The car has been to two shops, they were unable to remove. My son took it in, so I can't remember for sure right now, but one of them said they could get it off no matter what, until they saw it and didn't have a match, and couldn't do something they do for extreme cases because it is so recessed.

Will try a couple more places I guess, and I wonder if anyone might have that twist socket set, or maybe local store has them for rent. Oh, also the cogs / gear part is recessed from the end of the lugnut, so has to be a deeper socket as well.

Thanks everyone for all suggestions, really appreciate!

There is always a heat wrench(torch)! LOL Good luck!

I am about 10-15 minutes from the Indiana border, in Illinois off of I-80/I-57.
Says your in Northern Indiana, want to make a trip out? I can give it a shot.

Will see what shakes out, maybe mike from cruizin can hook me up. I picked a town near your intersection, south holland, I am about 2 hrs from you. Unfortunately I am not from northwest Indiana, more north central LOL.

Yeah, that's a little bit of a ride, lol. I am in Valparaiso once in a while where the g/f works, but not all that often.

My son said twist sockets are what they were trying to use at a Tire Barn, but they wouldn't fit into the hole the lugnut is recessed in. Hopefully Cruizin can set me up.

Off topic here Stoenr, but what and where is the autobahn event you went to in 08?

was checking out you site / pictures

EDIT: hmm, think I found it at the club in Joliot? looks like I no can do, convertible with no roll bar and no intentions to get one. :(

Hey, its your thread, you're allowed to stray, lol.
Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, Il. 3.5 miles, 21 turns.
Just basically open track day

This might sound stupid, but i am pretty sure a ford dealer would have a solution for you.....

Or a Frenchie... :D:D

I was successful at welding a regular bolt to one of those nuts on a friend's car once.
That way we could use a conventional socket to remove everything.
I had enough access to do so with the MIG.

The trick was to protect the rim very good so the metal splatters don't destroy it...