I was going to try and fit a full-size spare under the hood, but between the 185 70 13 tire and the Weber carb/air cleaner, it's not going to happen. Plan B, put in the mini spare. I see them all over the local pick n pull, but you can't guarantee the body they sit in is the body they came from. Can someone read off the size of their mini-spare for me to match?

 

Thanks,

 

Lachlan

1st gen brat, right? I've got a weber and a full size spare under the hood with of my '78 with no problem... I had to give it a good push because the tire is wider than the stock mini spare but it fits.

1st gen brat, right? I've got a weber and a full size spare under the hood with of my '78 with no problem... I had to give it a good push because the tire is wider than the stock mini spare but it fits.

 

What size is your tire? I can't close the hood on mine.

185/70/13 - it closes no problem and its on an ea81 style 8 spoke wagon wheel.... I'll try and snap a pic later

Just FYI, the spare tyre size is the same as the factory tyre size.

 

155/80-13.

 

Awesome tyre :-\

I remember that I extended the egr connection at the back of the air cleaner because the tire wanted to sit on it. Also, my weber is the DFAV so the linkage is on the opposite (driver's) side.

 

 

Just FYI, the spare tyre size is the same as the factory tyre size.

 

155/80-13.

 

Awesome tyre :-\

 

Really? 155? I didn't realize the oem tire was that skinny.

I remember that I extended the egr connection at the back of the air cleaner because the tire wanted to sit on it. Also, my weber is the DFAV so the linkage is on the opposite (driver's) side.

 

 

Thanks for the pics. It gives me hope.