Jack and spare wheel

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Mar 08, 09 6:22 pm

Can anyone post a pictures of how the jack, wheel brace, spare wheel, bumper hook and jack floor plate are all supposed to fit together in the boot of the car ?

There are back in, but, not having a handbook or a jack sticker, I am not too sure.

I am assuming that the wheel goes in backside up ?

Car is a 1969 Satellite.

Thanks in advance.

ATB

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Thu Mar 12, 09 1:45 am

don't know if these are any help Sandy
i always thought the spare was put in upside down also

picture is a unrestored satalite 2 door though !

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Mar 14, 09 8:17 am

Sandy
I have been trying to sort this out on my 69 for some time now.
I have seen this picture before but it is what goes on behind the wheel that is stumping me. How does the jack and brace get secured down. Any pics or advice on this would be great. Thanks
Martin

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Mar 14, 09 8:17 am

Thanks, Steve.

I found some photos of the internet through car sales sites.

The wheel should go coloured side up. It makes sense, as there is less thread to spin the wing nut down. It seems the base plate goes against wheel then the short collar then the bumper clamp then the other collar then the wing nut.

Having said that, I think your photo shows the best place for the wheel brace.

All the best

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Mar 14, 09 8:26 am

Hi Martin,

Our posts overlapped, but the description of what I have for the wheel is correct.

I didn't take pictures of the boot, but I will later and post them up as, strangely, everything is complete on the Satellite.

But, by description, once the wheel is out of the way the bracket underneath which is welded to the boot floor has a recess, a headed lug, a plate with a 'key' in it and a winged screw. The jack sits across the car in the recess, the plate slips over the lug and slides and locks and the screw holds in in place. The non toothed vertical bit of the jack post has a recess which the wheel brace can sit it. You can sort of see how it looks in Steve's photo.

Here are some of the photos I nabbed off the net.

Note the wheel brace seems in a different place in each.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Mar 14, 09 5:41 pm

Hi Martin,

Here is what I have.

Hopefully the captions explain what is going on.

I hope this helps.

All the best
Sandy

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Mar 14, 09 5:42 pm

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Mar 15, 09 7:47 am

Thanks Sandy I am missing the plate to hold down the jack that is why it didn't work. I have a big spring that I thought fitted in somewhere. I will have to try and get a plate or make one up if they are not available.