DIY: The $1.72 In-Car Camera Mount

[bumpstick]

First off, I can’t take credit for this write-up, as it was borrowed from D-Series.org member sir_bobos. This is the way I did it and it works like a charm.
I used:
2’ section of 1” PVC pipe
1/4" x 1 1/2” Bolt (Your camera may use a different thread/pitch, so make sure you get what works)
Cordless drill
1/4” drill bit
Step Bit (UniBit)
Here is the pipe and the bolt.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/slammedb5/DSC00677.jpg
The receipt from Home Depot.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/slammedb5/DSC00678.jpg
Measure the legs on your headrest and mark the PVC pipe where you will drill.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/slammedb5/DSC00679.jpg
Drill all the way through the PVC pipe and then use your step bit to get the holes large enough to accept the headrest legs. You want the headrest to fit snug in the holes so it doesn’t wiggle around.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/slammedb5/DSC00680.jpg
It’ll look like this when you’re done.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/slammedb5/DSC00681.jpg
Test fit it in the car and mark the location where you want to mount your camera. Then drill a 1/4” hole for your bolt. Fit the bolt into the hole. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/slammedb5/DSC00682.jpg
It should look like this when you’re done.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/slammedb5/GetAttachmentaspx-4.jpg
You can easily drill new holes for different camera angles or placement and use the same bolt. You may need to use zip-ties to further secure the pipe to the headrest body, if it moves around too much.
sir_bobos painted his mount, which you can do if you wish. If you do this DIY, feel free to post up your results and any changes you made.

[Daddy_Digital]

0o0o thats really cool. i may have to try this.

[azjared]

hmm nice find, i could have some fun with this

[dwa_colt45]

good idea for sure...
i like this one tho
also cheep im sure

http://i49.tinypic.com/wr1gna.jpg

[honduh_head]

thats a dope headliner ^

and to the op thats a great idea.

[die in a dick fire noob]

^ that is a dope headliner, search for billboard ef hatch on google and you should find that guys build thread.

[bb4arson]

man good idea if i had civic or teg seats

[trujdm]

Are those tan seats in a gray interior? :smackself:

[NathanAZ]

nice find!

[SoB NiG]

I just ziptie mine tooo my basket on my roof rack but an inside cam sounds dope tooo!

[SoB NiG]

As a matter a fact ima have this for this weekend!

[bumpstick]

Are those tan seats in a gray interior? :smackself:
You love it!

[SoB NiG]

Made mine already on board!

[Civicious]

cool idea

[goose6453]

yesh this is pretty cool

[Ryan]

Pretty good idea, I wonder if the camera sits too low though

[BlaZeNem]

Pretty good idea, I wonder if the camera sits too low though

just sit your seat up lol...

[SoB NiG]

X2 if i get in to my autocross potition (where the seats supost to be at).. I get the top of the dash and my right hand....

[bumpstick]

X2 if i get in to my autocross potition (where the seats supost to be at).. I get the top of the dash and my right hand....
Like i said, you can drill new holes to get the camera in the up/down position you want, and obviously you can swivel it left/right to suit your needs.
For less than $2, you can afford to play around with it to get what you want, IMO

[nosecondz]

good stuff

[SoB NiG]

Yeah im happy with it it looks funny when you fwd the video its pretty coool!

[Tweeder]

sucks RSX and S2000 owners car do this lol

[BlownspeakerBoX]

nice

[rOkaZ]

sucks RSX and S2000 owners car do this lol

They car do this?
:dumbass:

[Daddy_Digital]

good idea for sure...
i like this one tho
also cheep im sure

http://i49.tinypic.com/wr1gna.jpg

did someone make this? alil more info on this camera mount

[DOHCTUNER]

gonna make me one today!

[Colten79]

damn thats sick.... ah shit, i have eg seats..:facepalm:

[DOHCTUNER]

What i did. is I drilled 4 holes in the pipe so I could adjust the angle of the camera. I also used the camera strap and a second screw with a lock washer on it so that the camera could not swing around on its bolt.

[itr]

really inovative and the one that looks like a basket is really bad ass

[LPPrelude]

Damn, I am going to do this now. My Sony Cybershot may blur when the car shakes though, the video on it sucks when it gets moved around. Idk for $2 it is worth it just to find out.

[lunchb0xxx]

Damn, I am going to do this now. My Sony Cybershot may blur when the car shakes though, the video on it sucks when it gets moved around. Idk for $2 it is worth it just to find out.

i was just thinkin about "blurriness" of the photos or vid';s make sure to let us know

[j-tech]

thats a sick idea i mite have to look in to it i ussualy have a passenger holding it hahaha

[ediaz]

That's the bees knees man!

[whatA4dOOr]

Thats a great idea ill be doing this ASAP

[adam]

Will be doing this today, to use tonight. :thumbup:

[silocalboi]

good write up

[Daddy_Digital]

i went to home depot today and i found that pipe for like 119. the screw..well i have to search for one that will fit my camera. i hope this works. i may zip tie the camera on the pipe along with the screw so it doesnt swivel.

