chokapi

I've actually wanted something like this for a while. It would be nice to see a metal deck on there, though. May some diamond plate?

You may consider some kind of skirt to block wind from going underneath the platform. Otherwise, good work.

I own that very vehicle, and I recently had to change to the 'donut.' Some things to be aware of when using a 'donut.'It's much smaller than your other tires -- it will affect the performance of the car, especially if the 'donut' is up front; it will pull to the side the 'donut' is on. If you have AWD, it will likely disengage after a bit. The tire pressure sensor on that wheel will register '0.' As happened to me, you might get a message to service the tire pressure monitor.If you haven't used the spare for a while, best to check the pressure every now and again.I would also suggest that you do more than tighten the wrench by hand. Earlier in your 'structable you showed having to stand on the wrench to break the lugs. It's good practice to tighten them the same way. Also, when putting ...

I own that very vehicle, and I recently had to change to the 'donut.' Some things to be aware of when using a 'donut.'It's much smaller than your other tires -- it will affect the performance of the car, especially if the 'donut' is up front; it will pull to the side the 'donut' is on. If you have AWD, it will likely disengage after a bit. The tire pressure sensor on that wheel will register '0.' As happened to me, you might get a message to service the tire pressure monitor.If you haven't used the spare for a while, best to check the pressure every now and again.I would also suggest that you do more than tighten the wrench by hand. Earlier in your 'structable you showed having to stand on the wrench to break the lugs. It's good practice to tighten them the same way. Also, when putting the 'donut' on, be sure to alternate the lugs by tightening the furthest lug from the last.Oh, and the flat will fit in the cargo area, but not where the 'donut' is stored. On my Buick Encore, the subwoofer/noise cancel system sits on top of the spare, so I wouldn't want to put that big heavy tire in there with it, anyway.