Thanks again Keith and I have an Ace, not Aceca so the description is applicable, but it sounds like it is an added feature I do not have to worry about. No you didn't raise my blood pressure any, but what the heck I had a drink anyway. Moving back to the spare hold down for a moment, on Page 64 of Simon Taylors Book "AC Heritage", there is a picture of the frame of the Lemans Bristol. Looking at the area where the spare tire would normally mount, I see what looks like a tab that is partially obscured by the side trunk rail. Is that tab what you were describing as the 1" angle welded to the inverted U section? It was not what I had envisioned, but if that is what it looks like, I think I should be able put something like that together fairly easily. Ahh... a Gin and Tonic and all seems to be going better.
Jay