So I was working on my 70 Challenger RT/SE clone last night, and it struck me that there is no spare tire hold down brackets welded in place. It was originally a 318/904/column shift car. I am absolutely positive that the pan has never been replace, and there is no signs of the brackets being cut out. I had the trunk sand blasted- so I'd be able to tell if either the pan was replaced, or any grinding to remove the brackets. Is this just another example of a "friday" built car, just sloppy manufacturing and a mistake- or did some cars not have them due to the way they were ordered (doesn't make sense) I think its just an error? Thought it was interesting.

Anyone?

I don't have much information for you but I always thought that even if you didn't order a spare tire, you still got a rim mounted in the trunk. I would think that all cars would have had the spare tire hold downs.

Here's a picture of Tony D'Agostino's Challenger he
posted awhile back...
same missing spare tire bracket; yes, presumably a factory error.

Rick

Thanks Rick- I thought there was a debate in the past about this. Mine is by no means a survivor- but I am certain that there never was one in place- and the pan is original. I thought it was funny that I never noticed it and I've been working on it since october! Tony and I should compare build dates- and see if there is any connection.

Hard top E-bodies spare tire brackets have a bend, they install at the front on the flat & up over the raised lip.

E-Body 'verts have a flat bracket that mounts to the rear of the lip on the flat section.

Yes... convertible like this:

I do not believe that to be true. Code W07 reads "Omit Spare"

Whether this selection also omited bracketry, I do not know.

Do either cars have this code on the broadcast sheet or fender tag?

Interesting...
maybe Tony can check his sheet...
I know he has it handy; we were discussing info on it a couple days ago.

Rick

edit: just sent him a note...

hi all

i have a spare code W34 = collaspible spare

my spd is 226 = feb 26th 1970

the car is F8 green, but does have the rad support blackout

also i had posted on another thread months ago (maybe rick kept that one too) that on the drivers side door jamb the outward facing screw for the rubber/steel 1/4 window to door jamb escutchin was never drilled

feb 26 1970 was a thurs, maybe it was really built on that friday when workers called in sick????????

weird

yup... lol

I have the BS at home- I'll take a look

Interesting...



Tav

I dug out the BS for this car. The Spare Code is 15, wheel color TX9, "road" 15. Does this help? I can read most other codes on the sheet. Let me know if I should post any more info off it, such as build date?