1972 A Body (Demon) Spare Tire Hardware/Install
So here are pics of how everything stores for a 1970 Dart. The spring that holds the jack in place utilizes the hole in the jack hook for attachment. The only thing that is incorrect in what is shown is the type of wingnut used. The regular hardware store wing nuts notably stick up too far. The thing that I always try to correct is that neither the stud or the wingnut arms should project above the cup in the board so that they don't poke or wear a hole in the trunk mat. This is a fresh restoration in process, but I have been using this set up since 1970, helping my Dad with rotating the tires (I was 14 and the car was only 6 months old - still have that car).
185-14 was the narrowest sidewall tire I could find that has the same overall diameter as the tires on the car (205-70-14 and 245-60-14) and it still makes the board sit an inch above the floor
So here are pics of how everything stores for a 1970 Dart. The spring that holds the jack in place utilizes the hole in the jack hook for attachment. The only thing that is incorrect in what is shown is the type of wingnut used. The regular hardware store wing nuts notably stick up too far. The thing that I always try to correct is that neither the stud or the wingnut arms should project above the cup in the board so that they don't poke or wear a hole in the trunk mat. This is a fresh restoration in process, but I have been using this set up since 1970, helping my Dad with rotating the tires (I was 14 and the car was only 6 months old - still have that car).
185-14 was the narrowest sidewall tire I could find that has the same overall diameter as the tires on the car (205-70-14 and 245-60-14) and it still makes the board sit an inch above the floor
