Spare tire mount??

[Firebirdjones]

It's missing from our 72 blazer. The bolts are still in the floor but all the bracketry is gone. I would like to put the spare where it belongs but can't seem to find anyone that carries the factory mount setup.

Any ideas or leads would be great, thanks.

[vtblazer]

Become a subscribing member and put up a 'wanted to buy' thread.

[Rick212]

It's very easy to build one that looks like the factory oem spare mount. I have a bunch of photos of oem mounts if you need them. I was going to make one, but decided to use a trailer hitch mount in the time being instead.

Rick

[Firebirdjones]

Originally Posted by Rick212

It's very easy to build one that looks like the factory oem spare mount. I have a bunch of photos of oem mounts if you need them. I was going to make one, but decided to use a trailer hitch mount in the time being instead.

Rick

I could construct one using measurements from the 4 original mounting locations. I would just rather have an oem setup.

I'm guessing there are no aftermarket vendors that sell this setup for a blazer?? I see the undermount systems all the time for pickup trucks.

[bouncytruck]

You can't put an undermount on a blazer because of the gas tank. Blazers had two options – 1) in the bed behind either the driver's seat or the rear seat or 2) swing away exterior. I am not sure if any of the swing aways were factory but I believe they could be dealer installed as well as aftermarket.


There have been some great alternatives created here on the board. Check out BobbyK's custom rear bumper with heavy duty swing away rack.


Or some of these -





If your looking for stock replacements, you're going to have to find one used. If you become a subscribing member as VT suggested, you can make a "wanted to buy" post. Nothing is being offered aftermarket to my knowledge.

[Firebirdjones]

Haha, I didn't mean that the pickup under bed mount would fit a blazer,,,,I was just commenting that the pickup under bed mounts are reproduced everywhere,,,,yet I can't seem to find the blazer in-cab mount setup reproduced.

Our blazer had the swing out tire mount outside,,,,I'm just not a fan of those so I took the whole setup off. Really detracts from the looks, not to mention I've had them on jeeps and got tired of opening the tire mount to access the bed all the time. Then there is the whole theft issue, constant sun on the tire requires a cover around here in AZ to prevent dry rot,,a source for rattles,,,yada yada yada. Sorry to the guys that like them, just not for me.

Anyway,,,just much easier and less headache to keep it mounted inside for us.

I did like that picture of the homemade inside mount. I'll keep looking but if all else fails I'll have to make one.

I'm still puzzled that these things aren't out on the market somewhere.

[Firebirdjones]

Bought and received a factory tire mount. Thanks to Jtrux.

[Firebirdjones]

Blasted and painted it today. Ready to install. Just have to rip the rest of the interior apart and start the new carpet and seat covers now. Woohoo.

[vtblazer]

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Just have to rip the rest of the interior apart and start the new carpet and seat covers now.

Hope there's a new build thread about to be posted!

A+ on the garage space!

[70 Suburban]

lookin good. what did you use for the simi... aditive or strait simi single stage

[Firebirdjones]

Simi??? I'm terrible with abreviations.

[70 Suburban]

simi gloss. low gloss..

[Firebirdjones]

Originally Posted by 70 Suburban

simi gloss. low gloss..

Oh,,,duh. It's a semigloss single stage.

[70 Suburban]

mines not a hounds tooth... but I think im goin to install it in my cst

[Firebirdjones]

Mine was originally that highlander stuff in the first pic. Looks like a flanel shirt,,,haha. Chris could have gotten that material for me, it would have only added about another $200 to the price of the seat covers. But I couldn't see spending another $200 for material that I never thought looked that great in the first place
So I went with houndstooth material. It's still orange, and still fits the theme of the truck to an extent, and I'm happy with that.

Should make it really pop out when it's done.

[70 Suburban]

i like the plaid

[Thealien]

So have you started the engine swap yet? Pics? we like pics!!

Nice garage/blazer/toys/paint booth

Yeah im jealous.

[vtblazer]

Originally Posted by Thealien

Yeah im jealous.

X 2

[Firebirdjones]

Originally Posted by Thealien

So have you started the engine swap yet? Pics? we like pics!!

Nice garage/blazer/toys/paint booth

Yeah im jealous.

I haven't pulled it apart yet. I've gathered most everything and I'm ready to do it. I'm still contemplating the drive-by-wire and whether or not I want to swap the throttle body to cable actuated, or fab some sort of bracket and make the sending unit work on the stock gas pedal. I also need a shop up the street to make some custom A/C hoses to hook the new style compressor up to the stock A/C system, but that's after it's up and running. Other little things like the power steering lines, shift linkage etc....That I have to figure out probably as I go along.
Other than that it's really just sitting here waiting for me to start pulling things apart and start fabbing.
Pics won't be a problem. I can start a new post with updates as I go along. I don't know really how long this will take. But I'm hoping to knock it out in a couple weeks or so. That usually doubles though

[Thealien]

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

I haven't pulled it apart yet. I've gathered most everything and I'm ready to do it. I'm still contemplating the drive-by-wire and whether or not I want to swap the throttle body to cable actuated, or fab some sort of bracket and make the sending unit work on the stock gas pedal. I also need a shop up the street to make some custom A/C hoses to hook the new style compressor up to the stock A/C system, but that's after it's up and running. Other little things like the power steering lines, shift linkage etc....That I have to figure out probably as I go along.
Other than that it's really just sitting here waiting for me to start pulling things apart and start fabbing.
Pics won't be a problem. I can start a new post with updates as I go along. I don't know really how long this will take. But I'm hoping to knock it out in a couple weeks or so. That usually doubles though

Well what are you waiting for?

Just kidding. Looking forward to your progress.

[Firebirdjones]

Originally Posted by Thealien

Well what are you waiting for?

Just kidding. Looking forward to your progress.

I'm pacing myself Naaaa, I'll get going on it soon. I'll have to, the garage is slowly filling up with parts.

[70 Suburban]

sounds stupid but i like th finished walls and clean floors

[70 Suburban]

i buy my pipes pre bent...but habor fraight has a mandrel style bender..... and there are other manual mandral benders outthere.. that are in the 4-5 grand range for good benders.

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by 70 Suburban

i buy my pipes pre bent...but habor fraight has a mandrel style bender..... and there are other manual mandral benders outthere.. that are in the 4-5 grand range for good benders.

Still to much money for me to buy a bender, wonder where you would buy pre bent tubing

[Firebirdjones]

I've bought pre bent mandrel tubing from Jegs and Summit. Usually when I'm ordering other stuff I'll throw some of that in when I'm doing something that requires mandrel.