I'm hoping someone into classic Fords can help me identify a wheel stud.
The top, damaged, wheel stud in this photo came off a boat trailer I'm doing up:
tinyurl.com/wheelnut-JPG
Cleaning up the other parts I retrieved revealed they're from the rear wheel assemblies of a Ford, and the wheel rims and bearings are the same size as those from the Mk 1 Escort.
However, Mk 1 Escort wheel studs (bottom in picture) are slightly too small in diameter to engage the splines in the hub, and about twice as long as the originals.
The boat itself is a Splinter Mk3, built sometime between 1969 and the mid 1970s. There was no Recreational Craft Directive back then requiring a plate with all the maker's plate and boat's details to be fitted!
I'm told the Anglia, Cortina, Mk 1 and 2 Escort, and some Capris, all shared at least some wheel components. Most likely, the wheels were taken from a scrap car, so the studs should be from one of these 60's (?) vintage Fords.
The question is: do any of you recognise which one?
[Mods: the year of manufacture and engine size aren't relevant, so feel free to remove them from the subject if you wish]
Last edited by: VxFan on Wed 29 Apr 15 at 18:37
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