March 2004 "corvette6945" wrote: ///////> I am having to replace my wheel studs on the drivers side of my 1951 > 2R5 pickup. The replacement studs are loose in the holes. I checked > with the company i bought them from and am assured they are the > correct studs. Can anyone tell me how to tighten them down? the old > ones seem to be swelled at the ends to have made them tight. > thanks in advance. Randy /////////// ------------------- Randy, mike both sets and make sure the new ones are correct. If you can't find any with the chamfered shoulders and are going to use the new ones you have- here is what I have done before in a similer circumstance- You must have the hub and wheel off the truck -- drop the hub on a wheel, drop the studs in and tighten the nuts up snug making sure everything is seated. Take duct tape and tape off the area where the brake shoes press against the drums. Now tac weld the stud heads to the drum, making sure you have a good tac on several sides of the head. This will hold the studs in place and allow you to take the wheels on and off. If you ever need to replace a stud, just grind off the tac welds. --------------------------- Mr. Lugnut brand. Part number 5403. 7/16-20 LH, chrome, acorn style, tapered seat, safety 2 piece type. That 5403 number is a bulk part number. They also come 4 to the bag and the part number is Mr. Lugnut 54034 for those. Jan 05 (Dorman 610-315 1/2" 20X1-5/8") - 62 GT Hawk