wheels. When I first mounted the wheels, they seemed to sit too far forward in the wells. I moved the spacers to the front of the arms, and the wheels moved back into the centre of the wells.
In order to tuck the wheels in under the fenders, I widened the track setting and pushed the wheels out at the bottom. This also created the right amount of camber I needed. Front and rear adjustments also provide all the toe adjustments you need. Very impressed.

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Well today is a milestone. The car is finally sitting on all four wheels with brakes attached and parking brake working! 

Some final shots after I filled the diff and greased the U joints.