Newly acquired 83 Buick Regal Wagon...

[riceca]

The wheels look good. Is it sitting on the ground? Oh, you still need the longer wheel studs. Hope you got the clearance issue resolved.

Its sitting on the ground now!!! Pics coming...

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CHRIS

 

[riceca]

Hey Chris did you ever figure out your stuck passenger side mirror? My passenger mirror on the g/p seems to be stuck in place and I too fear breaking it. Your wheel fitment on the rear is really starting to look about right. Lets hope you have the clearance you need. Nice work on the interior too.

Well..... I posted that question about the mirror in hopes that someone would chime in and let me know what I should do! LOL Nobody bought on that one so I gotta figure something out on my own.... I was studying it today and I am thinking I can make something happen.

I am thinking taking these two screws/bolts out and taking the pedestal off the mirror and spray some lubricant in and hopefully get it working again. What you guy think?

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CHRIS

 

[riceca]

Got the old studs out and the first stud installed.

Thought you guys would like to see how I install studs. I use this trick at work when I need to install studs. I would like a stud installer but I am cheap! LOL This works like charm!

Got all the new studs installed.

Drum back on! Almost done.

1/2" spacer installed.

I did run into some "previous owner problems" that I have to rectify before I feel comfortable about driving down the road with this new setup. The wheel studs as we know are M12-1.5 and the lugnuts that the PO had on the car are 1/2"-20. Yeah they work but they are not "correct" so I am gonna get the correct ones before I do much driving.

I used some of the correct pitch lugnuts but they are not the pretty ones. But at least the wheels are on the car. Here are some pics.

Anybody need some 1" wheel spacers with some nice aluminum eccentric rings and some plastic ones as well????. They are brand new!!!

 

[Longroof79]

It looks a lot better, Chris.
I would definitely use the proper thread nuts before driving the car around...just to be safe.
BTW, That is a good method for installing the wheel studs.

The 1" spacers would appeal to someone putting rear GTA or IROC wheels on their car that need an extra inch of clearance. . Those look like nice spacers.

 

[riceca]

It looks a lot better, Chris.
I would definitely use the proper thread nuts before driving the car around...just to be safe.
BTW, That is a good method for installing the wheel studs.

The 1" spacers would appeal to someone putting rear GTA or IROC wheels on their car that need an extra inch of clearance. . Those look like nice spacers.

Thanks man I appreciate it.

Yeah I am definitely ordering the right stuff before motoring off into the sunset! LOL

I was shown that trick for installing studs a longgg time ago. The washers take away alot of the friction. Especially with some PB blaster on it. Pulls em through like butter.

The spacers are here and waiting on someone. Maybe I can help someone else out. Sucks I spent almost more on the eccentric rings than I did for the spacers. With my wheels I had no hope of using the rings. I should have payed more attention before ordering.

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CHRIS

 

[liquidh8]

At least you are gettting close to having it all buttoned up. After you get the correct lug nuts, make sure you check the torque on them a few times after you first tighten them.

 

[riceca]

At least you are gettting close to having it all buttoned up. After you get the correct lug nuts, make sure you check the torque on them a few times after you first tighten them.

Thanks man... Will do! How you liking the car so far? This is my driver so I cant go too crazy on it.

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CHRIS

 

[liquidh8]

Chris, looks like mine did, till I took it apart, . Now it has been apart for far too long.

Hope you can get in and enjoy it.

 

[BuWaGone]

I really like the stance and the wheel tire combo. I was wondering if you could get a full side pic. Thinking of goin with these or the "Draglite" look a likes.

 

[riceca]

I really like the stance and the wheel tire combo. I was wondering if you could get a full side pic. Thinking of goin with these or the "Draglite" look a likes.

Yeah I will get some mo better pics when I get it out of the garage hopefully this week. I am still gonna take it to by friends shop to let him roll the inner lip.

Also got a few loose ends to finish up but shouldn't take long.