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Re: Stud conversion
« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2014, 12:02:07 am »

That's what my post was referring to  :happy2:

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Re: Stud conversion
« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2014, 02:32:09 am »
Been thinking about this.. Garage midnight do a kit.. You can still have a locker if wanted
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Re: Stud conversion
« Reply #17 on: June 24, 2014, 06:53:16 am »
Maybe a daft question but Is the conversion irreversible or can it be taken out when the time comes to sell up
Loctite red  is the serious stuff and will need heat to remove the studs Loctite blue will be a lot easier to remove :happy2:

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Re: Stud conversion
« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2014, 08:26:56 am »
Been thinking about this.. Garage midnight do a kit.. You can still have a locker if wanted
My bdays soon so the missus can buy me a kit haha, where have you seen the lockers mate?
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Re: Stud conversion
« Reply #19 on: June 24, 2014, 09:39:09 am »

A word of warning. They may end up looking terible if the car sits outside in the rain. :sad1:

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Re: Stud conversion
« Reply #20 on: June 24, 2014, 09:41:15 am »
I seen thAt you mentioned yours where a tad orange at the ends lol
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Re: Stud conversion
« Reply #21 on: June 24, 2014, 09:44:59 am »
Stick with what you have and buy a wheel stud tool as above.

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Re: Stud conversion
« Reply #22 on: June 24, 2014, 12:14:16 pm »
Been thinking about this.. Garage midnight do a kit.. You can still have a locker if wanted
My bdays soon so the missus can buy me a kit haha, where have you seen the lockers mate?

I had rays and tpi in the past which come with locking studs mate
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