1979 Bronco Swing Out Spare Tire Lock

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NotaVegetarian

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Was looking at the rear swing spare tire rack on my 1979 Bronco and decided to make a lock system for it. Have never had a lock on it on all these years. Didn’t draw anything out just made it on the fly, started on one design that was just a cross bar style matching the lock tab with a bar centering the wing nut. After looking at it I decided to change, used a piece of Chanel strut to make a lock box to cover the wing nut completely. Primed and painted everything with Rustoleum primer and bed coating. Was looking at the wing nut, it’s a thin piece that’s 44 years old covered in a light brown rust in spots. So I blasted it clean mated a new 1/2 13 nut ground all the sides clean, pressed it in the middle then welded it to the wing nut. That hopefully will make it a little harder to steal.

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Was looking at the rear swing spare tire rack on my 1979 Bronco and decided to make a lock system for it. Have never had a lock on it on all these years. Didn’t draw anything out just made it on the fly, started on one design that was just a cross bar style matching the lock tab with a bar centering the wing nut. After looking at it I decided to change, used a piece of Chanel strut to make a lock box to cover the wing nut completely. Primed and painted everything with Rustoleum primer and bed coating. Was looking at the wing nut, it’s a thin piece that’s 44 years old covered in a light brown rust in spots. So I blasted it clean mated a new 1/2 13 nut ground all the sides clean, pressed it in the middle then welded it to the wing nut. That hopefully will make it a little harder to steal.

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Mike, I think I see what causes your back to hurt all the time. Its that little blue 4 wheeler
 

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Was looking at the rear swing spare tire rack on my 1979 Bronco and decided to make a lock system for it. Have never had a lock on it on all these years. Didn’t draw anything out just made it on the fly, started on one design that was just a cross bar style matching the lock tab with a bar centering the wing nut. After looking at it I decided to change, used a piece of Chanel strut to make a lock box to cover the wing nut completely. Primed and painted everything with Rustoleum primer and bed coating. Was looking at the wing nut, it’s a thin piece that’s 44 years old covered in a light brown rust in spots. So I blasted it clean mated a new 1/2 13 nut ground all the sides clean, pressed it in the middle then welded it to the wing nut. That hopefully will make it a little harder to steal.

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I like that wheel. I spotted some like it the the other day going to Webster Springs. I asked my sisters boyfriend if he knew the guy who lived their. He said he did ==the guy has owed him $40 for along time.hha
 

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Both of my 78 bronco,s have the spare tire holder inside the cab. Hopefully I will go to Posey,s junk yard near Webster Springs. He has a 78-79 and I don,t know if it has one or not.
 

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