Made a mount for my Parrot

HenryTheHonda · 26th July 2012, 17:38

Afternoon all!

I managed to get a bargain from "brian mc21" a few weeks back on a Parrot CK3100 handsfree kit. I have only had time last night to complete the install and i must say thank you to "colthillary" with his fantastic how to guide, made it a breeze to fit!!!!

Anyway, when i began the install the question kept coming on my mind of "where to place the handsfree monitor"..... As we all know, the 8th gen civic is built with curves, and no flat straight surfaces to attach things too.... so this got me thinking...

I needed to make a mount!

I found a old piece of thin metal sheeting in the shed, and decided to get to work... I wanted to locate the monitor close to the steering wheel, but not look out of place....

Smoothed off the rough edged, and buffed it to a nice clean finish

Tested the location and it fits like a glove!

Wiring completed, and ready for the install

Perfect!

Overall, very pleased with the results, doesn't look out of place in the car and very sturdy when going over bumps in the road.

Cheers for looking

Spank My Car · 26th July 2012, 18:16

V. Nice! Has that OEM+ look with the bonus of being to be able to hide an wires.

I'd be tempted to fit a Snooper or similar in the same location!

Syx · 26th July 2012, 18:56

Excellent stuff! Perfect placement and an "invisible" mount. Nicely done

HenryTheHonda · 26th July 2012, 21:47

Thanks for the comments guys, really pleased with the results and descret-ness of it too!

Just looking at other accessories in a different way now, and seeing where i can place them!

balilla · 14th August 2012, 13:09

Hello from a spanish newbie in Madrid!
(and sorry for my English.)

A superb solution!

What kind of adhesive did you use to attach the metal to the board?

Thank you.

L44VAT · 27th August 2012, 16:23

Did you spray it black?

Can you see the sheet of metal from the passengers side?

Either way - love it!

Flipt · 27th August 2012, 21:08

I did a similar retro fit with the OEM one. Used hot glue and sticky pads and it can't be seen from the passenger side. Check my build thread in the sig.

HenryTheHonda · 27th August 2012, 21:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flipt

I did a similar retro fit with the OEM one. Used hot glue and sticky pads and it can't be seen from the passenger side. Check my build thread in the sig.

Didn't spray, as like Flipt said, you can't see the metal panel from the passengers side due to the angle it's facing.

I just used a heavy duty M3 stick pad, cut into a stip the length of the screen, and them attached to the dash.

To this date, still stuck like it was a piece of the car

brian mc21 · 27th August 2012, 22:33

Good work Steve. Cheers pal.

Bog · 30th August 2012, 07:21

Just seen this... Nice neat job

cv65user · 30th August 2012, 07:53

could u make me one of these mounts

26th July 2012, 17:38	#1 (permalink)
HenryTheHonda Heavy Footed! Car: 2012 Astra GTC SRi Join Date: 15th September 2008 Location: Telford Posts: 638 Thanks given: 20 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts iTrader: (1)	Made a mount for my Parrot Afternoon all! I managed to get a bargain from "brian mc21" a few weeks back on a Parrot CK3100 handsfree kit. I have only had time last night to complete the install and i must say thank you to "colthillary" with his fantastic how to guide, made it a breeze to fit!!!! Anyway, when i began the install the question kept coming on my mind of "where to place the handsfree monitor"..... As we all know, the 8th gen civic is built with curves, and no flat straight surfaces to attach things too.... so this got me thinking... I needed to make a mount! I found a old piece of thin metal sheeting in the shed, and decided to get to work... I wanted to locate the monitor close to the steering wheel, but not look out of place.... Smoothed off the rough edged, and buffed it to a nice clean finish Tested the location and it fits like a glove! Wiring completed, and ready for the install Perfect! Overall, very pleased with the results, doesn't look out of place in the car and very sturdy when going over bumps in the road. Cheers for looking

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26th July 2012, 18:16	#2 (permalink)
Spank My Car Its a cake, not a biscuit Car: '57 CTR GT Join Date: 6th September 2011 Location: London/Hertfordshire Posts: 1,711 Thanks given: 173 Thanked 195 Times in 184 Posts iTrader: (7)	V. Nice! Has that OEM+ look with the bonus of being to be able to hide an wires. I'd be tempted to fit a Snooper or similar in the same location!

26th July 2012, 18:56	#3 (permalink)
Syx Clingfilmed Car: 2008 2.2 CTS GT Join Date: 22nd December 2009 Location: Luton, UK Posts: 9,589 Thanks given: 927 Thanked 1,757 Times in 1,533 Posts iTrader: (44)	Excellent stuff! Perfect placement and an "invisible" mount. Nicely done

26th July 2012, 21:47	#4 (permalink)
HenryTheHonda Heavy Footed! Thread starter Car: 2012 Astra GTC SRi Join Date: 15th September 2008 Location: Telford Posts: 638 Thanks given: 20 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts iTrader: (1)	Thanks for the comments guys, really pleased with the results and descret-ness of it too! Just looking at other accessories in a different way now, and seeing where i can place them!

14th August 2012, 13:09	#5 (permalink)
balilla Car: 2009 1.8 5 door, meteor grey Join Date: 12th August 2012 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 1 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hello from a spanish newbie in Madrid! (and sorry for my English.) A superb solution! What kind of adhesive did you use to attach the metal to the board? Thank you.

27th August 2012, 16:23	#6 (permalink)
L44VAT Supporter Car: 2008 Ctr silver with rages Join Date: 6th October 2011 Location: stoke Posts: 189 Thanks given: 9 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader: (0)	Did you spray it black? Can you see the sheet of metal from the passengers side? Either way - love it!

27th August 2012, 21:08	#7 (permalink)
Flipt Urban Parkour Monkey Car: 2009 CTR GT, Milano Red Join Date: 29th May 2012 Location: Peterborough, UK Posts: 366 Thanks given: 50 Thanked 34 Times in 32 Posts iTrader: (6)	I did a similar retro fit with the OEM one. Used hot glue and sticky pads and it can't be seen from the passenger side. Check my build thread in the sig.

27th August 2012, 22:33	#9 (permalink)
brian mc21 Supporter Car: 2007 CTR GT, Milano Red Join Date: 3rd January 2010 Location: belfast n, ireland Posts: 316 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (1)	Good work Steve. Cheers pal.

30th August 2012, 07:21	#10 (permalink)
Bog Supporter Car: 2012 Silver 1.8 EX-GT Join Date: 5th October 2006 Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire Posts: 4,373 Thanks given: 119 Thanked 422 Times in 362 Posts iTrader: (26)	Just seen this... Nice neat job

30th August 2012, 07:53	#11 (permalink)
cv65user Supporter Car: 1.8cc EX, 5dr Join Date: 21st August 2007 Location: united kingdom Posts: 1,033 Thanks given: 57 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (1)	could u make me one of these mounts