So I have been looking around online for a decent in-car gopro mount, and although nice, $150.00 just is too much IMO. So today, I took a trip to Home Depot and gathered up some stuff to make my own. I still have to paint everything black to match the interior, but other than that, I have less than $25.00 in the whole thing. Anyone who has two post headrests that can be removed from the seat can make a mount like this.. car does not matter.
The following items are what will be needed for this:
I got the GoPro tripod adaptor, which was $7.99,
Aluminum square tube - 36" x 3/4" x 1/16" - $11.47
Note- depending on the size of your headrest posts, you may need a larger square tube
4 pack of 1/4" wingnuts(they didn't have singles) - $1.18
1 - 1/4"x20 2 1/2" long Hex Bolt - $0.20
2 - 1/4" Hex nuts - $0.12
3 - 1/4" washers - $0.33
2 - 1/4" lockwashers - $0.30
Total parts - $21.59...+tax blah blah blah
Some pics:
First I took my headrest out, and marked the square tube, took a screw and hammer and made a center indent for the drill bit. then used smaller bit first for pilot hole, then the larger bit.
Then I test fitted the headrest
Then test fitted the bar in the car to mark center point for camera mount area:
After cutting the tube to the length I wanted, I drilled the hole for the mounting bolt:
Set the bolt up on the tube... i used a wingnut and flat washer to be able to set the camera rotation where I want it and tighten up to lock it in. The gopro tripod mount lets me tilt the gopro how I need. I used a grinder to clean up all the burrs from cutting/drilling. I will be painting it all black to match interior.
Here are a couple videos I made with it today.. the first video I didn't have the thumbscrew tight enough and the camera tilted slightly
These vids are in 1080p high def, so be sure to watch them in 1080..
[youtube_browser]rYfgR601ocs[/youtube_browser]
The next video... yeah I should have probably waited until the cars passed.. I spank my own wrist for that:
[youtube_browser]JV-g-wtPqP0[/youtube_browser]
The following items are what will be needed for this:
I got the GoPro tripod adaptor, which was $7.99,
Aluminum square tube - 36" x 3/4" x 1/16" - $11.47
Note- depending on the size of your headrest posts, you may need a larger square tube
4 pack of 1/4" wingnuts(they didn't have singles) - $1.18
1 - 1/4"x20 2 1/2" long Hex Bolt - $0.20
2 - 1/4" Hex nuts - $0.12
3 - 1/4" washers - $0.33
2 - 1/4" lockwashers - $0.30
Total parts - $21.59...+tax blah blah blah
Some pics:
First I took my headrest out, and marked the square tube, took a screw and hammer and made a center indent for the drill bit. then used smaller bit first for pilot hole, then the larger bit.
Then I test fitted the headrest
Then test fitted the bar in the car to mark center point for camera mount area:
After cutting the tube to the length I wanted, I drilled the hole for the mounting bolt:
Set the bolt up on the tube... i used a wingnut and flat washer to be able to set the camera rotation where I want it and tighten up to lock it in. The gopro tripod mount lets me tilt the gopro how I need. I used a grinder to clean up all the burrs from cutting/drilling. I will be painting it all black to match interior.
Here are a couple videos I made with it today.. the first video I didn't have the thumbscrew tight enough and the camera tilted slightly
These vids are in 1080p high def, so be sure to watch them in 1080..
[youtube_browser]rYfgR601ocs[/youtube_browser]
The next video... yeah I should have probably waited until the cars passed.. I spank my own wrist for that:
[youtube_browser]JV-g-wtPqP0[/youtube_browser]
What I had to do was go to the gopro site, and follow the instructions on updating my phone.. I had to put in my phone model/serial # info and tell it what my wifi name and password would be(to connect your phone to the camera).. then you have to download the updated firmware file it creates for you and update the phone. The site has step by step instructions on doing this.. follow them closely.. and make sure wifi is OFF on your phone for the update.
