In a message dated 3/31/05 8:40:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, jrunberg@MAC.COM
writes:

> Went to put the alloy spare into the 83 this evening and -- it doesn't want
> to fit without MAJOR work. Looks like it's just touching the coolant line on
> the passenger side, too (although not compressing it, it's snug). Is the
> later spare tire tray deeper than my 83? If so, how do I get them off?
>
>

you can either:

1) run a steel spare
2) remove the springsteel rod and use long bolts/nuts in the carrier hinges
ive done both and they work fine.

chris