Hi Guys,

My '88 vert didn't have any spare tire hold down hardware in it when I bought it. I went to the junk yard and pulled the metal ring and wing-bolt from a coupe.

Now, I can't seem to figure things out. If I look at where the spare tire goes in the compartment behind the seats, there's three holes. the front and rear holes are threaded and the middle is not. If I try and use the wingbolt and ring (through the wheel hub) to fasten the spare tire to the middle hole, I have two problems: the wing bolt is too short and the middle hole isn't threaded.

Can someone with a 'vert tell me how its supposed to look? I could probably make it work by using longer bolts are putting them through the wheel holt holes rather than the hub and bolting it to the two threaded holes. I'm curious on how it supposed to really look like.

Thanks in advance.

 

its supposed to just bolt on. its just the long bolt and a plate to hold it down.

i think the bolt goes in either of the holes with threads. just as long as it fits and holds the tire down so when you drive it, it doesnt go flying everywhere.

 

thanks for the info. i guess the convertible bolt is longer than the coupe's. I'll just buy a longer bolt at the hardware store. thanks.

 

Here's a comparison pic for ya. Sorry for it being blurry, but hay......not bad for dark dungeon shop photography! lol
Coupe on the left, convertible on the right.

 

Thanks Jesse! You confirmed what I thought. I've bought a longer M8 bolt with a **** on it. No more sliding spare tire.

Thanks!