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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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OK so basically all I spent on this was 2.89 at home depot. You do need a mig welder for what I did but it's accomplishable with more machine screws and nuts.
All I did was take the tow hook and put a bolt threw it with 2 washers on the underside and a piece of rubber under a piece of steel (found in garage under some junk) with a hole for the bolt on the top. Then if you have one of those screw on cameras all you have to do is put a hole on the end of the metal strip and tighten you camera down. With mine I had to keep it in place with pressure so the back piece is stationary by a weld and the front piece is the pressure plate. The wing nut tightens the 2 plates together. It
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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so whos the crazy bastard that'll climb on your hood to press the "shoot" button
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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It's like a-*push*-*get in*-*drive*-*get out*-*push to stop*-*enjoy*-action

Me... duh thats what the cruise control buttons for!
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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that's pretty crazy, I wouldn't put my $500 camera there
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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lol....sorry...but that just doesnt look right


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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by eraxpres,Mar 1 2006, 11:25 PM
that's pretty crazy, I wouldn't put my $500 camera there


A+ for innovation, other than that your on your own.
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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now make a button you can push in the car to trigger the camera and your set :thumbsup:
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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Thanks foe sharing this, I have a ghetto camera mount on the small windshield between the seats, I will post pix soon. This is very creative and I will do this for sure since I also use Sony T1 or whatever that flat thing is
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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i would make a top strap or something so it doesnt accidently pop out over a bump
even a zip tie would work great
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 04:48 AM
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Would have been better off to weld a bolt to a flat piece of metal and actually screw the camera on to it. That clamping device is just scary.

Every heard of Sticky Pod? Inexpensive and appears to work quite well.
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