diy camera mount

[whoaitslen2]

Here's some pictures of my diy camera mount. I thought some of you would be interested in this since I know a lot of you autox and canyon carve. It's a cheap alternative yet very effective. Disclaimer: I'm not responsible for anything bad that happens if something bad happens. Enjoy.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/p37acb8b7d5fbfaf5a08fd6d23b568848/fa2481ce.jpg
Here's pretty much what you need. Bolt and washer size is 1/4", length depends on how thick your bar is. I got my bar off an old bike rack that I never use. Real sturdy, make sure yours is too.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/p7b06bb3ca55742c8070f57089b3eccea/fa2481cb.jpg
I took the camera mount off my old tripod.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/p8c2bf6da3fbefae4fd759e382e6b1e11/fa2481c9.jpg
You need to drill holes so the bar can go onto the headrest.

[whoaitslen2]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/pfcaeb1f2b3bd455bd201d8dc62554d03/fa2481c4.jpg
Dont forget the hole for the mount.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/pe3115a7d33f858d7d9345c30a491deed/fa2481c6.jpg
Install bar like this. Everything should be even.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/pcb02a80bd4fd9c2f2fa9fc049ed0b2de/fa2481c2.jpg
Screw the camera mount with the bolt and washer. Righty tighty, lefty loosey.

[whoaitslen2]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/pfcb75c934f14b0ff0d65b15c1ef698b5/fa2481b5.jpg
Nice huh?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/pde7b076d840f742bba75f5b43fd8e16c/fa2481ab.jpg
That's right.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/pb1d6219ca029ce3d6685eb6822ce7a82/fa2481a5.jpg
Here it is with my old camcorder mounted.

[whoaitslen2]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/pbaa1721e50232a5ef344c938b64178be/fa24819d.jpg
Nice and even, sorta. Nothing an adjustable camera mount can't change.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/p459f1429f6f7c90d45176a6717c3fbcb/fa248196.jpg
My power inverter I use for the camera. It plugs into the cigarette lighter and I plug my camera into that. No worries of batteries going dead during my long canyon drives.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid95/p5d28824065d070a86074c78cdd31c30f/fa248190.jpg
JDM approved! Whatever that means.

[jdmaccordbo!916]

jdm916 approves..... :D great idea... i like it alot, the only thing is what happens if a cop wa to roll up on yo an you had that mouned up there liek that.. you thnk they would mess with you.. that is my only ?? other than that great job bro :D

[takezo]

Never read rule bout we can't install camera inside the car

[whoaitslen2]

No worries of cops. I dont drive with the camera mounted on the street. That would be silly.

[jdmaccordbo!916]

takezo.. the is not a rule tt says hat you cant, just being a yong m in an import gives them reson enough to fuck with us, then to see a camera in there mounted.. well that speaks for its self (in there opinion).. see what im sayin....

len2.. have you takin it out though to the races.. have you got some good video goin on.... an is it shakey, o is it pretty much still besides the bounce of the car... ?? just tryin to get some info here.... :D i wish i had the cam last nigh for myself though... 2002 ss montecarlo 0 94 accord 1.... :D

[whoaitslen2]

No races, I took a test drive and recorded some footage of the local streets. Only shakes on speedbumps and ditches. I already made improvements with the set up, I added some rubber tubing to go around the headrest studs to eliminate the metal to metal contact. Also strapped down the seat to minimize the shakes a little bit. I got a few other mounts in the works to mount up in other places in the cabin.

Oh yeah, no online footage anytime soon. My old camcorder went to shits on me. It was the first time it was used in 3 years. Gonna try to fix it.

[jdmaccordbo!916]

coo ill be looki forward to seein either pics, or more photos of the improves.. :D