Thread: How do I make this mount?

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Originally posted by brianrupnow
Okay then---now that we got that sorted out---Although the original peice would have been built from sheet metal, what I would do is mill out a profile like the one shown (that is the sketch data for the solid model of the transparent blue part). I just picked some arbitrary figures, but you would have to calculate what dimensions you needed. If you have a friend that works in a machine shop, have him make it out of aluminum, as that is the easiest and fastest to machine. Have him make one peice twice as long as you need. Then cut it in half, drill 2 clearance holes for #10 screws through one peice and drill and tap the other peice, then drill clearance holes through the center peice, and bolt the sucker together.

would that be thicker than the original and I would need to shave it down where it would stay the original thickness?, I get what your saying, I could probably make it myself using the aluminum, a cutting wheel and a die grinder.

Sorry Mat---this is what i meant to post

so if I get some 1/2" sheet aluminum stock, I will be able to mill out the ridge for the fingers right? I never thought of using aluminum, I was thinking I was going to have to bend a peice special, with a lot of fit and trim work. that last picture really makes it easier to understand, thanks for posting it.

Matt talked to a buddy he has them in n. o. s. still in rapper !

Originally posted by 50 chevy
i will get some pics of visor mounts on sat. we have a bunch 49 to 52 chevs

wouldn't happen to have a driver side " Deluxe " fender spear for a '51 you would be willing to sell would ya? I'm looking for 1 and keep missing them on Ebay

Originally posted by 50 chevy
Matt talked to a buddy he has them in n. o. s. still in rapper !

can you get pics?

Hey Mat---thats what I've been doing for 41 years now---taking things that seem terribly complex, and turning them into simple peices that can be built cost effectively in machine shops.---Your original peices would have been made of sheet metal about .05" thick, and there would have been 2 of them like the attached model. That shape is difficult to reproduce without a big stamping press and the proper dies to use in it to shape the part.---And----FYI---that would be 1" x 3/8" aluminum bar stock used to make the part shown in the drawing.

matt my ph.1 765 397 3396 no prob.

Originally posted by brianrupnow
Hey Mat---thats what I've been doing for 41 years now---taking things that seem terribly complex, and turning them into simple peices that can be built cost effectively in machine shops.---Your original peices would have been made of sheet metal about .05" thick, and there would have been 2 of them like the attached model. That shape is difficult to reproduce without a big stamping press and the proper dies to use in it to shape the part.

I think we have a mill in the back of the auto shop, could possibly put it on that. I could probably pound some metal over a steel rod of the correct diamater and make it work, but the Aluminum will probably look better.