Budget Camera Bar

[SmikeEvo]

For those of us on the cheap (or as in my case - poor. Thanks UofM) - here is my under $15 camera bar.

Materials needed:
-1: 3 ft of 90deg angle steel
~$8 from hardware store

-2: 6in long bolts (1/4 - but whatever fits the holes in the bar)
-2: wingnuts that work with the bolts
-4: washers. 2 of them need to be keep the bolt from going through the other larger on. The larger on must be bigger than your OE harness holes
-1: 1in bolt that fits your cameras tripod mount
-2: bolts for that nut
~$6 from hardware store

Putting it all together:

This is pretty straight forward - take the long bolts, washers, and wingnuts and put one in each hole (I used the ones closest to the center of the car).

Heres what that looks like:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/DSCF0050.jpg

Now put the angle bar across the back seat and use the wingnuts to tighten everything down.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/BackView.jpg

Using the bolt that works with the tripod mount find a location in the bar and put that together. Tighten that nut down and put on the other nut loosely. Spin the camera on and then tighten that second nut up towards the camera.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/StraightBack.jpg

You now have a camera mount.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/FrontViewF.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/TheViewCamera.jpg

Picture from the camera (what the video will see):
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/CameraPic.jpg

Enjoy :)

MG

Ill be using this for Sundays AutoX.

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The "other" version:

Here is a spin on it for those who dont have a pass. or want to see more of themselves in racing (works great for drag racing - can really see what the driver is going (or not) when you point it at him.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k61/smikeevo/DSCF0031.jpg

Cut down to about 8in per bar and uses both harness wholes on one side.

What it looks like in use:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whXMuQZO_RQ

[MikSchultzy]

Good works. My only change would be to put some kind of soft bushing around the portions that go through the seat - to prevent tearing/scuffing.

[SmikeEvo]

Might dip it in wrench grip.

[MikSchultzy]

That would work well. I'd dip the whole thing if you could - would give it a neat finish.

[otter]

Definitely readjust it to mount just to the passenger seat. With it across like that, the driver moving around as the car moves will cause more video vibration.

[SmikeEvo]

I think I am going to go out tonight to test it out - legal speeds only. I be honest, I got this idea from John (races his f'hawk at WH - also my brothers instructor last time we were there...). His mount is almost exactly like this and his video comes out good.

[SmikeEvo]

Video Testing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLV7QMqaZdQ

[otter]

Looks good :)

[SmikeEvo]

Thanks Rob! Still coming out to DTE today?

[turboranger]

opening a dead thread here, but i have to say thats a great idea!!! im gonna try something like this on my car with a spin i guess.

again great idea!!

[SmikeEvo]

Thank you - has worked very well since I started using it. Only thing that I would add to it now is to dip the ends in rubber tool handle stuff. Makes some noise when I am driving.

[MitsuJoe]

Looks very good, I missed this the first time.