I have noticed there aren't many baja style 1st gen runners around, and I've always been a fan of baja style truck mainly because I like speed, and off road! ( my driving record would prove that!)
Well I've searched high and low for some sort of baja style spare tire mount for my runner and can't find one That isn't a roof rack style or a bumper, so I decide to build my own!
Just like a baja truck I wanted it mounted in the back at a angle on a quick release wing nut style but I refuse to drill holes in a bed that has survived nearly 30 years un drilled. So this is what I've done, feel free to copy! Not to shabby for a 18 year old with a welder and hand grinder eh? This is just mock up and measurement This is the mock up from the back side. It mounts to the factory seat belt mounts on the roll bar, on the leg going down to the floor it will just rest on it with a decent sized metal plate. The bolt size for the seat belt is 7/16x20. Yes it's ISO but it fit perfect.
Everything but the tabs where it is bolted to the roll bar is just tacked now I'm about to pull it all out and burn it in ! This is using 1 1/2 x 1" rectangle thick wall DOM tubing and 1/2 by 1/2 thick wall DOM tubing for the riser for the wheel mount plate. Let me know what you guys think!

 

Cool but seems like you will lose cargo capacity,

 

Yeah i do quite a bit, but it's easily removable if I need to haul something. Which is rare. But that's why it will have wing nuts. Removable in under a min!

 

I like your enthusiasm and envy your welding ability. Consider welding a stub to the rollbar, driver's side, with a plate and studs, etc.

 

Here is a few pics of my friends 88
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/3...l#post52263008