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The spare tire clamp nut......is it a overlength lug nut?, wingnut? or just a regular length wheel lug nut????thanks How come you guys don't post many pictures????
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Um I think I have just a regular lug nut on mine...
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I will add a pic tomorrow...It is a very unusual bolt
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THANKS for the picture, we need more pictures on this site, thats the same as the hold down in my 48 parts car,,,it has the long (deep) lug nut.
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So, that's what they used in the "well" mounted tire...?
1947 Fleetmaster Sport Coupe VCCA # 47475
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Yah,They were kinda hard to find so I bought a spare
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My 48 Fleetmaster coupe, lays flat in the left front corner with a retainer that bolts to the floor with 1 bolt the size of the wheel nuts. No well.
1946 Chevy 3100 1/2 Ton Pickup Purchased 11/18/17 Sold 9/20
1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Coupe, Purchased 6/20/2010
1965 Chevy ll 350 Purchased Feb 2021. 3-speed Saginaw Hurst Floor Shifter 3.08 Rear End
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That's the way mine is situated ( laying flat )...I was surprised to find that to remove the spare tire is the only time I need to lower the center ( accessory ) bumper guard...I was under the impression I would have to lower it to open the trunk lid, too. I was wrong...
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If it's not wearing a Bowtie...It's not properly dressed...!
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Do you need to lower the bumper guard or just so you can slide the tire straight out?
1946 Chevy 3100 1/2 Ton Pickup Purchased 11/18/17 Sold 9/20
1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Coupe, Purchased 6/20/2010
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That's the "deal"...If you have the "shelf" above the spare tire, then you can't lift it over the center guard to remove the tire without lowering the guard...
Note: The center guard is one of the last "accessories" I bought that my car didn't have...Added it the day it came from eBay...I really like the looks of it...Really adds to the "look" on the back of the car...
1947 Fleetmaster Sport Coupe VCCA # 47475
If it's not wearing a Bowtie...It's not properly dressed...!
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aaha. My 48 doesn't have the shelf. It has a piece of plywood that snaps into the wheel. It is covered with a fabric. Looks like it is original.
1946 Chevy 3100 1/2 Ton Pickup Purchased 11/18/17 Sold 9/20
1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Coupe, Purchased 6/20/2010
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Mine is original I believe, it's a angle iron stand with a plywood top, painted black with a 2" hole where you can check and fill the spare...
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If it's not wearing a Bowtie...It's not properly dressed...!
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Keith/Kevin -
You are both correct. The '47 still had the stand with the tire mounted underneath it. The '48 coupes and convertibles do not have the stand. Instead they have that round plywood piece covered with a fabric that snaps into the tire rim. It also has the hole for checking the tire pressure. A much simpler design and I suppose it saved money for Chevrolet. And as you note, it does make getting the spare out a whole lot easier!
Dale Carter
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1948 Fleetmaster Convertible
1948 RHD Stylemaster Sedan Delivery
1948 1-Ton Tow Truck
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'Wish I could recall what my '47 Club Coupe had. Sixty years is simply too long ago!!!
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