I bought a 68 with rally2s on it but the wheel nuts are 9 spline nuts and need a female 9 spline socket to get them off. Are these sockets still available ? Local wheel shops haven't seen them before and can't help.
I had one of those on one of my wheels, and luckily a standard socket fit over it and was strong enough to get it off. I don't know about getting all 5 of them off though. Ugh!
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
Summit and other retailers sell spline lug nuts and sockets. Here are some of their offerings...not sure how to determine proper size...maybe with a caliper? Also I'm seeing 6 spline, 8 spline....but not 9 spline... http://www.summitracing.com/search?keyword=spline%20lug%20socket&dds=1
Otherwise, I wonder if a universal socket with the collapsible pins maybe work?
I can't speak for quality...never used one and don't own one. But it popped into my head as an alternative...
Do you plan to re-use these? If no, another alternative is to just weld another nut to the top of each one and get 'em off...20 times could get a little old though...a socket that fits would be better...
Or, I'd probably try to just tackle 'em with vice grips...they look long enough to grab to crack loose...
And...this dude always cracks me up. But he's realistic, and he gets things done. Again...do you need to do this 20 times? You decide if it's a worthy method....
I tried jamming a socket on and the extractors and they didn't work ... What I did find was, cementing 3 small dowels into three corners of a 15/16 hex socket takes them off ... But the glue gives way after each nut and I have to re-glue the dowels back again ... At least they're coming off and I guess I've got all winter.
