1972 A Body (Demon) Spare Tire Hardware/Install

Cuda Al said

Bottom up

1. Spare tire
2. Jack Base
3. Jack Hook (forgot, not used on the Barracuda)
4. Large wing nut
5. Large hardboard panel (floor)
6. Large cup washer
7. Small wing nut.

Alan

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I have found that nobody reproduces the small wing nut and nobody reproduces the cup both those parts go on top of the cardboard. The reason there are two different lengths carriage bolts is because the 6 cylinder cars with the skinny Wheels took the shorter one and the 340 cars with the Rally wheels took the longer one because the wheel and tire combo was taller. If you have the D 78x14 spare in the well that cardboard cover will sit flat. On the 340 cars or cars that had Rally wheels the spare would hold the cardboard up in the air 2 or 3 in. This is normal and the way they made them to be. On a original rally wheel duster, the spare was the same width as the rally wheel but it was a solid black steel wheel.
Hopefully somebody will make reproduction parts for the hold down of these cars like they do the B and E bodies. They look like simple parts to make. Also the spare tire always goes in with the valve stem facing up.