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Spare wheel security has generated a bit of interest recently with DaveW’s ingenious device so thought this arrangement might be worth throwing in.

I’m using a modified spinner to secure my spare however my original motivation was not the security aspect but the aesthetics (or lack of) with the standard arrangement. The utilitarian T handle and crude unfinished aluminium disk is not the elegant solution that perhaps it could have been for such a marque (IMHO).

I found a second hand spinner in reasonable nick on ebay for a few quid without the Morgan logo (MG I think ). Ideal because the plain version suited a central tamper proof retaining screw. An eared spinner would look really nice for those that have them. The other items if interested can also be found on ebay with a bit of ferreting around.






And for those that like to lug one of these around







The central fixing uses a H80 hex security pin tamper screw. The larger H80 size tool bits (8mm A/F) are not quite as common as the smaller sizes. Hopefully not the sort of thing most opportunists carry around in their pocket!




And finally I must mention this. If anybody is contemplating drilling a spinner at home and is not aware of the potential safety issues when drilling certain grades of brass. Be sure to mod your drill bits to have a little zero rake and avoid the inevitable surprise!

Now that is very ingenious indeed!!!!

Very nice.

The raw aluminium disk is something that I don't like either. It is even worse when you have the parcel rack sitting on top of it and leaving a mark.

Now thats a very neat solution - excellent and well done

Really, really good: shows the Factory how it should be done!

Very elegant. Well Done. Might try that myself.

Cheers,

Excellent fix...nice engineering!

HoE Morgan sell a polished stainless disk that I have and it looks very good.

I like the solution .... very neat.

Good job! One for our new innovations section when it arrives eh....

I used the threaded rod from the t bar, and had it brazed into a hex nut spinner, seems to have worked quite well for a few years. It is fine by itself, or with the luggage rack.

Very nice Roger. The spinner should be a factory option.

I like your reversing and fog lights, Roger - what are they?
Nigel

Thanks everybody for all the positive feed back


Nigel - I think you may have seen my lights before
http://www.talkmorgan.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/160723/1

Each to his own, I find my standard arrangement with luggage rack far more elegant then a bolt dropped into a spinner

Jeff
4/4 2011

That looks first class. Very elegant. I'm a tiny bit jelly bags.

That's a neat set-up.
Finishes the fixture off really well and matches in with the wheels.
I have 5 stud alloys so wouldn't work for me.

Roy
I like that solution. Can I ask where did you get the security bolt and the threaded coupling from?
Bob.

Bob
Because I’m a bit of a cheapskate I made my own security bolt by pressing a stainless dowel pin into one of these (M12x70).
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M12-12mm-A2-ST...=item1c4c8b1d65

However here’s the real thing.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M12-x-80-Pin-H...=item3f401620e8

My threaded coupling didn’t come from here but this is where you could acquire one. This seller will manufacture to your spec and they can produce internal metric threads (I have no connection).
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THREADED-STUD-...=item4178a6ca53

My coupling is 60mm long with a M12 and M10 thread 25mm deep. The M10 cap screw passes through the imperial threaded nut welded to the bracket (it doesn’t screw in). However perhaps an alternative is to swap the M10 internal thread in the coupling for a 1/2 BSW x 40mm long external (I’m 95% certain that the thread in the car is BSW – but check). That way you could then screw the coupling into the car and lock it solid with a nut to stop the coupling rotating (I use a small pin see my pic).

Obvious but don’t forget the coupling length is dependent on your tyre size. My spare is 165 wide and the wheels are 185. If your tyres are wider you need to add half the difference to the coupling length.

Many thanks Roger, that's very helpful.
Bob.

Unfortunately my engineering skills are zero - such things would be beyond me.

I think here is the place to show also a picture of my solution!?


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Please find some more pictures in this Forum:
http://www.talkmorgan.com/ubbthreads.php/galleries/263459/Details_of_spare_wheel_secure


Best regards
Bernd