On the bolt/stud topic, I couldn't help but mention my junkyard find last
week.

An old 924 with the alloy wheels still on.
I cracked a lug bolt loose and pulled it off.
The damn thing was four inches long.  Doesn't sound like much, less you see
it.
About twice as long as the average lug bolt.

I guess Porsche found it necessary to use an extremely thick wheel on the
924.
The thread pattern matches the Vanagon, and some thick spacers could be used
with the Turbo Audi wheels for proper offset.  Actually, you could probably
get a wider track.
You still need studs for the back though...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 1999 2:23 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Porsche wheel studs? Where to get?
>
>
> In a message dated 7/15/99 12:24:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM writes:
>
> << I want to get around to putting my offset wheels on the rear
> of my Westy.
>  Several people have suggested the longer Porsche wheel studs in
> place of the
>  OEM VW.
>
>  Where can I get these and is there another application (Audi maybe?) that
>  doesn't carry the Porsche price tag?
>   >>
>
> audi has bolts, not studs. you can use the longer audi bolts in
> place of the
> vanagon carat bolts, for the front.  theyre the same length as the longer
> carat ones.
>  i'd take a vanagon rear stud to your local NAPA or other FLAPS,
> and use it
> to match it up with one that's alittle longer. Someone told me that Chevy
> truck studs will work.  i dont know, but it's worth a looksee.
>
> chris
>