1965 Dodge Dart Charger

Thanks Plaschy! It's getting better and better!

Today was the spare wheel day! I did some serious paint job on the rim last night and then today my oldest son Kevin gave me a hand with mounting the tire at Ettings Maskinservice where he works. He did take some extra care when mounting a 49 year old tire but it all vent good.

Some cleaning and the tire was ready to into the trunk. After I put it in the trunk I could add the jack stand plate and the wing nut. On top of that the bowl plate and the last wind nut. Even if this a factory correct tire with the right dimension there is a gap of almost 1 inch on the sides of the spare wheel cover!! Does not look good but that's the way they came!

I also mounted the front bumper brackets. That work gave me a question; - Were the brackets mounted on the bumper before mounting it or was the brackets loose mounted on the body before the bumper was added??

Any comments is greatly appriciated!

Thanks FABO

From what I recall from seeing '63 - '66 trunks, the gap between the masonite and the trunk floor is pretty normal. Remember this trunk pan stamping was designed for tires for 6cylinder cars. So I believe a 6.50-13 will give you a better fit, but V8 cars got wider tires which will sit taller in the tire well. The V8 engine A-body car wasn't considered when approval for these panels was signed off.