I`ve only one set of the stainless contessa nuts left now & i doubt that i`ll be making any more for a long while
i`m still trying to finish off Ty`s nuts (sounds almost kinky doesn`t it?)
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| Author: | FNQ [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tapered washer and nuts for contessa |
Hi Going to try doing up the old contessas. (doc.. show pictures of your recent work , as i am looking to do a home black spray can also) Noticed the tapered inserts are rusty.. so ... http://www.7ent.com/products/tapered-washer-for-swt0068-nut-w4.html this link and the lug nuts at bottom of page, are they the ones , if not please point me to A) the washers by themselves or if not B) a set of new suited lugs or part numbers Cheers Darryl |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:11 pm ] |
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That washer in your link doesn't look right for a Contessa wheel. The wheels are Oz made I doubt you will buy nuts or washers to suit in USA. The nuts sold for these wheels now are cheap (chinese?) steel, with maybe 1 micron of chrome on them. Use the wheel brace a few times and they start to rust. Why not do what I did and get Matt Read, aka TheMiniman to make you a nice set of SS Contessa nuts? I had 32 made (16 for me, and 16 for Laingy) They look a million bux compared to the Contessa ones on my car. I'd not take those washers out, they are an interference fit. Just brush them up and repaint the wheels. I've just redone a set of 5 Contessas for the van, will put pics up tomorrow of the wheels and the SS nuts.. |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:01 pm ] |
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I`ve only one set of the stainless contessa nuts left now & i doubt that i`ll be making any more for a long while i`m still trying to finish off Ty`s nuts (sounds almost kinky doesn`t it?)
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| Author: | michaelb [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:03 pm ] |
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I got a new set of nuts and had them chromed as I found the original "chrome" did just flake off |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:11 pm ] |
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michaelb wrote: I got a new set of nuts and had them chromed as I found the original "chrome" did just flake off
http://www.minis.com.au/minis/catalog/p ... cts_id=840 |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapered washer and nuts for contessa |
FNQ wrote: Hi
Going to try doing up the old contessas. (doc.. show pictures of your recent work , as i am looking to do a home black spray can also) here's a pic- The LH wheel is an old one, paintstripped and repainted. Have 3 more the same. The nuts are the SS ones. Paint used was epoxy primer, then VHT's `quick coat' gloss black acrylic enamel. It's durable, dries fast with great gloss. They got 4 coats. 1 can did all 5 wheels. The RH wheel is a NOS one, had no washers in. I made 4 new washers then painted it. It has a bigger centre hole. Will be used for the spare. All wheels were wet sanded in a lathe with 600, then 1200 wet/dry paper, I've not hit them with the Mothers mag wheel polish yet. [edit] Any kerb rash on the 4 old ones was machined off first. 
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| Author: | FNQ [ Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | contessa |
thanks doc they came up great. I will give mine a go Cheers |
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