Biz card holder a great accessory mount! - pics
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Biz card holder a great accessory mount! - pics
Since buying my xB a few weeks ago I'd been searching for a good location to put my 2 way radio control head. I wanted something totally reversible. I noted the business card holder on the back of the center dash storage area door, and came up with the following.
I mocked up the mount on card stock, and transfered to the sheet metal. Gave it a fold to add depth and hopefully stay snug in the holder..
I needed a curl and a twist to orient the mount toward the driver which gives a little opening of the door, but without the curl, it closed flush.
Final install after some semi-gloss black paint. Its rigid, I can still open and use the compartment, and totally reversable. One could make mounts for cell phones, pda, etc... My work was a bit sloppy, not having any metal working tools, but others could certainly get neater results.
I mocked up the mount on card stock, and transfered to the sheet metal. Gave it a fold to add depth and hopefully stay snug in the holder..
I needed a curl and a twist to orient the mount toward the driver which gives a little opening of the door, but without the curl, it closed flush.
Final install after some semi-gloss black paint. Its rigid, I can still open and use the compartment, and totally reversable. One could make mounts for cell phones, pda, etc... My work was a bit sloppy, not having any metal working tools, but others could certainly get neater results.
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Follow up...
I finally finished the install of the rest of the radio, antenna this weekend, and have finally been using the radio's control head.
I'm finding the control head is in a good position, the sheet metal is stiff enough (though a bit thicker would be excellent) to handle the depressing of buttons. I did find once when I hit a large bump, the weight of the control head encouraged the door to open. I'll continue to see if it happens a lot. I might have to adjust the "curl" so the door closes flush and tightly.
btw: for the record, anyone searching in the future for 2 way radio install ideas. I installed a Yaesu 7800 duel band ham radio (VHF/UHF). I used a Diamond K412XCNMO hatch mount on the hatch door top. Temporarily using an existing 55" duel band antenna which is oversized for the Diamond mount.. I mounted the radio base in the passenger side trunk compartment (screwed & washered the radio mount). I plan to install a vent on the right side trunk bed unit (I listen a lot more than I transmit, so hopefully heat won't be a problem for me). I ran control & audio cables down the passenger side (speaker under passenger dash area), and power through the driver side gromit and down the driver side. Fused both ends... 73's
I'm finding the control head is in a good position, the sheet metal is stiff enough (though a bit thicker would be excellent) to handle the depressing of buttons. I did find once when I hit a large bump, the weight of the control head encouraged the door to open. I'll continue to see if it happens a lot. I might have to adjust the "curl" so the door closes flush and tightly.
btw: for the record, anyone searching in the future for 2 way radio install ideas. I installed a Yaesu 7800 duel band ham radio (VHF/UHF). I used a Diamond K412XCNMO hatch mount on the hatch door top. Temporarily using an existing 55" duel band antenna which is oversized for the Diamond mount.. I mounted the radio base in the passenger side trunk compartment (screwed & washered the radio mount). I plan to install a vent on the right side trunk bed unit (I listen a lot more than I transmit, so hopefully heat won't be a problem for me). I ran control & audio cables down the passenger side (speaker under passenger dash area), and power through the driver side gromit and down the driver side. Fused both ends... 73's
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