[bb4arson]

They car do this?
:dumbass:

lol at the grammer .
i think he ment they cannot .
also on prelude you cannot .

im going to make my own little diy for a camera holder.

[hotwheelcivic]

That shit is smart as hell!! I always wondered how to mount something like that!!! Useful info! I'm gonna make me on this weekend and try it out! So stoked.

[civil]

I like the PVC idea. I used 1" box aluminum. Little more complicated, but I like it and it's worked really well on course. Nice and secure with very little vibration from the seat.

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj68/vexcivil/00%20EJ6/civic028.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj68/vexcivil/00%20EJ6/civic031.jpg

[whatA4dOOr]

I did my pvp camera mount and it worked out awsome i cant wait to go to the track now.

[Daddy_Digital]

I made this mount after sitting on the materials for a couple months. The picture blurs here and there. I will adjust some setting on my camera to see how it goes.

Test No.1 of this mount. Enjoy the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu-V8HfEDSk

[Daddy_Digital]

I took my civic out to South Mountain and made some adjustments to the camera and the mount. The only thing i changed on the mount was just raising the head rest one knotch from the furtherest down u can go, to one click up. You can see less of my dash and more of the road. steady picture, no blur..just awesome. materials costing less then 2 bucks, this is great. i had to buy that bit so it was more but the drill bit has proven to be very handy. ENJOY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZLS5cAth6k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODXicf6HbtU\

[Daddy_Digital]

Day time video as promised. I thought shooting in the day would show more vibration but i was wrong. I think this video will make people want to attempt making this mount. The original video was 40 minutes long so i edited it a lil.I got carried away but its the first video Ive ever done like this. if it gets too boring, just forward to like the last 30 secs. Click "Like" if you enjoyed it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW62hSRXSGY

[Daddy_Digital]

bump, check the video out ^^.

[EPB01ludeSh]

I need to make that for the 88!

[Lost Rager]

Day time video as promised. I thought shooting in the day would show more vibration but i was wrong. I think this video will make people want to attempt making this mount. The original video was 40 minutes long so i edited it a lil.I got carried away but its the first video Ive ever done like this. if it gets too boring, just forward to like the last 30 secs. Click "Like" if you enjoyed it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW62hSRXSGY

hahahahaaha that song is bad ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who sings it??:)

[Daddy_Digital]

hahahahaaha that song is bad ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who sings it??:)

its a podcast mix i got on itunes. DJ Sascha Lupeski. i wish the video showed when that bikers sun glasses fell off his face lol

[Lost Rager]

can you make another video with you hauling ass and downshifting wanna see if the camera shakes:)

[Daddy_Digital]

can you make another video with you hauling ass and downshifting wanna see if the camera shakes:)

actually i do have a video like that. i took the civic up mount lemon. still no shake. i have to edit the video still. but there is no shake whats so ever.

[drift4agze]

It would be useful against officers that want to go on a "power trip". Could be used as evidence in a court hearing.

I like the mount. Def would use metal>Plastic. But its decent for the price.

[luis8585]

i was bored at home so i decided to make a pvc camera mount for my car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtF_zZP8xXs ______]

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[Daddy_Digital]

^^ thats pretty tight. have you tried it out yet?

[luis8585]

^^ thats pretty tight. have you tried it out yet?

yes i did tried it out here is the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtF_zZP8xXs

[Daddy_Digital]

i "LIKED" your video on youtube.

[luis8585]

tank's

[Bumhunter]

kind of tight

[mudhoney]

I made one out of galvanized steel piping today, works great!

[DarkAngel]

Haha I was about to suggest what Luis has done until I scrolled down. May have to try it just for shits and giggles.

[BRIZZLE]

good stuff thumbs up

[Daddy_Digital]

I made one out of galvanized steel piping today, works great!

post pics then nicca!

[luis8585]

true pic

[chaosracing05]

bad ass.

[luis8585]

thanks

[TopLevelRHDsi]

any DIY cam mount on the track? drag/autox? i kinda like this idea but ill still probably purchase the go pro

[Daddy_Digital]

i went to the mount lemon run n drove the shit out of my civic. the picture came out great. no wobbling or anything.

[Fix.it.again.Tony]

i like that headliner

and the second camera mount.

the first one with pipe is a cool diy though, good job

are you fucking serious...learn how to multi quote

[slammed98ej6]

lol this sites lame as fuck! back to craigslist, they dont make people wait a month before you post shit, fuckin mexican site

[Fix.it.again.Tony]

lol this sites lame as fuck! Back to craigslist, they dont make people wait a month before you post shit, fuckin mexican site

bahahahahahhahaa

[Personified94]

This is actually pretty cool Ima try this one day.

[Daddy_Digital]

i know the videos i put up arent the greatest. but the point was to show that the mount was stable. i took video back when i had a 97 EK coupe on Skunk2 coilovers. It was a stiff ride but not horrible. i think the videos proved that whether driving on normal roads or curvy roads, its a stable mount.

[kizcivic93]

My mount installed. The pipe and screw cost me $2.01 total.

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[SDSK]

anyone figured out how to fit a phone on one.... for those who are to cheap to buy a camera... lol.

