Lug Nut Limbo

["W.B. Peale" <wbpeale@domain.elided>]

In which I ask a very profound question on the stimulating subject of lug
nuts.

Our hero has just removed the original 69 open-diff rear axle from his GT
Veloce and has a 74 LSD unit ready to install.  The old axle has the original
wheel studs, with reversed threads on the driver's(?) side.  The lug nuts were
also original 'open' style, 4 reversed thread and 4 normal.  The original
steel rims and hub caps will remain on the car (until someone dumps a full set
of GTA magnesium wheels in the driveway).

I have the lug nut situation covered on one side of the car, but not on the
formerly 'reversed' side.  I have been told that I will need to find a set of
4 right-threaded 'open' lug nuts, as the later 'closed' style won't be
compatible with my stud/wheel/hubcap configuration.  The Question: Is this
true, or can I use later 'acorn' style lug nuts?

(I realize that I can go and get some acorn nuts and test the whole thing, but
if things are off by only half a thread depth or so, I might not catch the
problem and shed a wheel at an inopportune moment.)

Thanks in advance.

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W.B. Peale
69 GT Veloce

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