HT Wheels.. touching front and studs too short on back.

[Stash]

Not sure what i need to do here.

Got some very nice 14" HT rims off a forum member.

I have HR Front End (disc)
I have EH rear end (drums)

I trialled fitting the wheels on both front and back

Front - the rims hit the front end and push on the top grease nipple.
Rear - the wheel nuts only go half way onto the thread.

Is this a wheel, stud or rotor issue?

@RET, Stinky - if this should have been in my Car Under Construction page, let me know.

[FCRB26]

You can get different upper ball joints that are flat and dont have the grease pot.

Also for the studs my mates is the same a accident waiting to happen i would look for longers studs.
I used 7/16 unf studs from a trailer shop for the rear of my torana diff in the wagon

[Errol62]

I think you need to use the HT wheel nuts with different chamfer angle as well unless the centres are HK. Assuming these are stock rims of course.


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[Stash]

I think you need to use the HT wheel nuts with different chamfer angle as well unless the centres are HK. Assuming these are stock rims of course.

good point.. I assume they are stock.

[Stash]

[NosFEratu]

Stash
As per my pm we had the wheels on a standard front end without clearance issues.  In addition we had them on our van before it was significantly modified.  At that time it had a hr front end with ht stubs and discs.  In this form we had no clearance issues.  I think the ball joint interference is caused by by the differences in hr and ht stubs.  The 14 inch spindles hk to wb have the axle moved up 20mm effecitvely lowering the car while providing balljoint additional ball joint clearance.  Hope this helps.

Regards John and Kathi.