spare tire mount

[akroflyer]

Is there a backing plate behind the sheetmetal where the spare tire mounting bracket bolts to the back of a coupe? noticed today the metal is cracking around the top bolt. Thanks, Keith T.

 

[akroflyer]

Thanks for the pictures, I don't have any support behind mine it was that way when I bought it.

 

[wrndln]

Keith T.
What kind of car do you have? 28/29 coupes use a 7 1/2" tall panel, thus a shorter vertical support. 28/29 roadsters and all 30/31 coupes and roadsters used the part Don posted a picture of. I happen to have an original shorter vertical support used on a 28/29 coupe.
Rusty Nelson

 

[Steve Plucker]

The original one in my photos was removed from a 1930 Coupe that was converted to side-mount spares. This part is available for $20 shipped. Or you can buy a repro for about double that.
don@donturley.com

Don,

As you well know, this part is a part that helps in the structure of the body also. Am wondering why it was removed just to put in sidemount spares?

Interesting.

Pluck

 

[akroflyer]

My coupe is a 1930, Keith