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Title: Spare Wheel Mounting Phaeton S3
Description: Details of spare wheel mounting


Barry-1 - September 22, 2007 06:17 PM (GMT)
Hi I was asked to provide some details of the rear spare wheel mount on my S3 See below I hope this is helpful.

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This image shows the bottom plate which is 250 by 70 mm. Uprights are in 50 by 25mm steel box section. Bolts to suit through main rear cross member.

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Rear of alloy number plate mount size to suit

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Bracket for numberplate mount. Bracket off set to suit spare wheel.

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Main wheel mounting bracket. Uprights 210mm, horizontal 150mm.

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Similar to above

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Rear view showing steel angle (40mm) wheel mounting square (150mm square) that is welded onto horizontal support. Two verticle hole have captive nuts to bolt wheel to. Two horizontal studs pass through wheel to mount number plate bracket to.

Wire for number plate light!

Barry




jonno - September 22, 2007 06:24 PM (GMT)
Thats not going to fall off in a hurry ;)

Looks useful for someone needing to make one though :)

grizzly adams - September 22, 2007 08:13 PM (GMT)
Cheers M8,a bit different to my rear end but gave me some ideas




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