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05-26-2010, 05:04 PM
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Why would you want pins over safety wire? Seems like pins would allow the spinners to loosen (although not come off) and they don't look as good (IMHO). I guess it's easier to take them in and out, but it's not like it takes very long to safety wire a wheel. 
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05-26-2010, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dcdoug
Why would you want pins over safety wire? Seems like pins would allow the spinners to loosen (although not come off) and they don't look as good (IMHO). I guess it's easier to take them in and out, but it's not like it takes very long to safety wire a wheel. |
I want both for peace of mind.
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05-26-2010, 07:20 PM
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As I recall, the 63-66 Corvettes had those little anti-theft pins that went in on the hubs to protect the knock offs. They seemed to work well, but I haven't thought of that in many years. Surely someone around here owned a Corvette of that vintage and remembers those little pins.
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05-26-2010, 08:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
As I recall, the 63-66 Corvettes had those little anti-theft pins that went in on the hubs to protect the knock offs. They seemed to work well, but I haven't thought of that in many years. Surely someone around here owned a Corvette of that vintage and remembers those little pins.
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Wrong. I owned several. No safety wires, no anti-theft pins. The originals depended on one thing -a lead hammer. |
05-26-2010, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jwd
Wrong. I owned several. No safety wires, no anti-theft pins. The originals depended on one thing -a lead hammer.
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That's not true. Google Corvette Anti-Theft Pins. They fit inside the hub and hold the knock offs on. It's all over the old corvette forums. This is what they look like:
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05-26-2010, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
That's not true. Google Corvette Anti-Theft Pins. They fit inside the hub and hold the knock offs on. It's all over the old corvette forums. This is what they look like:
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After market stuff. Never came from the factory with them. |
05-26-2010, 08:31 PM
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After market stuff. Never came from the factory with them.
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This book. How to Rebuild Corvette Rolling Chassis 1963-1982, details the ones that came from the factory with the P48 and N89 option that included them.
http://books.google.com/books?id=lX5...201963&f=false |
05-27-2010, 02:20 PM
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Here you go.
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05-26-2010, 07:45 PM
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I want both for peace of mind.
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That makes sense.
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05-26-2010, 07:49 PM
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Mine actually have screws in them. Two in each wheel they screw all the way down but will prevent the spinners from coming off. Are you sure yours are not threaded?
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05-27-2010, 08:36 PM
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I want both for peace of mind.
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Well hell then, you might as well throw some lugnuts on.
Wait...you're not kidding, are you? You been wearing briefs under the boxers again?
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05-27-2010, 09:22 PM
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You'd still limp.
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