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[@757optim]

In years past, if you had told me I'd be looking forward to a 4-door Dart build..........

[@chainsawmike01]

Ford also used left hand lugnuts in the early 80s trucks too.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Many manufacturers do with dual wheels. One nut is l/h and one r/h

[@vittobonofiglio8976]

I absolutely love this channel. Steve is a wealth of Mopar knowledge!! Definitely looking forward to this series !

[@Fony_turgeson]

wealth of knowledge of everything lol

[@langer24106]

You are such a great teacher. I loved Junkyard Gold and am glad you’re doing more videos on KZbin.

[@bjr2379]

These daily videos from Steve are great! 👍

[@DeerHunter308]

Yup, absolutely. And keep poundin that like thumbs up

[@jetlagheroes7860]

I guess the left hand thread lug nut theory is out the door these days!

[@jamesthompson8008]

@ Jet Lag Heroes Honestly I think it came down to a serviceable factor & 2nd, a cost factor. Lots studs got broke, owners couldn't change tire, = lots of complaints. Then think about how much cheaper you could get a single type stud when you're ordering them by the railcar. Really at the time, those are the biggest factors in manufacturing.

[@jeffbecker8716]

@3:45 - The Steve Mag's bobblehead doll. Just in time for Christmas - A great gift idea!

[@lonnyjaw]

I had 'experience' with those left handed driver side studs in the past, with my '69 Super Bee many years ago changing out a driver side back tire and broke a ratchet wrench trying to get it off until a friend 'enlightened' me to the fact that I was actually tightening it. Then again on my '69 Road Runner when I had a flat in the back driver side and forgot to tell the mechanic about it, but he was careful and didn't break it off before I told him. Thank God!

[@vintagesavoiur]

My 61 Desoto had the left handed threads on the left side. Busted my snap on ratchet trying to remove the lug nuts taking the nuts off, then I saw an L on the stud. Lol

[@douglash3129]

Steve this is an outstanding channel and NO ONE COULD DO IT BETTER!!!! I'm a Chevy guy but, I do like Mopars, Fords and others from this era to the 70s. This is great Steve,after watching you on Barrett Jackson I kinda knew it would be!!

[@nicksnarski5973]

Great video ,looks like about 1971 tires dual white wall tires.

[@21Piloteer]

I remember getting tires put on my 65 Dodge A100 pickup years ago. I had the service writer make sure he noted left-hand threads on drivers side lugs in big bold letters on the ticket. Thankfully no issues.

[@polaridoo1]

Steve is an encyclopedia!

[@davedavis775]

When I started working at a local automotive repair shop in 1982, I learned the hard way . Nobody told me about the left handed studs and nuts. The car was a 65 Coronet . I ended up breaking two studs . We didn't see many Mopars with them only occasionally. We hired a young high school kid and trained him to do just mounting and balancing of tires. Nobody told him and he ended up breaking all five studs on one wheel thinking they were cross threaded . Our Ingersoll & Rand guns would snap left handed studs like twigs if you didn't pay attention .

[@larryheagren5171]

I just found your channel. I remember you from your "Bad Seed" Chevette days. You rode in my ZZ430 Vega between stops on Power Tour years ago. It wound up with a Corvette 6 speed which was the best transmission as it kept the heat out of the radiator unlike an auto trans. I sold it through Streetside Classics in Dallas Ft Worth ( look for ZZ430 Vega). I was in Delaware but now I am in TX. You were in Cali but now you're in MA. I went to Electronic Warfare school at Ft Devens years ago. Power Tour used their parking lot as I remember for the East Coast Power Tour. It's been yers and it is good to see you are still at it. I appreciated your altered wheel base car too. This Max Wedge project should be interesting. You haven't lost your touch. Cheers Larry Heagren Canyon Lake, TX p.s. the car was in the Oct 2003 issue of HR the 12 second 20 MPG issue. It ran 12's at 120 MPH a very traction hampered launch.

