donut anyone?

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    i would like to put a "donut" spare in my '73..
    would anyone know what i would have to get it off of.
    if not that then i need a 15"x6" steel rim. i'll put a 185x75 tar on it...frank...:bouncy:
     
  2. Russ

    Russ Found On Russ's Drive

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    Frank, I think a wheel off of an AMC Eagle will bolt up. they were 15". I not positive but I remember taking the wheels off of my buddies 70 stang one time and putting them on moms Eagle. Russ
     
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    The donut spare in my mom's 2002 Taurus looks like it would fit a Mav pretty good. You could probably get a nice one like it at a junkyard for next to nothing.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    thanks.. i will look around.
    i will check with a rim shop and see what cars have the 5x4.5 bolt pattern...frank...:bouncy:
     
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    2wd 4cyl ranger spare
     
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    Late Model Crown Vics Have Aluminum Doughnut Spares Look Trick
     
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    Damn. I just threw out the donut from my '77 hornet. I never thought to keep it for the comet. Anybody know if any of the suspension or brakes from this rotting AMC would interchange with fords? I've worked on both and the front ends look a might similar.
     
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    Nevermind what I said. The bolt pattern matches on the Taurus, but the center hole is to small to fit on the Mav.
     
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    Country Mav Die-Hard Ford Guy!

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    I have been wanting to do the same thing. I'm curious what ya'll come up with. Preston
     
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    I'm not a big fan of donut spares, I have 2 extra magnum 500 wheels, gonna run a full size
     
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    All the rangers,explorers,mustags (five lug),probes(five lug),and 2wd Toyota pickups shared the 4.5 lug pattern,The best chances are the 4wd rangers and explorers since they have a larger center hole.
     

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