'29 Spare Carrier

[Beauford]

I can't find anything to tell me if this thing mounts directly on the apron outside as I can't believe it would mount under and through.....

[DaWizard]

What are you asking Beauford?

The carrier on the fenders mounts through the apron, the rear mount attaches at the frame rail and the body, but that also depends on the body style and year.

Sorry, but I don't have your junk memorized.

[Beauford]

29 Roadster pickup side mount carrier...does the carrier mount on apron face (then bolts into frame) or under apron directly to frame and cut a big ass hole in apron for arm?

[Mitch]

look at page 22-12 of the JS

[Bob C]

It mounts to the frame.

Bob

[Beauford]

Thanks..I assume with a hole in top of apron??

[Rowdy]

It has a hole in the apron. There are instructions in the Service Bulletins as to how to locate the hole in the apron. Don Turley has a method to locate the place for the hole also. Not sure if it is on Jim Masons website or another one. Hopefully someone has the link handy. Rod

[Beauford]

Ill put apron on and trace circle then use right size hole saw within the middle of tracing

[DaWizard]

You would actually be better off if you could find and use a Greenlee punch.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Greenlee-Ball-Bearing-Knockout-Punch-Set-735BB-/201990168496?epid=1300273932&hash=item2f078d5fb0:g:fQUAAOSw4DJYmO4d

[Beauford]

One more question for the night...do you have any screws/bolts in side aprons or are they held on with body bolts and through the fenders

[Rowdy]

There are some (2 or 3 bolts on each apron) that bolt the aprons to the frame with the welting in between. One of them bing the bolt that holds the speedometer cable clamp on. It would be nice at some point to see a few pics of a chassis with apron and fenders on and no body on that would show these bolts well. Rod

[Tom Wesenberg]

You would actually be better off if you could find and use a Greenlee punch.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Greenlee-Bal...UAAOSw4DJYmO4d

The Greenlee punch is definitely the best way to make a hole, but when I did the two side mounts for my friend's 31 wide bed PU, I had to use a hole saw, and it worked fine. I had the frame brackets and aprons mounted, then stuck a pencil through the hole and spun it around making the largest circle possible. I then found the center of that circle and used a hole saw. It came out perfect on both sides. Remember to cut for the size of the rubber grommet.

I think Don Turley made a slick tool to find the center of the hole, but I don't have any pictures of it.

[Beauford]

yeah, tom....saw how he did it with bondo.

[Beauford]

Does this apron look like in the correct position before I drill? LOL

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Vermins' REAR carrier has a 1/8" RED RUBBER pad under it! I "guess" sumone just couldn't MAKE themselves mount it on NEW paint????
Bill Different

[Dennis]

One more question for the night...do you have any screws/bolts in side aprons or are they held on with body bolts and through the fenders

When I had mine off recently and it's a 29, there was a 1/4" bolt at front and another near the rear. You also have the 2 holes for the bracket on the outside of the frame. Your apron is in the correct place if your frame bracket holes line up. I leave them loose until the fenders and running boards are attached, everything loose assembled and then tightened worked for me. My aprons had a round notch for the speedometer cable bolt.

[Beauford]

Thanks you! Yes I have the notch as well and other places as well where other holes or rivets are on the inner side of rail.

[Rowdy]

Alittle more info for you. Factory installed spare tire brackets were rivited onto the frame and dealer installed brackets were bolted on. Not sure if this detail matters to you, but general info for you consider. Rod