[@jaredcissell1454]

Was bad seed the one with the 500 caddy motor? Memories

[@Richard4point6]

Sir, you are a tremendous source of information. I appreciate your enthusiasm. I grew up in a Mopar household in the 50s and 60s. You bring back some great memories. My dad had a '50 Dodge, '56 Chrysler Windsor, '60 Dodge Matador, '62 Chrysler Newport and '65 Chrysler New Yorker. Good luck with the Max Wedge! I look forward to your next video.

[@JCT442]

That was the biggest wheel balance weight I've ever seen... well done!

[@auteurfiddler8706]

It would cause a problem with a full wheel cover getting a snug fit, too.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man you’re a human enciclopedia! Great stuff Steve! Looking forward to seeing more on that cruiser.👌😎👍

[@musclecarmitch908]

Great history lesson on the LH lug nuts! Thanks for sharing Steve!

[@EL-zo6iy]

Cool auto history!

[@Russeljfinch]

Sweet Steve ,cop brakes,cop springs,cop wheels .I’m interested in the diff ratio

[@strangemagic2914]

Elwood, is that you?

[@b.abrackus6403]

Does the cigarette lighter work..lol

[@zelenskysboot361]

@@b.abrackus6403 automatic for '62😄😄

[@DarkFlamage]

Also, little known fact; in my younger days there were right & left handed cigarettes as well, but, here's the thing. One of them you could safely smoke in public. The other one, humm, not so much, unless you wanted to see what the inside of that police car looked like. 🤣🤣

[@JayMalone26]

Still has the spring wrapped around the drum!!

[@maverickranger3810]

I learned about the left-hand lugs the hard way. I had a '69 Chrysler Newport in '77 and 19 years old, and using an impact socket wrench, wondered why the lug nut was not loosening and the rim was concaving. The impact socket was spinning in the correct direction!!

[@rcbailey2581]

In 1977 in high school I had a 63 Olds F-85 215 aluminum engine. It had left hand threads just like that.

[@zelenskysboot361]

Mr. Magnante you are an encyclopedia of info. Will be along for the ride on this Dart build.👍👍

[@zachpokorny5573]

I love your knowledge steve

[@battlecat4791]

Looking forward to seeing the evolution of this project...

[@auteurfiddler8706]

Some lessons about left handed lug nuts and bolts. 1. If you have all 5 on a given wheel, don't upgrade/ replace with right hand. They (left hand on left side of car ) DO help. 2. If you break a left handed stud, there are no new ones available , only right hand. So, save the left handed ones you take off if you don't want them, because someone will want them. 3 Right handed wheel studs are easy to find at the big auto stores for REAR wheels and are under two dollars each. Most mid size, full size Chrysler corp cars and half ton trucks from 1967 to 1984 and more use the same parts.

[@christopherdaly9718]

My early built 1933 Dodge [code DP] used left hand threaded nuts. This pre-dated the wheel bolts, so the left threaded wheel nut on Dodge passenger cars was first used much earlier that many might think.

[@redram5150]

Willys used left-handed lugs on the driver’s side as well.

[@OldCarGarageUSA]

Interesting as always, Thanks Steve! BTW, left handed threads on Studebakers and Willys Jeeps too.

[@paullee2777]

I had 62 skylark with left handed lugs as well

[@adamlasser4166]

Same on a 63 Electra I had years ago.

[@bengone3349]

I appreciate your detail knowledge on all makes, especially Mopars.

[@zelenskysboot361]

Me too!

[@stevenhagebusch9561]

pontiac also used left thread lugs until 1963.....

[@Qusin111]

Left or Right hand threads? Well, what really keeps the lug nuts from coming loose is a toque wrench, star pattern and double checking your work.

[@randyauer7303]

You the man Steve I hope you're getting well soon

[@mariocestra1156]

Hey Steve. I love your enthusiasm and your knowledge is humbling. Great work.

[@ericesterby2895]

My first car, a 1961 Buick LeSabre, also had left-hand lug nuts on the driver’s side.

