Actual Spare Wheel - question

[dogsridewith]

Might work w/ a ball-ish stone in a die grinder working down through just the riser piece at the spot welds. Then should be easy to knock it off and clean up pan w/ no holes?
(prolly easier than removing wheel cover anti-rotate keys on wheels that are never going to see a full cover...my Yaris doesn't have, but circa 1990 Miata and Corolla do.)

[hotracer_05]

Originally Posted by dogsridewith

Might work w/ a ball-ish stone in a die grinder working down through just the riser piece at the spot welds. Then should be easy to knock it off and clean up pan w/ no holes?
(prolly easier than removing wheel cover anti-rotate keys on wheels that are never going to see a full cover...my Yaris doesn't have, but circa 1990 Miata and Corolla do.)

It could, i filled the holes in after and sprayed the whole spare tire well with rubber coating

[dogsridewith]

Originally Posted by dogsridewith

Might work w/ a ball-ish stone in a die grinder working down through just the riser piece at the spot welds. Then should be easy to knock it off and clean up pan w/ no holes?
(prolly easier than removing wheel cover anti-rotate keys on wheels that are never going to see a full cover...my Yaris doesn't have, but circa 1990 Miata and Corolla do.)

Re-considering, I might first try through-drilling the spot welds w/ a 3/16 bit so that if it then chisels off cleanly, the tower can be easily re-installed with pop-rivets. Noting not to let the drill go deeper than required to get through the sheet metal...there's car parts under there.
(Wouldn't happen until the mini-spare is on the front "bumper")