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**Gary 70 Jimmy** · 03-02-2011, 03:05 PM

I picked up a out side spare tire mount I need to know if you can get the nuts in the top body mount out of the panels dont look like they come out.

**Gary 70 Jimmy** · 03-02-2011, 03:33 PM

Here is what I am talking about do the nuts come out.

cleszkie · 03-02-2011, 05:53 PM

There is actually a single backing plate in there that has three taped holes for the bolts. Its shaped to fit the inside contour of the outter quarter pannel skin. It it installed by feeding it through the side marker openning. The backing plate should have a rod welded to it that acts as a long handle. I don't have a picture handy, but someone will post up I'm sure.

**Gary 70 Jimmy** · 03-02-2011, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleszkie

There is actually a single backing plate in there that has three taped holes for the bolts. Its shaped to fit the inside contour of the outter quarter pannel skin. It it installed by feeding it through the side marker openning. The backing plate should have a rod welded to it that acts as a long handle. I don't have a picture handy, but someone will post up I'm sure.

Thanks that is what I wanted to no.

cleszkie · 03-02-2011, 06:02 PM

That backing plate is not welded in there. If you can locate the end of the rod, you should be able to break it loose from the rust scale that is holding it in there. Good luck.

03-02-2011, 03:05 PM	#1
Gary 70 Jimmy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Burghill, Ohio 44404 Posts: 3,401	out side spare tire mount I picked up a out side spare tire mount I need to know if you can get the nuts in the top body mount out of the panels dont look like they come out. __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy 1/2 4X4 4wheel camper 1970 GMC Jimmy 1/2 4X4 350 1969 Chevy Blazer 1/2 4X4 307 1967 chevy LWB 3/4 396

03-02-2011, 03:33 PM	#2
Gary 70 Jimmy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Burghill, Ohio 44404 Posts: 3,401	Re: out side spare tire mount Here is what I am talking about do the nuts come out. Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy 1/2 4X4 4wheel camper 1970 GMC Jimmy 1/2 4X4 350 1969 Chevy Blazer 1/2 4X4 307 1967 chevy LWB 3/4 396 Last edited by Gary 70 Jimmy; 03-02-2011 at 03:34 PM.

03-02-2011, 05:53 PM	#3
cleszkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 2,191	Re: out side spare tire mount There is actually a single backing plate in there that has three taped holes for the bolts. Its shaped to fit the inside contour of the outter quarter pannel skin. It it installed by feeding it through the side marker openning. The backing plate should have a rod welded to it that acts as a long handle. I don't have a picture handy, but someone will post up I'm sure.

03-02-2011, 06:02 PM	#5
cleszkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 2,191	Re: out side spare tire mount That backing plate is not welded in there. If you can locate the end of the rod, you should be able to break it loose from the rust scale that is holding it in there. Good luck.



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