On Jan 5, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU> wrote:

Bob Stevens wrote:
> On my '87 Syncro Westy, I put 16" Michelin tires on that were 6+" wide
> at the tread, and 28" diameter. I had to cut the rear of the clam shell
> and use a couple fence gate hinges that I modified to lower the rear
> edge of the shell by about 2". Missing from these photo's is the bolt/
> nut hardware I used to mount it to the hinges on the van.
>
> The mod allowed more room plus made it possible to shove the
> spare over to miss the steering rod so there was no rubbing.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/syncronaut/11782942433/

I have that clamshell.  It took my 215/75-15 BFGs fine.  I then
went to the Van-Cafe holder, so that clamshell is available.  I
still have the box that Bob used to send it to me.  It is available
at Bob's price plus shipping, which shouldn't be very much.

Richard
(Boulder)

If this is useable by someone.......
Since Richard is my finance manager, just pay him the shipping
charges. It's such a huge tax write off, I want the deduction on
April 15th.

bob