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I looked for something like this but found nothing so here is mine.
I want a GoPro mount for a track day, one that will record from close to my point of view. A headrest mount seemed like the best way to go but they are either $$$, look flimsy, not available, or had too many bad reviews. I didn't want to spend a lot since the track day will probably be a one time thing. It's DIY time!
Measuring the Mustang headrest posts: 13 mm diameter, 149.72 mm centers (probably 150). Plastic seems like a better choice than metal (for something right behind my head) just in case something goes wrong. PVC is one of the stiffest plastics readily available and is inexpensive. A 1" bar 4' long was about $15. ***After making this I saw a DIY on a BMW page with a similar mount made of PVC tubing. Probably works ok but mine looks better. ;)
Milling two slots 1/2" diameter, 13 mm deep, 149.72 mm apart made it fit nicely on the posts. To secure the bar I drilled four 1/4" holes 19.05 mm from the 1/2" cutouts and used four 1/4-20 nylon screws backed up with 3/4 square PVC bar. Total cost less than $20, never mind the cost of the milling machine!
*The backing plates did not look as good as I wanted and took too much machining time so I redesigned them for 3D printing in PETG.
The setup is not completely rigid but the GoPro Hero 8 filters out vibration from my mountain bike on a rough dirt road so it should give a smooth video in my Mustang.
On to road testing!
I want a GoPro mount for a track day, one that will record from close to my point of view. A headrest mount seemed like the best way to go but they are either $$$, look flimsy, not available, or had too many bad reviews. I didn't want to spend a lot since the track day will probably be a one time thing. It's DIY time!
Measuring the Mustang headrest posts: 13 mm diameter, 149.72 mm centers (probably 150). Plastic seems like a better choice than metal (for something right behind my head) just in case something goes wrong. PVC is one of the stiffest plastics readily available and is inexpensive. A 1" bar 4' long was about $15. ***After making this I saw a DIY on a BMW page with a similar mount made of PVC tubing. Probably works ok but mine looks better. ;)
Milling two slots 1/2" diameter, 13 mm deep, 149.72 mm apart made it fit nicely on the posts. To secure the bar I drilled four 1/4" holes 19.05 mm from the 1/2" cutouts and used four 1/4-20 nylon screws backed up with 3/4 square PVC bar. Total cost less than $20, never mind the cost of the milling machine!
*The backing plates did not look as good as I wanted and took too much machining time so I redesigned them for 3D printing in PETG.
The setup is not completely rigid but the GoPro Hero 8 filters out vibration from my mountain bike on a rough dirt road so it should give a smooth video in my Mustang.
On to road testing!
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