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Posted by: Nana's_914 Aug 21 2009, 06:05 PM

What is the proper way to mount the space saver spare vertically. What mount needs to be installed?
To look like this:

Posted by: 9146986 Aug 21 2009, 06:22 PM

I just cut the bracket off the trunk floor and re-fabricated it to go on the vertical bulkhead.

Posted by: Nana's_914 Aug 21 2009, 06:37 PM

My car was an A/C car so the spare tire mount got cut out and thrown away by the dealer. Is the stock mount the best thing to use or are there other good options.

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 21 2009, 08:20 PM

I have put the spare in the rear trunk. There should be a tapped hole with a plastic cap seal in it. Some rear carpet had a grommet in it above said tapped hole. Look in the rear trunk and see what you have....
I've also in the past carried the spare on the luggage rack, didn't care if it got wet in a rain storm.....besides it made space for the 48 quart ice chest in the front trunk...

Posted by: burton73 Aug 22 2009, 07:25 PM

I used an AC spare mount that I got from Bruce in Riverside. Sorry I do not have a picture with me on this computer but it will look just like the picture you show at the top of this page. That is for #41 914-6 with a Fuchs 6 with spacesaver tire

Bob

Posted by: Dave_Darling Aug 22 2009, 07:54 PM

If you don't have the part from the trunk floor, it's only a little more work to fabricate the bracket than to fabricate a way to mount it vertically. Just get a nut that fits the hold-down bolt, and weld it to a bracket.

It's easier if you mount the tire the other way around from that shown, as the bracket can be closer to the rear bulkhead.

--DD

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Aug 22 2009, 08:00 PM

If you toss the cooler, you can put the beer and ice directly in the trunk. Get a LOT more beer in there without all that molded foam crap..................

The Cap'n

Posted by: PRS914-6 Aug 22 2009, 08:16 PM

The reason it's mounted that direction is because it's a 964 spare and has a molded factory foam insert in the wheel to hold the jack, tools etc. If you turned it around they would just fall out.....

All you need to do is buy the ring and wing nut and then weld a threaded rod on a small plate. Drill a hole large enough for the threaded rod to penetrate that firewall area and insert the rod from the gas tank side. Drill through the firewall and through the small plate and use some pop-rivets so that the entire assembly stays in place. Works great, tools are hidden, appears to be factory installed

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Aug 22 2009, 08:57 PM

I welded a nutplate to the bulkhead and used a stock "eye" bolt and washer to hold it.


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Posted by: 76-914 Aug 23 2009, 10:20 AM

That's a trip down memory lane for me, Cap'n. I used to do that w/ a 64 chev in high school. Works great!

Posted by: Eric_Shea Aug 23 2009, 11:07 AM

I have the mount I'll give you for shipping. Now all you need is someone to weld it in.

Posted by: Nana's_914 Aug 23 2009, 01:16 PM

You got a deal!

Thanks!

Posted by: NS914 Aug 24 2009, 07:22 AM

Hi,

Just a quick question but, what front clip do you have on your car. It looks fantastic and I have been thinking of something like that.

Regards,

Grant