Macaha said..
Followed this this morning

Very Cool

Classic 3 wheeled surf cars......

shoodbegood said..
^^^

That looks a bit sad mate

Did you get it sorted?

Yep - bloke stopped to help me, went and got a trolley jack. I walked back and found all 5 wheel nuts - don't get distracted just after you have lowered the car off the jack after changing a wheel - all my fault.
We managed to dig a hole to get the VW jack in, raised it enough to get the trolley jack under, and jack it up. Two of the wheel nuts were stripped and useless, got 3 done up and borrowed a fourth from the back wheel. Drove Phillip Island to Melbourne stopping every 20 minutes to check everything was tight. And worrying a lot.
This was Wednesday, meant to be driving to Merimbula Monday, thought that trip was done. But Thursday afternoon our work mechanic came past with a new set of wheel nuts, retapped the threads in the hub, fixed everything and we are good to go.
I was going around the roundabout in the background when the wheel started to depart - luck not to tip the van over.

Nozza said..

shoodbegood said..
^^^

That looks a bit sad mate

Did you get it sorted?

Yep - bloke stopped to help me, went and got a trolley jack. I walked back and found all 5 wheel nuts - don't get distracted just after you have lowered the car off the jack after changing a wheel - all my fault.
We managed to dig a hole to get the VW jack in, raised it enough to get the trolley jack under, and jack it up. Two of the wheel nuts were stripped and useless, got 3 done up and borrowed a fourth from the back wheel. Drove Phillip Island to Melbourne stopping every 20 minutes to check everything was tight. And worrying a lot.
This was Wednesday, meant to be driving to Merimbula Monday, thought that trip was done. But Thursday afternoon our work mechanic came past with a new set of wheel nuts, retapped the threads in the hub, fixed everything and we are good to go.
I was going around the roundabout in the background when the wheel started to depart - luck not to tip the van over.

Had a Cortina 6 cyl in back in the day , the rear drivers wheel came off on a surf trip but at least with studs you get some warning , got bad vibration so thought flat tyre slow down .. bang ...wheel passed us ... so drifted down hill across a bridge sideways & onto a grass verge outside Oakura Taranaki.. every Stud sheared off most probably from vibration fatigue from buckled rim ..

All's well that ends well !!!

^^^^^

Worth a few bob now the old Sandmans!