Need examples of Speedster mounts for a spare

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Hjortnaes, Men Falls, WI on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 11:14 am:

I recently received a flat tire and had to be towed home to get a spare. It would be nice if I could carry a spare with me, but I need to know how you attach one to a car with a plywood body. Or do you attach it to the frame somehow?

Thank you.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Harris from Long Beach & Big Bear on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 11:51 am:

With a metal body it is easier than with a wooden body. Attach a home made bracket to the frame with three attaching points. I can stand alone. Two attachments to the frame and one affixed to the framework of the body


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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 11:59 am:

This one is steel, and picks up the spring mounting bolts.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ROBERT BERGSTADT on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 12:34 pm:

Take a 1926-7 goose neck and extend it, then mount to frame, or run 1/2" rods down under the rear part of the body and hold it that way, Bob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 12:38 pm:

This mount was made to bolt on the crossmember, finding a '26-'27 touring/sedan mount would make fabrication easier.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Walt Berdan, Bellevue, WA on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 12:59 pm:

Slightly different approach with a wood body. I added a 3/4 plywood segment attached to the body framework before putting the skin on.

The outside of the body got a thick disk/spacer the mounting bolts go through.

The body was subsequently coated with one layer of fiberglass cloth and several coats of resin. It has held up for several years and a bunch of miles, many on some pretty ugly roads.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike conrad on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 01:23 pm:

Walt that body was almost to pretty to paint Nice job! Have you found a way to get our lowriding buddy over the tracks in Nelison BC? I sudgested more speed, seems to work for me. oil pans are cheap anyway. Is there a run in late June?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Walt Berdan, Bellevue, WA on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 02:21 pm:

Thanks guy. I knew of another wood strip body being made at the same time as mine that was getting as clear finish so I decided from the beginning to paint it. If I were going for clear I would have been matching grain and color. It was a fun project to build as I'd never used fiberglass before. It is starting to show some use and abuse in a few areas but I'm still happy with it. I think I'm going to try to learn some metal working for the next body. I just wish the VoTechs around here still had welding and body work classes for folks like me. It seems all they offer now are 18 to 24 month programs for folks wanting certificates. So far I'm a pretty lousy welder and when my hammer gets near metal I get dents. :-)

Nothing local for speedster outings. Next Tuesday Ray and I are heading to California for a regional HCC tour that runs next Thursday - Sunday.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Garnet on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 02:48 pm:

Whatever you do Dave, just make sure the mount is solidly fixed to the frame wherever you put it. Mine was mounted to wood unfortunately and it ended up splintering everything.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 04:32 pm:

Here's a nice idea from a recent post (OK, no wood body)
spare tire mount
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/296277.html?1339882606


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hap Tucker on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 05:57 pm:

Dave,

It might help folks if you confirm it is for your speedster on your profile page also shown below:



One of several choices would be carry a spare tube, jack, tire irons and tire pump. It should all fit in your current tool box on the back. It would work fine unless the tire was also damaged.

Purchase a 1926 – 27 part #2872B touring and sedan Spare rim bracket and bolt assembly – it bolts to the frame (the roadster and coupe bolt to the back of the body). Note the bracket will need to be modified or a spacer added as it is designed to tilt the wheel away from the back of a touring or sedan. There is one for sale at Model T Haven shown below:



see: http://www.modelthaven.com/ptc.html But the price is more than I would have guessed (ok – I am still looking for nickel cokes.) That may be part of the reason Dan fabricated one.

Purchase a 1926-27 part #2874 Spare rim carrier only 30 x 3 ½ -- the “Y” that bolts to the triangular shaped three studded bracket that would be used if you had the T wire wheels. (I.e. it could be bolted onto Dan's version also) so it will hold the demountable rim (I would guess it would probably need to be a fixed lug Hayes style rim. But I don't have one to look at so I do not know if it would work with the loose lug Kelsey style rims or not.)

It looks like you could also use one of the earlier brackets that mount to the rear frame that came with cars equipped with demountable wheels.

From the single picture of the speedster it looks like you have a lot of options for attaching to the rear of the frame. You could also consider adding a sloped turtle deck behind the seats and mounting the tire at an angle on top of the turtle deck. That would probably give you a better weight distribution – but would be more body work.

Respectfully submitted,

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary H. White - Sheridan, MI on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 06:05 pm:

Dave, Made mine with 2 pcs 4" channel to form a right angle. License plate bracket with stop light is attached with one bolt and bayonet plug for quick disconnect. Can take more pics of mounting if wanted.
Gary


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