[@paulpalmtree9295]

In regards to left hand and right hand wheel nuts, ‘Lug Nuts’, Rolls Royce and Bentley used the same method on their wheels, or at least they use to. I owned a 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow ll, and it had the same method, is seemed a little odd at the time. Manchester, England.

[@rickloera9468]

Those dual band white walls scream lates 60's early 70's. So this car has been off the road for quite a few years. Glad it was saved. We definitely need more pedestrian cars to look at when going to a car show.

[@brianglade848]

Loved your column in Car Craft

[@xfactorautomotive1496]

My 1967 Jeep CJ also had left hand studs/nuts. I changed that right quick!

[@kellyhahn6145]

Really enjoying the videos. Also, Willys used left handed threaded lugs on the left side. Found out the hard way as kids when a friend bought a 1951n pickup. Couldn't get them loose.

[@matthewtaylor3308]

My ‘63 Superior Pontiac Bonneville Ambulance had left-hand wheel studs on the Driver’s side. They’ve since been switched to standard.

[@chrisdenkler8619]

Hey Steve digging your show my grandfather had a 63 polara police car same car basically anyway wanted to let you know there is a special tool available threw the Chrysler 300 club that safely removes these axels with no damage to part or technicians look it up via 63 Chrysler 300 J was $150 bucks or so but was well worth it as I had no experience ever doing one till my dad purchased a 63 300 J years ago an I had to service the brakes an suregrip enjoyed the great Texas mopar horde experience an this police issue 62 polara! my brother bought the 300L an the pretty 65 300 witch now runs an drives an is very clean ty for your time an dedication to old cars an mopars in general I love your shows!!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

If, ......yes of course....I like this video. I'm jumping from one video to the next! Have a great weekend everyone!

[@rickleonard2936]

International used left and right lug nuts too. I’ve had and still have some of them.

[@MrLuckytrucker21]

Old school ball and stud budd rims, on big trucks, had them as well!

[@moyadapne968]

Most 318 poly's '62s used a 2:76, but 3:23 available. Even my '62 318 power pack is 2:76. It's written on the diff case. A hydraulic puller and a bit of heat, a tappy tap, and the rear hubs BANG off. (ok, I seem to comment on all Steve's cop car vids, sorry.)

[@dewreckdeberjack9618]

Tappy tap tap 😅

[@moyadapne968]

@@dewreckdeberjack9618 I blame AvE

[@dewreckdeberjack9618]

@@moyadapne968 indubitably 😅

[@billembrico10]

I was wondering why a 4 Dr. But you answered my question in this video. I love it.

[@auteurfiddler8706]

I believe those double slim white walls were only sold in 1970. A few cars came with them from the factory, too. A lot were sold aftermarket. It is interesting how belted tire lasts so long, at least as far as hold air. I have some that hold air that are nearly that old.

[@mexicanspec]

Steve, I am not sure if you know, but the Mexican Spec B bodies had a separate drum from the axle. The car still had the tapered axle, but the drum was not part of it. I did a video on that on my You Tube channel.

[@MrJeffcoley1]

My dad was service manager at a Dodge dealer in the 1970’s. A customer called very angry, he was stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire on his old pickup truck. He couldn’t get the lug nuts off and blamed the dealer for over torquing them. My dad drove out with a mechanic. The lug nuts came off, no problem, when they were turned right to loosen. The man owned the truck for 15 years and never had a flat on the driver side.

[@brians.palmer57]

I like that it is a four door, something different from what everyone usually build

[@ccpgmike620]

As a kid. We had a 1964 Custom 880… the C body Dodge. It had those same ‘ police brakes’ as my dad called them. “Make sure you tell Joe” he’d say when I was headed to the auto parts guy before one of our brake jobs

[@samdenluck9215]

Great content. Looking forward to following along on this build.

[@hugieflhr03]

I worked at Sears automotive as a kid and I snapped a few stud because of those left hand threads.

