Jack placement on a 70 swinger

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Can someone please post a picture of how the jack sits in the truck of a 70 swinger?? I had my uncle put new inner filler panels in. Unfortunatly he had to remove the mounting bracket in the rear of the trunk. I was going to weld it back into today and wasn't positive what direction it needs to go. Also is there anything to hold it down?? or does it just sit on the top over the wheel well and slide into the bracket?? thanks
Mark
 
snowmobiler7c said:
Can someone please post a picture of how the jack sits in the truck of a 70 swinger?? I had my uncle put new inner filler panels in. Unfortunatly he had to remove the mounting bracket in the rear of the trunk. I was going to weld it back into today and wasn't positive what direction it needs to go. Also is there anything to hold it down?? or does it just sit on the top over the wheel well and slide into the bracket?? thanks
Mark
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There is a metal bracket that is welded onto the top of the wheel housing that the jack lays on and also a receiving bracket like a sleeve that is welded on to the back of the trunk extension where the jack inserts into. The jack is held tight with a spring that connects from the jack to a metal hoop on the trunk extension.
 

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Cool thanks for the pic. I may have some snowmobile exhaust springs that would work perfect. But what is the black item under the jack in the second pic? im sure I could weld a loop in for the spring to attach if needed. at least I can weld the rear bracket in now that I see how it sits. thanks
 
snowmobiler7c said:
Ok thanks. how is the base mounted threaded to a stud?
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The jack base actually sits up side down on top of the spare tire rim center hole. There is a threaded rod that comes through the rim and jack base and tightened up with a big wing nut. The jack base shown on the pic is just laying there and not in the right place.

You will likely need a longer spring than a snowmobile exhaust spring. A longer spring need to be loose enough to get it on and then you use the jacking lift function to tighten it.
 
Hartman-52, do you have a pic of the spring. That's the one item my jack is missing, but I think I know where one is.

Also, where does the lug wrench/jack handle go?
 
Hartman-52 said:
Excellent reference thread. Although I hadn't realized how difficult it was to put a jack away in the trunk. :scratch: :thumblef:
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Lol, Yeah that is a great thread!
Good to see you posting again Hartman-52......:cheers:
 
There should be a metal loop attached to the floorpan for the lugwrench to loop thru. The open hook part of the spring attaches to the jack, the lug wrench is threaded thru the closed loop of the spring before going thru the loop welded in the floorpan. Then you crank the jack lever to put a bit of tension on the spring to hold the jack mast in place. There is also a welded in bracket on the RH rear quarter outer fender well thats clearly shown in the pic of tge purple swinger thats a U shape. This locates the FWD end of the jack mast.

The lug wrench slides thru this welded loop that holds the spring with pointed end facing forward. The curved end with the socket end fits in the slot on the jack mast rear mounting bracket back by the taillight facing socket end up.

The lug wrench must be installed before putting the jack mast in. As the jack mast sits on top of the lug wrench in the rear mounting bracket

If your loop is missing, and the spring is missing, these parts are now avail as inexpensive repops as they were also the same parts used in B body cars thru 1970.

I believe All A body cars from 67 to 76 had their jacks stowed this way.

Hope this helps.
Matt
 
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