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| Author: | J_A_M [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Spare wheel - how is it held down? |
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! 
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| Author: | benjamin [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:07 pm ] |
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mines a 76 clubby and my wheel just sits there nufin to hold it down |
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| Author: | MrBob [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:12 pm ] |
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Gravity and rust. |
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| Author: | fuzzy-hair-man [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:18 pm ] |
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Quote: If they tell me the spare should be held down, and it wasn't in a Mini, I can tell them to go jump! Laughing
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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| Author: | J_A_M [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:20 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | GT1360 [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:23 pm ] |
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clubby 
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]
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| Author: | Harley [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:28 pm ] |
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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! |
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| Author: | poeee [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:46 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | T [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:52 pm ] |
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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... |
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| Author: | Smokie [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:01 pm ] |
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My '77 Clubbie doesn't have anything to bolt the spare down to either... |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:06 pm ] |
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hey Cody, that's what my in laws 850 has. My spare is being held down by carpet...
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 4:16 pm ] |
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MK1s had a hold down 
M-machine have them for 10UKP |
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| Author: | Hanra [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:12 pm ] |
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Ive just got plenty of stereo gear on top of it. That seems to do the trick!! |
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| Author: | aussie [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:30 pm ] |
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just sits there
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:28 pm ] |
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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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