Stowing the P6 Jack correctly?

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Hi All, about to finish an 18 month engine rebuild and engine bay refresh.
Was putting the boot back together last week and could not work out if there is a correct way to stow the jack.

Is it handle in or handle out, Base to the rear or base to the front.

Last thing I want to do is dent the quarter from the inside.
 
Dont think you will ding the panel if you get it wrong.
The boot side has a large pad glued to the panel and the whole bundle including the tool kit is held fast with a large rubber O-ring.
Its a bastard for a guy with large hands to get that O-ring over the lower clasp.
 
Thanks,

In Aust it use to be common to store extra spare parts and tools inside the rear quarters when travelling in remote areas. If they weren't secured properly they would bounce around and dent the panel from the inside.

Did not try and stow it as a bundle with the tools. that will hold it more securely.

Thanks again
 
You shouldn't be able to easily dent the outer panel from inside a P6 boot. There is the inner panel on the base unit to dent first and that would then have to dent the bolt-on outer panel which is spaced off it slightly. The P6 is probably one of the most damage-proof cars available from this sort of damage thanks to this double skinning.
 
Very good point. I did not stop to think about that. Still.... don't want the jack bouncing around if I can stow it correctly.
 
No idea of the proper method (I can't recall ever seeing a factory picture of the stowage arrangement) the jack seems to fit best with the foot to the rear and the winder facing the quarter panel, lying diagonally with the head of the jack up on the wheel well.

Yours
Vern
 
Funnily enough, I just saw one of those cutaway illustrations of an early (1964) P6, and it shows the jack stowed with the winder facing the quarter panel but the foot of the jack pointing forward and on the wheel well.

Yours
Vern
 
just been reworking boot for stowing. spare wheel flat on floor and not upright at side. refitting jack had the large rubber 'O' ring fail .. ( wonder who sells those these days?) after several permutations found for my own ideal , jack stowed base foot to rear of car and handle lifted up over. inner wheel arch section facing inwards! . leaving wheel nut spanner adrift ..wonder what small rubber. ring does ? anybody have an. pic of correct stowage ? sure we would all appreciate.
 
classicalgreen said:
just been reworking boot for stowing. spare wheel flat on floor and not upright at side. refitting jack had the large rubber 'O' ring fail .. ( wonder who sells those these days?) after several permutations found for my own ideal , jack stowed base foot to rear of car and handle lifted up over. inner wheel arch section facing inwards! . leaving wheel nut spanner adrift ..wonder what small rubber. ring does ? anybody have an. pic of correct stowage ? sure we would all appreciate.
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Hi, I know your last Boot post was 2019 but just wondering if you have pix of an "original" 1971 boot? We are about to work on our 1971 2000 TC boot which has some rubber still in place but much cut and some black cardboard either bent or snapped. We plan to locate the spare in the well across the whole boot rather than at the side and then make a box at the left hand side of the old wheel well to carry tool wrap, WD40 and other easy access stuff. Not sure whether to ditch all old rubber and replace it with underfelt and marine carpet or with old/new rubber. Any thoughts?
 
jack can be stowed with or without spare wheel on left hand side as it goes under the cover (ought to be there?) on left hand panel . I have stowed mine in boot floor with a hydraulic jack too and a few tools. having fitted a flash 'floor' to boot which can easily be lifted out or hinged. plenty of room next to wheel for other stuff too . I have used 'felt ' overlay over plywood/chipboard as it looks higher class than 'rubber' . good luck.
 
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