Position of spare in '68

[Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have the cardboard panel, but not the rod.  Would the rod from a hardtop or
sedan work to hold down the wheel in a convertible trunk?  Or would I need one
expressly for a convertible?

Thanks, Mark

Dick Benjamin wrote:

> There should be a cutout in the right side panel that hides the jack which
> just barely clears the spare tire when it is properly bolted down to the
> welded on bracket you found.   The connecting rod is just a simple piece of
> 3/8 Cad plated steel rod, with a hook on one end, and a threaded portion to
> accept the wing nut that holds the jack base and spare down to the floor.
> This hook is longer than that for the sedan, and has a different shaped hook
> end.
>
> The sedans have different trunk carpet cutouts, and right side panel (and
> also different panels from the trunk hinge pillar toward the rear of the
> rear seat, I find).  These parts will not interchange;  however it is
> possible to make a convertible right side panel from a sedan's panel, if you
> have one for a pattern to match and a very steady hand on your jig saw!
>
> If you need pictures of these parts, e-mail me off line and I'll take some
> and send them off to you.
>
> Dick Benjamin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 9:41 AM
> Subject: IML: Position of spare in '68
>
> > Can someone tell me the right place to put the spare in a '68
> > convertible?  I believe it's on the floor of the trunk, near the right
> > fender.  There is a bracket in the floor there, but I'm missing the
> > connecting rod.
> >
> > Thanks, Mark
> >
> >
> >