I want a camera mount for my car, and I don't want to have to install a cage to do it (or pay $75 to get a suction cup one). A buddy of mine has one in his miata, it stretches between the rear strut towers, but I know that wouldn't work in an FC. Could a bar stretch between the upper seat belt bolts, with a mount on that? Or are there other points that would work well?

Duct tape? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683329.gif

get an auto?

Anything you could built or buy is going to cost more than the $75 suction cup one, if it works anyway.



The most cost effective method, take a friend who can hold the camera. Other than that you're looking at lots of work without a roll bar or harness bar.

not to mention..

cams are usually a pretty penny.. so to shortcut the mount might not end up bein cost effective..

I don't really know...if it were me I'd start with a tripod mount that fits my camera (minus legs of course) and see what I could put together from there.

Here's where I'm starting. I'm going to try to use the garment hook mounting points. I got 8' length of U-channel (has corners, shaped like l_l). I'm going to cut it to length, then snip the sides of the "U" at the ends so it can bent to the angle of the mounting point. I'm going to try to use a bunch of copper tubing and assorted 90* and T fittings to sort of hang (bolted to) the U-channel thing. Wing nut bolt to hold the camera in, for easy removal. I'll see how it turns out. The only downside I can see right now is the strength of the U-channel piece, it might wobble up and down during use. I could get something stronger, but I'm just trying to see if this all fits together first.

get a rear strut bar or make your own then make a custom tripod to hold the camera up. My rear bar only cost around $35 to make.

make a rear strut bar, then order an I/O Port brand mount. OR do a search for something called a "super-clamp" and a multi-axis camera head.



If you half-ass it and you get into an accident... you're gonna have a 1/2 Lb missle hitting you in the back of the head. Not a good idea.

Is there a way to make a rear strut bar that doesn't involve welding? Also, how much clearance is there between the rear strut bar and the hatch glass?

Your probably going to end up welding for this. Why not weld something in b/w the buckets that you can raise up and down depending on how often you use it? If you support the bar under the carpet it should be sturdy.

Because I can't weld, and this isn't worth the time and money to pay someone to create all this crap for me. If what I have doesn't work, I'll just get the stickypod. I've seen it in action in person, it holds very well.

umm, tape the camera to your helmet?

[quote name='Shane.Trammell' date='Jul 27 2005, 03:07 PM']umm, tape the camera to your helmet?


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do you usually think much ?

actually i think a lot and am very analytical.



obviously i was just kidding with those replies

Here's a tripod mounted in my FC. The front legs are held to with electrical cable clips screwed to the cubby bin wall. The brace across the strut towers is attached to the seat back latches - mine originally had back seat. Just make sure your set-up is 'solid' to eliminate camera shake.

So I did exactly what I planned in my second post, just because I wanted to see if it would work (and I had already purchased the materials). It would swap back to front, so temporarily I tied some wire from it to the shock tower. It performed wonderfully, I drove around last night for a bit, and it was real solid. I'll take whatever left over metal length I have a bolt a brace from the camera to the rear shock tower. I'm not too worried about how it'll respond in a wreck, because I plan to use it mainly for auto-x.



Pics tonight.

https://www.nopistons.com/forums/gal...120_919855.jpg

https://www.nopistons.com/forums/gal...120_858926.jpg

https://www.nopistons.com/forums/gal...120_319291.jpg

wingnut for quick removal:

https://www.nopistons.com/forums/gal...120_391397.jpg

humm... im going to agree with shannon. it may just be woth the mony to buy one

[quote name='CletusFD3S' date='Aug 1 2005, 04:47 PM']humm... im going to agree with shannon. it may just be woth the mony to buy one


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Well yeah, if you have the money...

If it does the job what's wrong with it? Might look better after a lick of paint though.



Mark

Awesome job!!! And it has a nice stable pic.

Nice joints. It shouldn't leak a drop..

[quote name='Baldy' date='Aug 1 2005, 04:21 PM']Well yeah, if you have the money...


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i feel ya on that.

If anyone wants a "nice" camera mount, check here. More than enough options to suit your need.