[kizcivic93]

anyone figured out how to fit a phone on one.... for those who are to cheap to buy a camera... lol.

only thing i can think of is zip ties???

[Daddy_Digital]

anyone figured out how to fit a phone on one.... for those who are to cheap to buy a camera... lol.

only thing i can think of is zip ties???
^^ this

the camera secures to the pipe using a screw. There is a spot on all cameras where u can mount it to a bi pod / mount. cell phones dont have this.

[SDSK]

ya i know this but i went and got the materials so i'll post pic's tomarrow when i got it in. it's gonna be a kind of a soft clamp to hold on to the phone...

[Daddy_Digital]

if you wanted to use a cell phone, get one of those mounts with the suction cup that holds cell phones and that might work.

something like this..
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=cell+phone+mount&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=10401793650681523353&sa=X&ei=grOPT_vlOqWjiQLW7dyQAw&ved=0CLYBEPMCMAI

[rudsone]

oh im going to make one of these tomorrow!

[SDSK]

i had one before and it was shakey as hell...

[Leland]

ill try to grab a bunch of gopros that my buddy hasnt ever used for the DA run. maybe someone that knows how to make a vid can get all the footage and do something neat with it.

[SDSK]

got all the materials and installed the mount with a mod to hold my phone... it looks kinda ghetto but is very effective and sterdy. sorry for the blurry pic's. phone dosen't do good at night... would have taken a pic with the phone being held but obviously... ya....





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[SDSK]

some better pic's.....


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[kizcivic93]

^^^nice work!

[SDSK]

^^^nice work!


hey thanks man... it looks alittle different now. painted black and shorter but it works great. i bought some long threaded bars that will replace the head rest so i can adjust the height for the best position. all in all it cost me no more then $7... not bad if i say so my self. props to OP!!!

[90cb7]

I used civils design. But I used some acetal from work. The tri-pod head was $15 though.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7111730443_a26334ab4e_c.jpg



Video



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ZaZo0wM_U&feature=plcp&context=C42e7c55VDvjVQa1PpcFN_yAM4MibK67gaUI-0MVWaPhLprlZJkds%3D

[kizcivic93]

I used civils design. But I used some acetal from work. The tri-pod head was $15 though.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7111730443_a26334ab4e_c.jpg



Video



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ZaZo0wM_U&feature=plcp&context=C42e7c55VDvjVQa1PpcFN_yAM4MibK67gaUI-0MVWaPhLprlZJkds%3D

Nice work man looks good.


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[Right Brigade]

I used civils design. But I used some acetal from work. The tri-pod head was $15 though.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7111730443_a26334ab4e_c.jpg



Video



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ZaZo0wM_U&feature=plcp&context=C42e7c55VDvjVQa1PpcFN_yAM4MibK67gaUI-0MVWaPhLprlZJkds%3D
the video was nice, wasnt bouncing too bad just the sound of it moving was bothering me. anything you could put on before screwing it in place. reduce the vibration

[bumpstick]

wow. haven't been back in this thread in a bit. i love where it's going though!

[Daddy_Digital]

some better pic's.....


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im interested to see how it looks with a cell phone on there. is the picture stable?

[SDSK]

actualy ya it is... not bad at all but quality isnt as good as a regular video camera but hey it was less then $8.... i already took plenty of videos and the only thing is the wind noise. gotta find out where the mic is on the phone to cancle out the wind. gets real noisy with the windows down but windows up its perfectly fine...

[Daddy_Digital]

actualy ya it is... not bad at all but quality isnt as good as a regular video camera but hey it was less then $8.... i already took plenty of videos and the only thing is the wind noise. gotta find out where the mic is on the phone to cancle out the wind. gets real noisy with the windows down but windows up its perfectly fine...

pics or it didnt happen :biggrin:

[90cb7]

Nice work man looks good.



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Thank you.

the video was nice, wasnt bouncing too bad just the sound of it moving was bothering me. anything you could put on before screwing it in place. reduce the vibration

I'm going to try to reduce vibration and noise next time I go autocrossing. I didn't like that clicking noise either.

[SDSK]

pics or it didnt happen :biggrin:

for you sir... kinda a boring vid though till 10min mark when a DA tries to take on a dodge head on. lol. it was from the DA and friends south mtn cruise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6acg-8guYbY

like i said just the wind got annoying... i am currently in the process of making it sit taller for better view so when that happens i'll post pic's and a vid...


Thank you. I'm going to try to reduce vibration and noise next time I go autocrossing. I didn't like that clicking noise either.

at homedepo they have the gaskets for electrical outlets. it's a really soft and gentle rubber like material, i used it between my phone and the bracket i made for it and there isn't any noise that I noticed...

[SDSK]

What the fuck?!?!?! ^^^^^

[Daddy_Digital]

for you sir... kinda a boring vid though till 10min mark when a DA tries to take on a dodge head on. lol. it was from the DA and friends south mtn cruise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6acg-8guYbY

the first 7 seconds were amazing lol jk

but the picture looks good and stable.

[SDSK]

lol^^^ i got the htc evo 3D now so gotta adjust it to fit that phone then i'll be shooting in 3D! aaaaahh yyaaaaaa...... lol