RHT vs. LHT wheel studs

[customslotcars]

I have a 64 dart. The driver side has Left Handed Thread wheel studs. I am replacing the front drum and need new studs.

A. Can you reuse the old studs on the front?
B. Where can i find new LHT studs for the front?
C. Can I switch RHT studs and lug nuts

Thanks,
PJ

 

[cosgig]

I have a 64 dart. The driver side has Left Handed Thread wheel studs. I am replacing the front drum and need new studs.

A. Can you reuse the old studs on the front?
B. Where can i find new LHT studs for the front?
C. Can I switch RHT studs and lug nuts

Thanks,
PJ

Yes, you can reuse your existing studs. I will usually thread a lugnut on until the tip of the stud is flush with the lugnut and give it a nice firm whack with a brass hammer. Better yet, I would replace them with right handed studs, available at most better auto parts stores, like Napa. Just take an old stud that you have driven out for a comparison. Make sure the knurl size is the same, I believe that the new studs are a couple thousanths different, but still fit just fine. Good luck with your project, Geof