The spare tire mount on the '50 truck is starting to take shape. We worked late last night trying to get everything tack welded together. There are still a couple of mounting holes to drill and quite a bit of welding, but over all, it doesn't look too bad.....almost factory...
We started by taking some rough measurements of where the center of the tire needed to be when it was in place. Since there really was no good way to hold the mount while we were making the support rods, we had to get a bit creative with some cement blocks and 2x4's...
There are two uprights that bolt through the bed that the support rods are welded too. These are a 1x1 angle and will be held on eventually by 6 stainless 3/8" bolts. These uprights go under the angled bed rail and bolt in near the tube for even extra support. The last thing we want is for the tire to vibrate and the truck is driven.
A couple more pieces were welded in the help triangulate the mount. Even though it is only tacked at this point, it is amazing how rigid it is.
