Dilemma

[FreddyS]

I am customizing my Shelby Explorer and was really stocked about putting new tires and rims on it. When I tried to mount, found that the bolt which goes through the front hub is a little bigger than the slot it is supposed to slide into.

Need ideas about what to do about this. The back tire fits fine.


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[TroutFishingInAmerica]

BMX-guru sells flat axles.

Other places might have them also. You can remove and gently grind your own axle. If the Shelby fork has any future collector value I wouldn't want to grind on it, but that's always a option also.
The store bought flat axle isn't very expensive, take some measurements and see if it will work for you.

 

[deorman]

Either file 2 flat sides on the axle or the insides of the dropout. Some guys swear by the axle, I've only done the dropouts out of fear of stripped threads.

 

[deorman]

That pre-flattened axle looks like a winner if it fits.

 

[ParkRNDL]

That pre-flattened axle looks like a winner if it fits.

I can't find it for the life of me, but someone just posted a similar problem with pictures, and the response he got was to grind the flats on the axle, and the original poster replied and said it worked great.

 

[TroutFishingInAmerica]

I would file/grind just around the area necessary to install, not the entire length of thread.
Go to BMX-Guru and search flat axle. Tried to post a link but it didn't work. Sounds like you have it covered anyway. Good luck, and post that Shelby! I have a prewar Shelby Rex frame for a future build myself.

 

[Starnger]

Done this to my BMX build (not yet finished).
I had 14mm axle in a rear wheel and 10mm frame to fit it in to. Just grinded the sides, works perfectly!

 

[horsefarmer]

https://www.bmxguru.com/collections...-f-looseball-hub-w-cones-nuts-dust-covers-nos

 

[dropstep]

I never grind the axle. As a guy who's ground out frames too clear a 14mm axle on my bmx stuff I can't do it. I've also broken those flat 3/8 axles on the front of bikes. Filing the dropouts is always my answer