Cellphone/Cobb AP/Etc Mount

[starscream]

So was getting tired of having my iPhone bounce around in my cup holders, or in my pocket making me miss a call. So I went out looking for mounts. I personally dont like anything sticking off my windshield. Anything I found was either pricey ($80.00 plus and it wasnt even all that great), or was modular but you had to buy each and every 'mount' (i.e 1 for the iphone, 1 for GPS, 1 for Blackberry) and it attached to a main mount that was attached to the car. That turned out to be a nice unit but each part was 40-50 bucks plus the mount to the car at 60 bucks.

Anyhow I decided that I would make my own. So I did some research, some measuring, cutting, cursing, cutting of fingers, more measuring and ended up making a nice mount thats basically universal to fit just about any cellphone, GPS, dashhawk, ipod etc. Took me a while to get the parts that I wanted and sourcing out the correct thickness metal so I wouldnt have to cut/sand/grind the dash/stereo in any way.

Forgive the pics, I wasnt using my DSLR. So they maybe a bit fuzzy/blurry.

PICTARS!

http://www.laleetsgarage.com/pics/photos/MS3/MS3mount/CarMount1.jpg

http://www.laleetsgarage.com/pics/photos/MS3/MS3mount/CarMount2.jpg

http://www.laleetsgarage.com/pics/photos/MS3/MS3mount/CarMount3.jpg

Holding the iPhone

http://www.laleetsgarage.com/pics/photos/MS3/MS3mount/CarMount4.jpg

Holding the Dashhawk

http://www.laleetsgarage.com/pics/photos/MS3/MS3mount/CarMount5.jpg

Another with the Dashhawk

http://www.laleetsgarage.com/pics/photos/MS3/MS3mount/CarMount6.jpg

If people are interested I may think of doing a few of them and selling them off probably in the ~45ish range. But again I assume I would have to clear it with the MODs or get vendor/affiliate status or something. But yeah I think it came out pretty good.

[starscream]

I should probably add, since I cant quite edit my posts yet, but I can use my glovebox. It opens and closes fine. :)

[Fobio]

looks good man...

is that screwed back to the back of the unit?

[starscream]

looks good man...

is that screwed back to the back of the unit?

the 'Holder/Unit' itself is attached by a clip that like your key in then slide down. You can see that one part of the clip is attached to the metal bracket itself and hence if I ever wanna change it up, or a better mount comes up I can swap fairly easily

[horto]

my god that gauge pod is pure sex at night... oh and nice job on the bracket too, lol

[Fobio]

the 'Holder/Unit' itself is attached by a clip that like your key in then slide down. You can see that one part of the clip is attached to the metal bracket itself and hence if I ever wanna change it up, or a better mount comes up I can swap fairly easily

no...I'm referring to the bracket piece, in the 1st pic...how are you attaching that bracket to the cabin/car?

[starscream]

no...I'm referring to the bracket piece, in the 1st pic...how are you attaching that bracket to the cabin/car?

Oh used an existing screw hole behind the dash. I didnt want somethign that would cut the dash or something. It basically screws in, and gets part of is strength from the way its situated beside the headunit.

[-cj-]

Nice job!

[Gizzmo_jr]

I like it, but it be a bit of a stretch for me. Short arms, and my girlfriend always be playing with it. Seems like it sticks out a bit.

[starscream]

Thanks for the comments guys :P


my girlfriend always be playing with it. Seems like it sticks out a bit.

Isnt that how it should always be?

[Fobio]

Oh used an existing screw hole behind the dash. I didnt want somethign that would cut the dash or something. It basically screws in, and gets part of is strength from the way its situated beside the headunit.

yeah...that's what I'm referring to...

gonna make more? :chuckle

[Gizzmo_jr]

Thanks for the comments guys :P



Isnt that how it should always be?

lol, i meant if I had said mount, it being the mount. HAHAHA good eye thou

[starscream]

yeah...that's what I'm referring to...

gonna make more? :chuckle

The bracket? or the whole mount?

I would make more of both, if there is a interest... then I would make :D

[stormin84]

might be interested, are you able to flip it to the other side of the deck...for the ppl with short arms..

[starscream]

might be interested, are you able to flip it to the other side of the deck...for the ppl with short arms..

I could, but see the thing is the angle of it would cover part of the headunit so you would endup blocking that. Not sure if that bothers people, to me personally it would drive me insane. I usually dont like things to be blocked. But if thats something you wanted, I am sure it can be arranged.

[stormin84]

I could, but see the thing is the angle of it would cover part of the headunit so you would endup blocking that. Not sure if that bothers people, to me personally it would drive me insane. I usually dont like things to be blocked. But if thats something you wanted, I am sure it can be arranged.


that's true didn't think of that, what about if it is down by the passenger airbag light

[starscream]

that's true didn't think of that, what about if it is down by the passenger airbag light

Never thought of there, since I wanted it close the 'eye' level. BUT I can look at it over the weekend and see how else I can mod it. I'll get back to ya to see if I can make it work in a lower position :P

[stormin84]

thanks, and pics if it works