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Ok...I did this earlier this week...but was too lazy to get off my butt and take some pics...but here we go...
Very similar to what Mohawk and others have done...except I didn't like one thing...

If you get a flat tire...and are on the side of the highway...the last thing I would feel comfertable doing is climbing under my car to unscrew a bolt...so...hence my idea...well...I'll let the pics help say what's going on...The setup is kinda ghetto...but I think it worked pretty well considering it cost me nothing other than the tools and scraps I had laying in the garage at home...

You will need...(or what I used in this applicaton...you may vary with your own version)

10" Hex bolt (fully threaded, or at least most of the end)1/2" thick
3" diameter washer 3/4" hole
3" diameter washer 1/2" hole
2" diameter washer 1/2" hole
lockwashe 1/2" hole
large wing nut 1/2" hole
sheet metal (something that could withstand some weight on it...This can be found at home depot in the nuts/bolts aisle...sheet are like 3 bucks)
door or fence latch??? (i don't know the official name but this provides a good use w/some modification)
3 small bolts/nuts combos
some liquid nails to bind some stuff together...

Alright...here's a pic of part of the setup...
Part 1

I cut the plate to be roughly 6x6"...but notice the drilled hole (1/2") in the middle was made square so that the hex bolt would catch and keep the entire bolt from spinning...easily accomplished with a file

So that can be assembled as such...putting the bolt through one of the lug holes
Part 2

Now...this part is a little more tricky to explain cause I don't have all the correct pics since my batteries died in the camera...so I will do the best to explain...

Cut another 6x6 plate and drill a 1/2" hole...then take the "fence latch" or whateva and mark/drill holes and fasten that in with the nuts/bolts...The result should look similar to this...
Part 3

Notice the order is plate, large 1/2" hole washer, smaller 1/2" hole washer, the lockwasher, then the wing nut...tighten to desire...(I used

Also...notice i took a saw w/a metal cutting blade and sawed off the end of the "hinge"...This will serve the purpose of keeping the wing nut from being spun loose over time...Maybe ghetto...but I spent no $$$ so here's what it looks like finished...
Part 4

Sorry I don't have a pic from the underside...but I measured dead center between the wheels, about 8 inches back from the rear of the inside of the trunk to drill my hole...Also...in the other thread some mentioned that they wandered about having the wheel facing the other direction (meaning the tire up against the car, not the metal of the rim)...I chose to keep the metal end up for the belief that it mounted more securely that way IMO...and faced the other direction, the rim would act like a bowl and collect water, mud and other nasty junk from michigan winters...so I thought it best to leave it to let it drain down...

This is a very raw and quick alternative DIY to those who didn't like the idea of having to be underneath the car to get off the bolt...Now just unscrew the wing nut...the tire will drop to the ground...reach under and pull it out rather than climbing underneath...

I know it's not as pretty maybe...but with my custom trunk setup that I'm plannin I will just build an access panel that give me the ability to get at the sheild and the wing nut...

That is all for my first DIY...Thanks for the inspiration to the those who did it first...
-g0rd0

 
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Nice version of this DIY, I may try it.

 
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Very nice. I wish I was that crafty. I have been looking for a solution for that problem.[IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]

 
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Won't the metal rim still oxidize in the winter? It would in Wa. where I live.

 
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The rim will still get all rusty and muddy in the winter. I guess you could find a spare tire cover and put that on to protect the tire. Also using anti-seize on the bolt thread would be a good idea.

Excellent idea with the hinged thumbscrew preventor of unscrewing thingy.
Also smart that you would not want the hassle of getting under the car when you need it.

 
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I don't think the rim will oxidize...the rims have already been through two winters and show no signs of problems when rinsed once in awhile...I will just have to spray the spare rim once in awhile to make sure nothing is 'illin up there I don't want...

Thx for the comments...good luck to any of you who can improve on it...