Re: Spare or no spare.....
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Originally Posted by Jim Nolan
I asked the same question many years ago and the general consenus was that it was part of the rear end crash safety. How much it would help by leaving it in who knows. But by taking it out the only thing left is the gas tank. Your choice.
Jim
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That also is true. There is actually a GM brace part that is added in place of the spare tire if a spare tire delete was ordered (I think that was possible back then; perhaps someone else could expand on that). I believe Dave Johnson has one of those on a car.--Bob
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