[@kblackav8or]

Budd wheels on heavy duty trucks aka semi trucks, they had the same deal with the lug nuts.

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

Awesome video on a rainy day in NYC

[@bkutneski3209]

Looking forward to watching the build.

[@rfwinc3261]

i had a 1964 ih scout that had the left hand threads on the drivers side wheels. it definitely caught me by surprise the first time i tried to rotate the tires.

[@u121921]

I remember those dual whitewalls from the late 60s . General even had triples around 70 . Back in the bias ply days tire buying was a yearly thing . The polyglas on my dads 73 Coronet were a big step forward but the 8 1/4 rear was a total piece of junk not up to hauling a 16 foot boat .

[@88SC]

When I was little and already a car nut, I remember studying wheels and tires, mainly because my eyes were down there. I noticed the differences in steel wheels from make to make, when they lost the prongs (I knew my model years, generally) and lug bolts vs. studs and nuts. I assumed since becoming an engineer, that prongs were done away with because they were more expensive, due to greater part count and extra operations to build them.

[@bobqzzi]

Jeeps as well used the left hand lugnuts which I realized after I snapped 4 of them of on the CJ5 my dad and I bought.

[@frankjones4094]

I remember working in a gas station back in 69 and having to remind myself ,whenever a Mopar came in, that left was reverse thread.

[@VictorySpeedway]

My '57 Pontiac has left-handed studs on the driver's side, too.

[@gregpanek523]

I had a '51 Plymouth and a '46 Plymouth they both had left hand lug bolts on the driver side. The castle nut holding the drum to the rear axle is also left hand thread. Use a '65 Torqueflite to retain the pushbutton shift but get rid of the ball and trunion "U" joint at the transmission and use a normal "U" joint and slip yoke.

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

My 1961 Belvedere had the left had thread.

[@jeffclark2725]

I remember seeing one of those rear diff units on a station wagon of the same vintage,Always enjoy the videos

[@kennethsouthard6042]

I think the bigger problem with that axle is that it uses a woodruff key to tie the axle to the drum vs. splines. That means all the force is on that key vs. several splines.

[@walterwhitaker1395]

Hey Mag's! I restored a 1968 Dodge Polara Coupe with Four wheel Disc Brakes with emergency brake. Heavy duty axle's Mopar Heavy duty nodular case 3.55 gears and a Tru- Trac limited slip diff. The Tru-Trac in my opinion is the best unit out there for a daily driver. although racers do use these too!

[@timrayburn2461]

Thanks

[@jamesblackwell703]

I got the chry brake drum puller it has the hammer style knock off it well fold up a heavy built drum I haven't used it in years

[@mikeceli]

PSS... In 1969 my mother factory ordered a 1969 Plymouth Satellite, 2 door hardtop, as follows...318 V8, NO power steering, NO power brakes, AM/FM Radio AND 3SP manual trans, column shifted, with an UNSYNCRONIZED first gear, . I learned to drive on that contraption, which was tough since I had never heard about "Double Clutching"! PS MOPAR "Bonus Tip" It had the rare "Full Horn Ring" option. Yes, for a few bucks, the aluminum colored, metal horn ring, went 360" around the steering wheel, not just the bottom holf, like most Mopars. I have not seen another with said horn ring. (I tried, with negative results, to get her to order a GTO, instead). I am looking forward to viewing all your episodes?

[@ronaldhuff635]

In the sixties, mopar was a huge supplier of government vehicles, Back in that day, left handed thread on left hand side of government vehicles, was theorized to "self tighten" by brother has a long wheelbase ford half ton and a half truck that belonged to albuquerque police dept, In the sixties olds pontiac and such were also used as police pursuit vehicles and as mentioned muscle cars which used large brakes had them also

[@stevenanthony9774]

Buicks also used RH and LH wheel studs and lugs

[@Cadillacguy100]

Hi Steve. I am currently restoring a 1958 Cadillac Sedan DeVille and the driver side does indeed have reverse thread lug nuts. So Cadillac did it too!!

