Fastback Spare

[stump]

6.95 x 14 was your standard size tire back in 1966. This is the rough equivalant of a 195/75/14 size tire. Your 190/70/14 tire should be diametrically smaller than the 195/75/14 and should fit without bumping into the taillight housing. There's not a lot of room though and thus the reason a lot of people opt for a "space-saver spare".

A space-saver spare sounds like the answer. What do you do for a jack?

 

[daveSanborn]

What do you do for a jack?

Try looking here.... Just about every car in a junkyard has a newly/slightly used jack.

 

[stump]

The spare's in place. We used the "dowel with paint

 

[stump]

Anyone have a trunk picture, with the spare in place, they could post?

 

[stump]

How about it. Anyone have a trunk picture you'd share? I'd like to see if I mounted my spare correctly.

Thanks.

 

[stump]

Well... Ok... If not a picture, can someone provide a written description of how the full-size spare fits in the truck? Is it supposed to sit level, or angled down on the gas tank like mine? If it's supposed to sit level, is that accomplished by something that fits between the tire and tank?

 

[RyanG85]

Found this doing a google search. Tire will be at an angle since the tank is lower than the trunk floor.

 

[stump]

Thank you! Your obviously better at Google searches than I am...

 

[Midlife]

Well... Ok... If not a picture, can someone provide a written description of how the full-size spare fits in the truck?

I'd just throw it in the back of the bed and be done with it...

 

[stump]

I'd just throw it in the back of the bed and be done with it...

What do you think, a trick question or lousy proof-reading?