Re: Now here's a dumb question, trunk spare tire

[Bill Watson <wwatson6@xxxxxxx>]

Outer side up.  The factory did it that way so you easily could check the 
air pressure on the tire.

The jack base is then attached to the top of the wheel and, if you have an A 
body, the trunk spare tire cover is attached to the spare tire bolt with a 
small wing nut and hole cover.

Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Owen" <d4owe9@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mopar Discussion Group" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:00 PM
Subject: Now here's a dumb question, trunk spare tire


> Fellas:
> On a 64 Plymouth Belvedere with 5.5 inch wheels, does the spare tire 
> correctly sit on the trunk floor with its outboard (show) side facing up, 
> or the inboard (against the brake drum) side
> facing up? I have seen a few photos of finished cars that have the trunk 
> spare mounted
> either way. Seems to me the jack base would be clamped down on the inboard 
> (deeper) surface, so that would be the side you would see when opening the 
> trunk.
>
> I ask this dumb question at this early juncture because the 5.5 inch 
> wheels I was able to find are in very bad shape.
> Its alot of work just restoring and filling the badly pitted surfaces on 
> the outboard sides of these wheels.
> Thanks! Donny, 64 Belvedere
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