Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by vwJim » Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:47 pm

I've had a prototype locking hub nut design machined up. Basically the idea is so we can loose the PITA twin jam nuts / locking tab washer system of holding your wheel drums in place / bearing adjustment correct.

Similar to how late splits can upgrade from their twin jam nuts to bay window locking nuts, ie these:

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_act_shop.p ... try_GB.htm

So I can gauge interest for potential batch numbers, and early bus owners let me know if its the sort of thing that might be of interest to them?

Cheers.

NOW AVAILABLE here = http://www.vwjim.co.uk/ourshop/prod_212 ... -5563.html

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by DoubleD » Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:30 am

Hi Jim, I would definitely buy a pair of these for my '62.

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by Hubcap » Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:24 am

Hi Jim

I would be keen for at least 1 set possibly two.

Any idea of price?

Thanks

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by readyboy61 » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:52 am

dont you just hate it when you think youve got it right and then you nip up the lock nuts and its too tight,

These sound great, would they fit under the csp grease caps aswell as they seem slightly small but maybe im wrong,

anyay could be interested

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by Red Devil » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:32 am

Assuming these can be used with a CSP setup I'd be interested, especially as you know I'm about to change my wheel bearings so will have the fiddle of getting this all setup correctly!

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by vwJim » Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:08 pm

Not 100% sure on price as machinist has made me a prototype to make sure the idea works and fits inside CSP brakes as well. Will be getting my bus out at the weekend to check that. Then will commision a batch and get them plated too. Will update after some clearance testing.

Yep, setting the OG design jam nuts is a right PITA, hence the idea.

Potentially then;

Me
DoubleD
Hubcap
readyboy61
Red Devil
dicko

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by Robbo » Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:33 pm

I'd be up for some of those Jim.

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by andy f » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:37 am

I'd be interested.

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by vwJim » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:39 pm

Not 100% sure on price as machinist has made me a prototype to make sure the idea works and fits inside CSP brakes as well. Will be getting my bus out at the weekend to check that. Then will commision a batch and get them plated too. Will update after some clearance testing.

Yep, setting the OG design jam nuts is a right PITA, hence the idea.

Potentially then;

Me
DoubleD
Hubcap
readyboy61
Red Devil
dicko
Robbo
andy f
reijo5

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by Huw » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:01 pm

A pair for me please

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by splitbus59 » Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:10 am

Count me in please Jim.

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by fastwheels » Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:12 am

I'll have a pair Jim cheers

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by Lambretta-Tom » Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:34 pm

another set here (depending on price)

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by cloudinspector » Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:53 pm

a set for me please jim

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Re: Early bus (pre-63) owners fed up with twin lock nuts???

by vwJim » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:27 pm

Not 100% sure on price as machinist has made me a prototype to make sure the idea works and fits inside CSP brakes as well. Will be getting my bus out at the weekend to check that. Then will commision a batch and get them plated too. Will update after some clearance testing.

Yep, setting the OG design jam nuts is a right PITA, hence the idea.

Potentially then;

Me
DoubleD
Hubcap
readyboy61
Red Devil
dicko
Robbo
andy f
reijo5
Huw
splitbus59
fastwheels
Lambretta-Tom

Will soon be finally getting some time at home to work through projects and testing so will report back when done.

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