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[GTP1500]

Hey guys, new to the forum.... I just bought my 69 back that I sold over 20 years ago.
I havent seen how bad she is but don't care. I was wondering what is the correct lug nut thread size and wheel center size?
I have to get some wheels and nuts to get it on the trailer and I want to have the correct stuff.

Thanks..............

[Long Island RT]

Lug nuts are 1/2"-20.  Be carefull - if it's totally stock - I think the drivers side is a left hand thread!
Bolt hole spacing is 4 1/2" x 5.

Good luck - I hope it brings back some good memories 

[moparstuart]

once you get it we need pictures    

[tan top]

hello & welcome    , deffo need to see pictures Dude 

[hemi68charger]

Congrad's on getting your former '69 back... 

[rt green]

wow. not everyone gets to do that

[bordin34]

Welcome, you might wanna change the thread title I thought you were a spammer.

[lexxman]

Weclome,and I didn't know the the driver side stud were left hand threads.After read this thread I checked my fronts were changed to disks,but the drives rear is still lht.Why would they do that? Can't wait to see some picture's.

[Darkman]

Might have something to do with the rotation of the wheel not "undoing" the nuts by themselves 

[lexxman]

I don't think so,modern cars are all the same thread.

[GTP1500]

Hold on guys, remember I haven't seen it in 20 years so I don't know what exactly to expect. She was pretty rough when I bought it. I was only 14 back then and had bigger plans than means so when I do the pics I hope you all have good imaginations for what it could look like, either way it's still a 69 and a start.

[vancamp]

congrats and good luck getting her going again

[lexxman]

When do you pick it up?You must be like kid at christmas.

[drifter69]

Broke two off the driver side myself when I first got my car.

[rt green]

they put left hand threads on the lugs so they wouldnt spin loose, wheel rotation, as it was stated earlier. why? dont know. no problem with right hand threads before and after they did that.

[GTP1500]

I don't think I know what I may have got myself into getting it back..... just a grille for $1,500 and when I was young I turned my hood into a snow sled..... ahh hindsight 20/20..........

[TylerCharger69]

Might have something to do with the rotation of the wheel not "undoing" the nuts by themselves 

Actually.....that is correct...that was the reasoning, but it was later determined that it doesnt make a difference

[GreenMachine]

Might have something to do with the rotation of the wheel not "undoing" the nuts by themselves 

Actually.....that is correct...that was the reasoning, but it was later determined that it doesnt make a difference

I remember seeing a link recently from this forum or FABO. I can't remember the source of the article, but I remember the results. The subject was about why Chrysler used L/H threads, so they did a test, they left them a little loose on both the L and R sides. The result was the L/H threads tightened some and the R/H threads loosened some. Driving in reverse the results were opposite.

[GTP1500]

Well I'm getting ready to get the charger this weekend. I have a friend who owns a salvage yard and am wondering what kind of "newer" car wheels would fit just to roll it on the trailer......... I want to thank Long Island RT for giving me the bolt pattern.

[Mikesmoparperformance]

WOW! thats awesome to find you old 69 back!!   Keep it this time!

[BrianShaughnessy]

Hey guys, new to the forum.... I just bought my 69 back that I sold over 20 years ago.
I havent seen how bad she is but don't care. I was wondering what is the correct lug nut thread size and wheel center size?
I have to get some wheels and nuts to get it on the trailer and I want to have the correct stuff.

Thanks..............

Congrats      I got my old 69 back after 28 years last year about this time.     

[lisiecki1]

Well I'm getting ready to get the charger this weekend. I have a friend who owns a salvage yard and am wondering what kind of "newer" car wheels would fit just to roll it on the trailer......... I want to thank Long Island RT for giving me the bolt pattern.

I believe that mid-90s mustang wheels are the same lug pattern...where are you located?  maybe someone from the forums can help you out.

[GTP1500]

Finally picked it up Sat. I took pics with the high res. but had to put them on photo bucket.
Can I post the photobucket HTML on here?

[bakerhillpins]

You can easily post a link to your photobucket album by placing the link (URL) text into your post highlighting it and then pressing the "Insert Hyperlink" button.

You can also post pics but pasting in the link (URL), highlighting it, and pressing the "Insert Image" button.

If this doesn't make sense take a look around in the help section there are lots of topics that deal with this and different ways to do it.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/board,3.0.html

[GTP1500]

Thanks Baker...... http://s558.photobucket.com/albums/ss30/gtp1500/Charger/

383 car i found out.
It doesn't look like much and missing some interior from 20 years ago but I'm still thrilled he was nice enough to let me buy it back after all these years.

[Tilar]

You definitely have something to work with there. Couple new quarters. Floorboards don't look bad from the pics.

[GTP1500]

Yea the floor boards are solid, the trunk is rusted in the front only which is good I was expecting to not have a trunk floor at all.
Doors are good it's those quarters that have seen better days.

[BigBlockSam]

wow! you lucky pup. i wish i could find some of my old cars

[GTP1500]

Well sad to say the Charger has been on hold, I have been moving around with my job and usually home for short periods.

Last trip home I decided to take a few pics of the underside as best I could and of the inside.

[GTP1500]

The worst of the rust.

[GTP1500]

And......

[Chatt69chgr]

Well, you've certainly got a handful there.  Not sure how much you have in this one.  Might get another parts car and combine them. 

[GTP1500]

I have VERY little in this one. My wife and I talk about buying one that is at least a runner, knowing in the long run many $$$$$ may be saved.

I'm thinking could be a toss up if I found a parts car which would be the donor..... although the rust isn't bad on this one.