DIY Camera Mount

DIY Camera Mount

DIY Camera Mount -- Build a mount for a camera between the two front seat headrests.
Thanks to White Rabbit who got me thinking about this again...

Parts

around 3/4" square by 4' metal beam
Drill
1/4" Drill bit
4 x U bolts with backplate and nuts
8 x Washers to absorb vibration
Camera Mount for a square bar
Time: 2 Hours +-
Cost: $16 for me
Thanks to AE92GTS.com for the general idea.


The first step is to measure the interior of your car. My measurements are for the 2002 corolla but the method is the same.


Where you see a 'P' is where a post of the seat head rest sits. These are what is used to mount the crossbeam and support the camera between the seats. By taking these measurements I arrived at the conclusion that I needed a 4 foot bar.


All the parts I bought for a total of $16 The thin line I marked on the rod is the pole position and the 2 larger ones are where the U bolts will come through the bar.


Here is one side of the bar after I marked the holes and drilled them through with a 1/4" drill bit. I ended up reaming them out a little bit, so you may want to use a slightly larger bit.



Next attach all the parts together. I assumed the U part would go around the headrest support bars, so that side gets the washers to absorb the vibration and to not stab you in the neck while driving.

Then you simply attach a camera mount in the center of the bar and you can make some movies while driving. All the steps up to attaching the camera mount take about an hour - 1.5 hours. The camera mount took me just as long because I permanently mounted a tripod base from a mini-tripod lying around the house. This involved drilling many more holes, but was cheaper than finding another tripod type mount.