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Getting close to installing the 16x7 rims on my 55. Not a ton of wheel stud real estate. What is everyone using for lug nuts?

Yes the far left knob is overdrive.

I like the look of the steel rims plus I already have them.

Not sure it’s from South America. A few owners ago did some work on it. Was repainted maroon at that point. I think my favorite part might be the vintage door knobs for shifters.

Sitting pretty in the driveway. Won’t be a total pavement queen more of a Sunday funday driver.

I keep going back and forth on tire sizing for my 1973 FJ55. It has stock suspension(and height) but the tires will be mounted on the rims from this thread(Need Steel Rim Replacment help - 16x7 - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/need-steel-rim-replacment-help-16x7.802540/) Will 265/75r16 fit...

Here’s another angle showing where the caliper and rotor make contact.

The only difference I can see is the drivers side studs are shorter(and flared slightly).

Clearance of passenger side

Clearance on drivers side

Can someone help me identify what year this housing is? It’s on a 73 FJ55 but I have a feeling it’s a later model housing? As the wilwood rotor makes contact with the caliper bracket. While on the driver side it seats with plenty of clearance. I did have to replace the drivers side with a...

To the future people that find this thread. Do more research before buying the City Racer hubs. Don’t make the same mistake I did and either swap in later model parts or source higher quality take off hubs. Thank you to Mark for an easy and smooth transaction on some warn hubs.

Not the news I wanted to read but what I needed to. Thank you for your insight. What a learning experience this whole build has been. Guess I’ll try returning. What is the better option for a locking hub going forward?

I emailed City racer a few days ago but I believe the shop is closed til the 17th. Was hoping someone on here had run into the same issue and documented it. Oh well no big rush. Thanks for the help so far. To anyone else reading this and interested in the take off FJ55 “stock” locking hubs...

Correct me if I’m wrong but the city racer version I linked is a “barrel” or warn style locking hub? Which would use this bolt?