check your spare
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Racer
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From: Princeton Texas
check your spare
I checked my spare tire on my 86 for the first time since I owned the car, two years now. Not only was the
tire flat but the top bead had broken loose and the tire was filled with water!! Must have weighed 40 pounds!!!
tire flat but the top bead had broken loose and the tire was filled with water!! Must have weighed 40 pounds!!!
Le Mans Master
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Re: check your spare (fiddleplayer)
:eek: That sucks!! :mad
Thanks for the reminder! :cheers:
I have mine in storage so I forgot about that thing.
Thanks for the reminder! :cheers:
I have mine in storage so I forgot about that thing.
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Racer
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From: Princeton Texas
Re: check your spare (BobMachus)
I'm taking it in to get it broken down to see if the rim is ruined. The tire looks pretty well gone. I don't know if you can buy one
of these tires or if you have to buy the tire and rim together. It doesn't look like the tire has ever been used.
of these tires or if you have to buy the tire and rim together. It doesn't look like the tire has ever been used.
Safety Car
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From: Boise ID
Re: check your spare (fiddleplayer)
Pulled my this winter and the bead had broken loose also, no water though. Tire shop reseated it for free :D
Now one of these days I need to get the lug wrench that goes with it :crazy:
Now one of these days I need to get the lug wrench that goes with it :crazy:
Safety Car
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From: modland CT
Re: check your spare (fiddleplayer)
i plan on removeing my spare & the ugly cover that hides all the beautiful suspension parts, not only will i shave weight but everything (suspension parts) looks awsome if you polish it.jd did this to his vette & i will soon follow. :yesnod:
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From: SE NY
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Re: check your spare (fiddleplayer)
Ok, I'll take a look at mine; it's about 10ft from me as I type.:jester
I did the spare & jack delete over a year ago but left the carrier for that "stock" look with out the extra 50lbs of weight.
I did the spare & jack delete over a year ago but left the carrier for that "stock" look with out the extra 50lbs of weight.
Burning Brakes
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From: BowlingGreen KY
Re: check your spare (65Z01)
Yes you can take the carrier off, four bolts, two each in each bracket. Nice work JD. Did you take it all apart to detail it?
[Modified by KYVette90, 6:53 PM 3/20/2002]
[Modified by KYVette90, 6:53 PM 3/20/2002]
Safety Car
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From: Sun City West Az
Re: check your spare (JD 90 383)
I just checked my spare...I can't find it! :lol:
Team Owner
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From: CT
Re: check your spare (Rich B.)
Donno why, I edited it and said I deleted the clamps...simply put a bead of weld on there now,and things are good. Just a little scubbin' some mothers polish and thats how things turned out. The mounts are Red becuase I wasn't sure I was going to go Admiral Blue.Still looks good though :D
JD
JD
Melting Slicks
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From: Lockport NY
Re: check your spare (JD 90 383)
Donno why, I edited it and said I deleted the clamps...
The rusty muffler clamps in the pic are gone? You welded the pipes?
OK; I think I can visualize it...Nope, I still see the rusty clamps... :D
Le Mans Master
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From: Santa Maria, CA
Re: check your spare (Rich B.)
WOW JD!!!!!!!!
That looks soooooo good!
I am gonna go take off my carrier now too! Maybe I'll polish also.
Cheers to you for all that work!
since some nitpicking is going on :D :jester there is one bolt on the rear cover that is black and the others are shiny. :crazy: sorry 'bout that
That looks soooooo good!
I am gonna go take off my carrier now too! Maybe I'll polish also.
Cheers to you for all that work!
since some nitpicking is going on :D :jester there is one bolt on the rear cover that is black and the others are shiny. :crazy: sorry 'bout that
