I would greatly appreciate some help/advice about my Veteran 1918 SH 4 door Tourer rear wheel rims. One of the rear rims has lugs attached to the rim where the cleat/wheel nut assembly attaches itself to the wheel stud. Is this an original Studebaker fitment or an after thought fitted up to help with a better gripping of the outer rim and tyre assembly to the felloe and felloe band/spoke assembly ? I am currently having new rims made and since removing all rims for the first time never really noticed these pieces of metal being there before. Do I have these lugs reattached or "not concern myself with them" ? There are not too many Veterans over here in Australia so any information would be greatly recieved. My Studebaker has been off the road now for some 5 years and I am going like a" bat out of hell" trying to have him finished for the " International drive your Studebaker day at 8th September. Have had new felloe's fitted to the rear wheels and managed to save all spokes. Made new king pins and bushes with new thrust washers. Have had to remake all hub and wheel stud coach bolts as you will all know all modern coach bolts now have a rolled thread and not a traditional cut thread, so the shanks are smaller than the thread size. Such alot of work for nothing..... but have to do it so as it all works correctly. Cannot or should I say "WILL NOT" take short cuts as previous rebuilder did many years before me. Anyhows this is my plight, so again, will greatly appreciate any help or advice in the above mentioned issue. Awaiting your replies John Martin from "Down Under" Keeping more Studebaker's on the road.
Here are the photos of my veteran 1918 studebaker showing the lugs that i have been referring to, i hope these will help resolve my issue.
Here are the photos of my veteran 1918 studebaker showing the lugs that i have been referring to, i hope these will help resolve my issue.
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