1956 Original cars at Novi

[Dan P.]

Does anyone know how to get a hold of the owners of the two original 1956 Cars at Novi . I would like to get some pictures of the wing nuts on the 2x4's.My pictures did not turn out very well.Thanks

[Ronald L.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

Dan,

I wish my 8 year old wrote as well as you at 4

Roy Sinor has those details, I'd suggest starting there unless you snapped a picture of the name on the sheet or floor.

[Ken J.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

Dan;
The Red 56 Bowtie car was mine. Neither of the 56's there had the correct Wing Nuts including mine. They are correct that Roy has the
Specs on the correct ones. They are extremely hard to find as they were the first thing to be replaced.
Good luck in your search. If you come upon a gross or two of them, please let me buy a couple.
Good Collecting
Ken

[David S.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

Hi Dan
Posting a few pictures of the wing nut on my 57 bowtie car.
Hope this helps
Dave

[Dan P.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

Thanks for the pictures

[John S.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

Hi Dan
Posting a few pictures of the wing nut on my 57 bowtie car.
Hope this helps
Dave

very common and not very expensive. go on ebay and look under corvette wing nut. they are the wing nuts for 63-82 corvettes. vendors sell them for $3.95 and $3.99. i have purchased several and they are the size of a dime. my came from vendor ricks102.

[Terry M.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

Dave,
Slightly off topic, but those pictures look a lot like the wing nut on my 1970. I have pictures in my camera, but it is past my bed time, and C3 stuff is not germain to this thread anyway.

[Gary C.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

Terry, check yours with a dime as Dave Smith shows in his photo. The 63 & up wing nuts look very similar, unfortunately they're larger. Gary....

[Ken J.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

Gary;
Are the ones in Dave Smith's post the correct ones? Does this jive with the info that Roy S. has?
Let me know.
Thanks.
Ken Joseph

[Gary C.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

Ken,

Yes, Dave Smith's photos are correct. Who is the Roy S. you're referring to?

Gary
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[John S.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

Terry, check yours with a dime as Dave Smith shows in his photo. The 63 & up wing nuts look very similar, unfortunately they're larger. Gary....

the wing nuts sold by ebay vendors ricks102 and dougs1967 have a diameter that is exactly the size of a dime.

[John S.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

Gary;
Are the ones in Dave Smith's post the correct ones? Does this jive with the info that Roy S. has?
Let me know.
Thanks.
Ken Joseph

the info and picture that Roy Braatz has posted is the same as in dave's smith post. do a search and type in "1955 wing nut". this was discussed feb 23, 2010.

[Gary C.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

John and Terry,

Thanks. Will have to order 1 each and check the size.

Some Chrysler application wing nuts have a base a tad bit smaller than a dime, but the wing width and height aren't correct.

Post the dimensions if you have one of their wing nuts available.

Gary
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[Terry M.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

John and Terry,

Thanks. Will have to order 1 each and check the size.

Some Chrysler application wing nuts have a base a tad bit smaller than a dime, but the wing width and height aren't correct.

Post the dimensions if you have one of their wing nuts available.

Gary
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I will have to use the dime diameter test. I have some other pictures to get for a off-board inquiry anyway. I seem to remember John Woods talking and illustrating the dime & nickel, but as I remember that was for the thickness of the material at the ends of the wings.

[John S.]

Re: 1956 Original cars at Novi

John and Terry,

Thanks. Will have to order 1 each and check the size.

Some Chrysler application wing nuts have a base a tad bit smaller than a dime, but the wing width and height aren't correct.

Post the dimensions if you have one of their wing nuts available.

Gary
....

just get the cheaper one from ricks102. all dimensions are the same and the other vendor wants $20.00.