[@jimrohrer2751]

All the 1959 Cadillacs in my friends garage have left hand threads on the left side.

[@SILVERHORSEGARAGE]

My 63 Buick Riviera had lefty's on the captains side

[@davidrossetti1061]

The offside knockoffs on my MG Midget wire wheels were left hand

[@erichite4871]

I saw a '62 Dart 4 door with a factory 413 at Carlisle a few years ago

[@tomd3193]

Can’t wait to see the build on this amazing mopar I hate those rears. Always stopped me from buying any earlier mopar. Learned my lesson as a kid back in the 70s my brother had a 64 sport fury and cursed getting those drums off Keep up this great channel

[@user-JLee1]

I'm excited to see you get started working on this please upload some more videos on this. your knowledge is superb!! You should visit Graveyard Carz in Springfield Oregon

[@powerwagon7811]

My 62 Chrysler 300 had all the studs stripped by one of the previous owners , even the right side was messed up thanks to mixing left and right nuts. As far as the axle swap, I just went with an 05 grand Cherokee, disc brakes, limited slip and 3.54

[@auteurfiddler8706]

Steve, Los Angeles Police Department published a bunch of specs for Police cars. They didn't just choose from what was offered. Chrysler had to add a rear sway bar to the Belvedere and Coronet police cars they sold to them. 1967 for sure and possibly another year or two. It think it angered Chrysler to have to put them on just for LAPD. You will see plenty of mention of "LAPD Only" parts in the big blue 67 Parts book. I've never seen a LAPD squad car. For a while, they were searched for in junkyards for the rear sway bars, but few thought about handling back in those days. I can say that 72 Road Runners came with rear sway bars with most engines, but 1970 did not. I'd just be guessing for 1971.

[@edsyphan3425]

My dad had all Mopar back in the day and I was a slow learner. Eventually I figured out what that little "L" on the stud was.. But the ones with a bolt instead of a stud were a bear to get started on a lift.

[@wildbill5670]

2:47. Isuzu NPR turbo diesel delivery box trucks use left hand lug nuts on the drivers side to this day. Right hand on the passenger side.

[@lilbill4779]

Any updates on this series Steve ? Be interesting to see the progress.

[@RRjames5332]

I believe the last year for lh lug nuts on mopars was 1970.

[@ImForwardlook]

As a cop car geek from Finland I wanted to share a bit of trivia. Plymouth developed a rear sway bar package for the 1968 Belvedere exclusively for the LAPD. So, the B-bodies got it way earlier than 1974, albeit not for everybody.

[@auteurfiddler8706]

1967, too, according to the Parts Book.

[@afterhourshotrods6882]

I have 2 '49 C cab Studebaker trucks and they have LH threaded wheel studs on the Left side that is Factory equipped.

[@donjohnson9688]

This guy is awesome. I'm loving these videos.

[@RC-cc4rv]

Get well Steve!!!!!!

[@kennethreiver985]

To not mushroom axle when removing drums just put nut on axle with castle part of nut facing towards backing plate flush with end of axle then use puller until drum pops free . Remove puller nut and drum . My Dad taught me that and it usually works . You might have to bang on end of axle puller to shock drum loose.

[@brianleiser7414]

I am looking forward to watching you remove those rear drums and tapered axle hubs.

[@kentkirkpatrick7953]

My 48 Ford F5 has left hand threads. And I worked on a 76 dodge motorhome that had them.

[@Wreckerboy]

“It's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters, so it'll run good on regular gas.”

[@bkrefting5225]

My 1947 Ford truck had LH lugs too.

[@carmudgeon7478]

Get the 65 axle. Both my 62 and 63 Belvedere wagons had the big brakes and the front sway bar. Couldn't bring myself to alter the 62 as it was a 361 a/c, pw pb creampuff, but the 65 axle on the 63 was soooo worth it come brake service time.