Looking for old stuff ... what happened here? Any progress made?

I didn't do a good job of updating this thread at all!

The wheel carrier has been on the car for 2 and a half years now. It's done many trips and is holding up well!
I'll post a detailed update soon.
We're in the bush for a getaway weekend:

Looks great

Version 1 of the wheel carrier is being retired soon after many years of good service.

Version 2 is in development :D

Version 2 will follow the vehicle lines better (closer and angled more along the curves of the tailgate), will incorporate a maglock for locking, a gas strut to keep the carrier open or closed as required and a relocated high lift jack mounting so that it stops catching trees as we move along. Nice!