Wheel studs

[Connrod]

I have axles that are drilled for 4 lug wheels, how hard would it be to drill for 5 lug wheels and open up new wheel opportunities? Also, does anyone have an old 5 stud brake drum they'd part with so I can use as a template to drill new holes?

[bbodie52]

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» Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:00 pm

I just did a 5 lug and disc conversion on my Spyder. Fronts were easy, I changed to a 66 spindle and used the drum brake hubs that were on my 72 Nova, (same as a late model hub). On the rears I knocked out the 4 studs and used the rotor from the front as a pattern to drill the axle flange, it fit the flange like a glove. Welded up one hole and marked and re-drilled the others took about an hour to do each axle. Here's some pictures. Jeff

[nirvairna]

does anyone have an old 5 stud brake drum they'd part with so I can use as a template to drill new holes?

It would help if we knew where you were located

[Connrod]

Allentown pa, sorry

[nirvairna]

No worries, just needed to know. You are about 130 miles from the Corvair ranch in Gettysburg, if you can't find one locally.

[Connrod]

Thanks

[bbodie52]

» Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:47 am

I have axles that are drilled for 4 lug wheels, how hard would it be to drill for 5 lug wheels and open up new wheel opportunities? Also, does anyone have an old 5 stud brake drum they'd part with so I can use as a template to drill new holes?

If you need some local Corvair help, you might check out the local club chapter of CORSA...



22 min (7.9 mi) via Battle of the Bulge Veterans Memorial Hwy

https://www.corvair.org/index.php/compo ... e=1&gid=9&

Lehigh Valley Corvair Club Northampton, PA http://www.corvair.org/chapters/lvcc/

We celebrate America's most innovative historic production car, the Chevrolet Corvair!

What is LVCC?
LVCC is one of the many regional chapters of the Corvair Society of America (CORSA), a non-profit organization that was incorporated to satisfy the common needs of individuals interested in the preservation, restoration, and operation of the Chevrolet Corvair. LVCC caters to Corvair people who live in and around the Lehigh Valley Region of eastern Pennsylvania. This is a very special car club!

Sample Newsletter:

The Fifth Wheel - LVCC - December 2019.pdf

The Fifth Wheel - LVCC - December 2019

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