Oh! Parts arrived for another project that I can work on if I need a break from the braces CAD (with, uh, more CAD...).

Found these when driving my in-laws' Mercedes SUV (GLB/C/E/something or other). Collapsible baskets aren't exactly a revolutionary invention, but this is a Mercedes OE part (p/n A2038400020) and it's only $16 brand new!
Here it is unfolded, M1 16" MacBook Pro for scale:

Plan is to design some mounts that the basket can clip into. Underside has a ton of features that I can use both for locating and retaining:

Mounts will likely get attached to the "ceiling" of the trunk (where the stock subs live), maybe even the trunk lid, we'll see.
I do want to make the mounts fairly platform agnostic. Each car is getting its own basket, so want to minimize the extra work required to make these compatible with each chassis.
Found these when driving my in-laws' Mercedes SUV (GLB/C/E/something or other). Collapsible baskets aren't exactly a revolutionary invention, but this is a Mercedes OE part (p/n A2038400020) and it's only $16 brand new!
Here it is unfolded, M1 16" MacBook Pro for scale:
Plan is to design some mounts that the basket can clip into. Underside has a ton of features that I can use both for locating and retaining:
Mounts will likely get attached to the "ceiling" of the trunk (where the stock subs live), maybe even the trunk lid, we'll see.
I do want to make the mounts fairly platform agnostic. Each car is getting its own basket, so want to minimize the extra work required to make these compatible with each chassis.
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