I replaced my boot floor, and now can't remember if there is actually something that holds down the spare wheel to the boot floor?

I have seen brackets welded to the boot floor for this purpose, but did every Mini have this?

I just need to know for rego purposes. If they tell me the spare should be held down, and it wasn't in a Mini, I can tell them to go jump!

mines a 76 clubby and my wheel just sits there nufin to hold it down

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Jump away, none of mine had them, wasn't there a thread on someone who had made a wheel bracket but I think unless thought about carefully it made a spot where rust might be able to start in the boot.

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My in laws 850 has a bracket welded to the boot floor, that a bolt hooks into, and runs up through the guts of the spare wheel.

I thought that might have been standard.

Bob, I like your reply.....short, sharp, and accurate!

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Evil




I think it was only the very early minis that had the thing on the floor to hold it. in me clubby the boot board does the job fine.


Cody [/list]

I was goung to consider a mounting device since I noticed my wheel moved around a bit. Nothing definite, but if I go twin tanks I'll definetely weld a bolt into the floor, or at least some hooks for an elastic strap.
None of my 61 850's have them, mind you, not sure of how original the floor is!

I think the early 850's had em. Other than that, a Mini never had anything holding the spare wheel in. It's "standard equipment", so you shouldn't get pinged for it when going for a RWC (or which ever state you in's equiv). If ya do get pinged for it, take your Mini to a tester that's actually seen a Mini!

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I know pretty much everyone agrees but even my 95 rover had nothing to hold it down except a piece of dirty carpet...

My '77 Clubbie doesn't have anything to bolt the spare down to either...

hey Cody, that's what my in laws 850 has.

My spare is being held down by carpet...

MK1s had a hold down

M-machine have them for 10UKP

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My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Ive just got plenty of stereo gear on top of it. That seems to do the trick!!

just sits there

Minis here in Oz had a hold down threaded thingy until `67 or so. Our Barney (66) has one. But Ha-Ha (3/70) doesn't.

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