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sjhark · 07-09-2017, 11:09 AM

My 31 roadster came with dual side-mounted spares that I'm trying to remove so I can get my skirts off. The brackets are riveted to the frame, so I can't just remove the whole works. The carrier posts will not come out of the brackets, and before I hurt them I thought I'd better see if anyone knew any tricks to getting them out. Are the posts keyed into the brackets, or do they fit into a taper? Or is it just 85 years of rust and bad manners that are keeping them in the brackets? Thanks for any help you all have!

sjhark · 07-09-2017, 11:10 AM

I should add that I already removed the cotter pins and nuts from the backsides of the posts.

Tom Wesenberg · 07-09-2017, 11:41 AM

Screw the nut on just to the end of the post thread, to save them from hammer damage, then use a big hammer and nit the post and nut squarely on the center of the nut and post. They can be really tight. I good impact hammer might help also.

sjhark · 07-09-2017, 05:30 PM

Thanks, Tom, I'll give that a shot.

joel rapose · 07-09-2017, 06:53 PM

Also the three holes that were in that back panel need to stay there...Ford used some sort of hole plug in the holes...kinda like ones you would use in an electrical box to fill an empty hole... the covers were painted body color.

john charlton · 07-10-2017, 04:32 AM

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The arm is on a taper . I have had success with a lump hammer hitting the frame socket sideways with a heavy dolly held opposite . A couple of hefty smacks did the trick, this way you cant damage the thread .

John in hot summers day Suffolk County England .

jw hash · 07-10-2017, 09:32 AM

you are not saying. is the body off or not. if the body is off the slash shield will come off over the arm. then you can remove the bracket and arm together. if the body is on and you have an air hammer with a chisel bit. remove the nut and take the air hammer and run it side to side on the bracket on the outside of the frame. if you give it enough shock they will come loose.

Big hammer · 07-10-2017, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by john charlton

The arm is on a taper . I have had success with a lump hammer hitting the frame socket sideways with a heavy dolly held opposite . A couple of hefty smacks did the trick, this way you cant damage the thread .

John in hot summers day Suffolk County England .

Thats one way to loosen modern front end parts that are a taper, a couple good hits and they pop off !

sjhark · 07-13-2017, 12:59 PM

Thanks, everyone, for your help with this. I got the body loose and was able to remove the skirts over the arms. Because the transmission is still in the car, I couldn't get a good swing at the end of the arms. However, the judicious application of heat and using two 5 lb. hammers allowed me to break them loose from their tapers. Mission accomplished, thank you all!

07-09-2017, 11:09 AM	#1
sjhark Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Brandon, SD Posts: 74	Help removing spare tire carriers My 31 roadster came with dual side-mounted spares that I'm trying to remove so I can get my skirts off. The brackets are riveted to the frame, so I can't just remove the whole works. The carrier posts will not come out of the brackets, and before I hurt them I thought I'd better see if anyone knew any tricks to getting them out. Are the posts keyed into the brackets, or do they fit into a taper? Or is it just 85 years of rust and bad manners that are keeping them in the brackets? Thanks for any help you all have!

07-09-2017, 11:10 AM	#2
sjhark Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Brandon, SD Posts: 74	Re: Help removing spare tire carriers I should add that I already removed the cotter pins and nuts from the backsides of the posts.

07-09-2017, 11:41 AM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Help removing spare tire carriers Screw the nut on just to the end of the post thread, to save them from hammer damage, then use a big hammer and nit the post and nut squarely on the center of the nut and post. They can be really tight. I good impact hammer might help also.

07-09-2017, 05:30 PM	#4
sjhark Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Brandon, SD Posts: 74	Re: Help removing spare tire carriers Thanks, Tom, I'll give that a shot.

07-09-2017, 06:53 PM	#5
joel rapose Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Chester Kalifornia Posts: 41	Re: Help removing spare tire carriers Also the three holes that were in that back panel need to stay there...Ford used some sort of hole plug in the holes...kinda like ones you would use in an electrical box to fill an empty hole... the covers were painted body color.

07-10-2017, 04:32 AM	#6
john charlton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,304	Re: Help removing spare tire carriers Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The arm is on a taper . I have had success with a lump hammer hitting the frame socket sideways with a heavy dolly held opposite . A couple of hefty smacks did the trick, this way you cant damage the thread . John in hot summers day Suffolk County England .

07-10-2017, 09:32 AM	#7
jw hash Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn Washington Posts: 2,552	Re: Help removing spare tire carriers you are not saying. is the body off or not. if the body is off the slash shield will come off over the arm. then you can remove the bracket and arm together. if the body is on and you have an air hammer with a chisel bit. remove the nut and take the air hammer and run it side to side on the bracket on the outside of the frame. if you give it enough shock they will come loose.

07-13-2017, 12:59 PM	#9
sjhark Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Brandon, SD Posts: 74	Re: Help removing spare tire carriers Thanks, everyone, for your help with this. I got the body loose and was able to remove the skirts over the arms. Because the transmission is still in the car, I couldn't get a good swing at the end of the arms. However, the judicious application of heat and using two 5 lb. hammers allowed me to break them loose from their tapers. Mission accomplished, thank you all!