Anyone know if it's a stupid idea to mount the spare wheel on the front of my 1983 1.9 petrol engined watercooled hi-top? Wondered about air flow. If it's not that stupid does anyone know where I can get the bracket?
Cheers,
Stu
Is it ok to mount the spare on front of watercooled?
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Re: Is it ok to mount the spare on front of watercooled?
No and yes
Cooling is compromised as it is, no need to make it worse

Cooling is compromised as it is, no need to make it worse
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Re: Is it ok to mount the spare on front of watercooled?
put it on the tail gate like the syncros
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Re: Is it ok to mount the spare on front of watercooled?
purrit under t'van where it should be! 

It is by will alone that I set my 'van' in motion!
Re: Is it ok to mount the spare on front of watercooled?
Cheers for advice - I think I'll leave it where it should be!