finnmonte71 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Hi ! How spare tire should be fastened to the trunk ? I have old jack and spare tire is similar rallye wheel like others. I have seen that spare tire is on the passengers side.Could somebody explain? Maybe its needed to weld something to bottom of the trunk ? Sorry my bad english. Mikael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdrive Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Hello, Mikael. Your English is fine. There should be a steel loop welded to the trunk floor. As you stated, it's on the passenger side. A threaded hook goes through the loop and a wing nut is used to hold everything in place. Many vendors sell these parts, if you have some missing. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 In my 71, the tire / wheel was face down from the factory and still is. Not sure if the bolt is long enough for the wheel to face up. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCfan Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Hi, Mikael, Your English is much better than my Finnish!!! I have attached some photos of the spare tire positioning and fastening on my '70 SS but I think it is exactly the same on every first generation Monte. You will need the long threaded hook seen in the first photo below which inserts into the small bracket welded to the trunk floor on the passenger side. That hook sticks up through the center hub opening of the spare tire/wheel (note that it is carried face down) then the base of the jack goes over the threaded portion of the hook and nests down into the center hub opening of the wheel. Finally, a wing nut is tightened down on the threaded portion of the hook to snug and hold everything in place. The jack, bumper hook and lug wrench all go in place before the spare tire goes in and lay on the bottom of the trunk deck with the ends of the jack positioned into the two sheet metal brackets that are welded onto the trunk floor (the plastic jack pan is actually a '72 Monte feature, but I like it, also). You can cover your spare with a spare tire cover that matches the trunk mat - both are widely available as reproduction items. You can also freshen up your trunk floor with matching spatter paint. I used Dupli-color brand in the turquoise/black mix. It matches perfectly and is much less expensive than the original GM paint. Good luck with your project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdrive Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Yes, the inside of the wheel should be up, like the drawing shows. The j/bolt (hook) is not long enough, if the wheel is turned outside up. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black07ss Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Not to change the subject but did you restore the trunk on your SS Dennis? If so what did you use for the paint It looks perfect!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCfan Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Thanks, Bob! Yes, I completely refurbished the trunk soon after I bought my '70 SS about three years ago. I bought the car from photos and talking to the owner so you can imagine my surprise and disappointment when I opened the trunk and saw the condition of the trunk (see first photo below). The tire was the wrong size, the rally rim had holes drilled all around the edge for screws to hold a drag radial in place, the jack was rusted/oxidized and the spongy backing of the trunk mat had flaked off and/or glued itself to the trunk floor. It was a mess ... After thoroughly scraping the trunk floor, vacuuming it and scrubbing it with solvent, I sprayed it with 2 cans of Duplicolor D109 black/aqua spatter paint. I picked it up at a local auto parts store, but I think even Wal Mart carries it now. The jack and accessories got the wire wheel treatment and Rustoleum Semi-gloss black. A new trunk mat, spare tire cover and jacking instruction decal came from the Parts Place. I had some Argent Silver mixed at a local paint store for the rim and picked up a good used 245-60X15 spare at a local tire shop. It was a straightforward project that came out fairly well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 wish I had one of those plastic carriers for my jack, does anyone sell them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnFound Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Here's a whole jack with cover for $50 Sam. http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/pts/4946465567.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black07ss Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thanks Dennis, did you just use the spatter paint or did you clear it after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCfan Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I just used the paint, Bob. I'm sure the clear adds some protection, but unless you use a mat finish, I think it changes the factory look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnFound Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I cleared mine and I didn't like the shiny look of it so I repainted it and left it. Mikael, you will see the floor parts in my first photo that were mentioned by Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leghome Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I went with a gray with darker speckles and then clear coated it. I had to do some touch up after the splatter paint is the reason I cleared mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black07ss Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thanks, If I clear go with a satin clear. Sorry I hijacked your post Mikael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCfan Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 wish I had one of those plastic carriers for my jack, does anyone sell them? Here's just the jack cover if you're still interested, Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnmonte71 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Thank you all ! Have you seen original steel loop where to buy ? I have trunk mat(eBay)and spare tire cover(looks old,with car).I try to make pictures... Mikael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdrive Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Here is a link to the part. http://www.classicmuscle.com/p-11594-anchor-plate-welds-to-floor.aspx . Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdrive Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Mikael, I sent you a private message. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnmonte71 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Ok.Dan I answered. I tried to order steel loop,but I couldn't. PayPal not possible,something wrong when I tried to pay by card. I ll look eBay.Thank you anyway for the link ! Mikael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnmonte71 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Dan could you measure size of the loop ? Mikael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdrive Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 This should help..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnmonte71 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thank you ! Very big help ! Mikael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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