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ArkGL01 · 04-21-2015, 09:39 AM

I am working on a 72 cst blazer and it has original carpet and I don't see where a spare tire carrier was and there are no holes. Could you get one with out a spare? What were the options and what do I need to look for on it. Thanks for any help.

**1rippen6** · 04-21-2015, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ArkGL01

I am working on a 72 cst blazer and it has original carpet and I don't see where a spare tire carrier was and there are no holes. Could you get one with out a spare? What were the options and what do I need to look for on it. Thanks for any help.

Inside spare tire carrier will be behind the back seat drivers side mounted to the floor. There should be 4 nuts on the bottom of the floor board if you look from the bottom. I can get you a picture tonight of the holes just don't have a spare tire carrier.

Dirt's72 · 04-21-2015, 10:28 AM

Curious if it has carpet over the wheel wells?

ls1nova71 · 04-21-2015, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 1rippen6

Inside spare tire carrier will be behind the back seat drivers side mounted to the floor. There should be 4 nuts on the bottom of the floor board if you look from the bottom.

This is true if it has a back seat, if it didn't originally have a back seat, the spare tire carrier will be directly behind the driver's seat. There should be nuts welded to the underside of the floor with little cage things over them to keep water out of them if there are no bolts in them.

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Originally Posted by Dirt's72

Curious if it has carpet over the wheel wells?

If it's original it won't. Wheel wells were never carpeted from the factory.

**1rippen6** · 04-22-2015, 09:46 AM

Red circles are where the spare tire mount will bolt down

ArkGL01 · 04-23-2015, 10:10 AM

I cant find any holes in the floor. It has carpet over the wheel wells. Think it would have been on the outside. It has been repainted so could have had holes filled.

**1rippen6** · 04-23-2015, 10:18 AM

There sound be 4 large nuts weld to the floor board underneath can get pictures of that if you like.

briank · 04-23-2015, 10:49 AM

May not have had one. My 1970 doesnt have one, the previous owner had a spare mounted on the front bumper and its never had work done to it. Mine never had a rear seat so mine would have been mounted behind the front drivers seat. You would think a factory cst would have had one though.

smbrouss70 · 04-23-2015, 11:06 AM

My Blazer came with a driver's seat only, no passenger's or rear seat. When they came like that from the factory they had a small bracket welded on the rear floor to hold the spare flat on the rear floor. Maybe you have one of those or the remnants of it. It's the thing in the red circle.

ArkGL01 · 04-23-2015, 11:13 AM

Was the tailgate one actually an option from chevy?

briank · 04-23-2015, 01:01 PM

I think it was only an aftermarke item.

**1rippen6** · 04-23-2015, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ArkGL01

Was the tailgate one actually an option from chevy?

They is a forum member selling the tailgate style if he has any left midunes he also restarted the Hickey brand.

briank · 04-25-2015, 09:37 PM

Ok, I was mistaken in my earlier post about my 70 not having a mount. I crawled under it today and saw that it had the holes and welded nuts behind the drivers seat so it looks like they all came with the mount, even when ordered with one or two front seats.

04-21-2015, 09:39 AM	#1
ArkGL01 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Nlr Arkansas Posts: 254	Spare tire information help I am working on a 72 cst blazer and it has original carpet and I don't see where a spare tire carrier was and there are no holes. Could you get one with out a spare? What were the options and what do I need to look for on it. Thanks for any help. __________________ really clean 72! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=531183[/url] also 1972 2wd blaze.

04-21-2015, 10:28 AM	#3
Dirt's72 Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 1,106	Re: Spare tire information help Curious if it has carpet over the wheel wells?

04-22-2015, 09:46 AM	#5
1rippen6 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Greencastle PA Posts: 6,807	Re: Spare tire information help Red circles are where the spare tire mount will bolt down Attached Images

04-23-2015, 10:10 AM	#6
ArkGL01 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Nlr Arkansas Posts: 254	Re: Spare tire information help I cant find any holes in the floor. It has carpet over the wheel wells. Think it would have been on the outside. It has been repainted so could have had holes filled. __________________ really clean 72! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=531183[/url] also 1972 2wd blaze.

04-23-2015, 10:18 AM	#7
1rippen6 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Greencastle PA Posts: 6,807	Re: Spare tire information help There sound be 4 large nuts weld to the floor board underneath can get pictures of that if you like.

04-23-2015, 10:49 AM	#8
briank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leland, Il Posts: 1,503	Re: Spare tire information help May not have had one. My 1970 doesnt have one, the previous owner had a spare mounted on the front bumper and its never had work done to it. Mine never had a rear seat so mine would have been mounted behind the front drivers seat. You would think a factory cst would have had one though.

04-23-2015, 11:06 AM	#9
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,781	Re: Spare tire information help My Blazer came with a driver's seat only, no passenger's or rear seat. When they came like that from the factory they had a small bracket welded on the rear floor to hold the spare flat on the rear floor. Maybe you have one of those or the remnants of it. It's the thing in the red circle. Attached Images __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

04-23-2015, 11:13 AM	#10
ArkGL01 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Nlr Arkansas Posts: 254	Re: Spare tire information help Was the tailgate one actually an option from chevy? __________________ really clean 72! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=531183[/url] also 1972 2wd blaze.

04-23-2015, 01:01 PM	#11
briank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leland, Il Posts: 1,503	Re: Spare tire information help I think it was only an aftermarke item.

04-25-2015, 09:37 PM	#13
briank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Leland, Il Posts: 1,503	Re: Spare tire information help Ok, I was mistaken in my earlier post about my 70 not having a mount. I crawled under it today and saw that it had the holes and welded nuts behind the drivers seat so it looks like they all came with the mount, even when ordered with one or two front seats.



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