prepare to laugh....and help

[meifert]

https://technotoytuning.com/toyota/ae86 ... 86-corolla

Just installed the T3 ultimate rear chassis brace. it works amazing except i overlooked one thing...i left the spare bolted down and welded the front brackets. So now I cant remove the spare. Any ideas on how to get it out without grinding welds? I dont mind cutting a crappy spare tire wheel in half, i just want to try and make it easier than that

[totta crolla]

[Nick94tt]

Grinding the welds may be substantially easier than trying to knock a wheel and tire into pieces with a sawzall.

You could try deflating the tire and tossing a ratchet strap around it to compress it. Not sure if the wheel itself is small enough to make its way out.

New take on painting yourself into a corner.

[meifert]

I am going to cut the tire off today. It's dry rotted anyways, its the original spare that came with the car.

[Nick94tt]

How'd that turn out? At some point I've taken a sawzall to an empty tire - still not entirely sure why. I can imagine the pita it will be /was with the tire trying to jump around the spare well/bottoming out the blade...

[milchmann]

There are those fun little metal bands around the bead seat are too. I have had to cut what was left of tires that blew out before. Not fun even when you can get at it easily.

[meifert]

Rotary tool with a 10,000 rpm cutting wheel I ran out of cutting wheels. Looks like a project for a weekend. My boss thought it was funny as hell when he saw it.

[my86mystory]

This is exactly why t3 should have made that middle bar removable -.-

[meifert]

No. That's why you check before installing things. If the middle bar was removable it wouldnt be as stiff.

[tchybrid]

LOL, sorry this made my day. but yes, cutting the spare rim even enough to bend it and yank it out would be best.

[Sportmax]

Pictures or it did happen

[meifert]

How do I post pictures?

[Sportmax]

How do I post pictures?

I usually put it on a hosting site like photobucket. theres a ton out there.

[riddleyo]

LOL.

Props for having thick enough skin to post your mistake for the world to see. Now show us some carnage pics!

[meifert]

I will when I get the time.....and figure out my new PC.

[my86mystory]

No. That's why you check before installing things. If the middle bar was removable it wouldnt be as stiff.

+1 for the double checking part

As for the not being as stuff... Strut bars have screws making the bar removable soo I don't believe in it being less stiff if the middle bar was removable. If anything the difference would be too small to make a difference. I had an ueo copy rear hatch chassis brace like yours without a middle bar or a bar connecting the rear points and that was plenty stiff for what it was.

Aside from that looking forward to picks to make my day haha this sh** was hilarious to read

[totta crolla]

I will when I get the time.....and figure out my new PC.

Do not go near the new PC with your welder



thanks for the laughs, made my day

[warnarf]

The easiest redneck way to get it out is....don't. You slide a piece of board or sheet metal over it and put the carpet back

[95gto]

If you could find some in the right size, you could cut the center bar, remove the spare, and then reinstall the center bar with some roll cage end bungs:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CBM-11009-Steel ... 2169wt_734

It would give you the ability to use the spare tire well with a minimal and most likely negligable change in brace rigidity.

[SidekickChuck]

If your house room needs painting, contract it out please: