Car floor mount for XM radio or mp3

I had been looking for a way to secure my portable XM radio in my car when I came across one of these. This is a nice setup since it is attached to the floor using the front left bolt of the passenger seat. The flexible goose-neck allows you to position the radio or mp3 player so the driver can easily see and adjust the player. Nothing is stuck to your dash or console and it does not take up a cup holder. All this for $25 plus shipping.

Step 1: Going cheap

Being a thrifty fellow I figured I could make one myself. The first step was to find a goose-neck that was at least 12 inches. The first thing that came to mind was a desk lamp so I headed off to the local thrift shop. When I was there I was surprised to see I had a selection of 3 to choose from. The first one looked good but did not bend well so there must have been something inside preventing it from moving. The second was cheaply made and did not have threads with a nut holding it to the base. Instead there were some metal tabs bent then screwed to the bottom. The third one was flexible and had threads at the base and the shade. $4.99 SOLD!

Comments

[bobzjr]

Thanks for posting - I really liked how you mounted to the seatbolt. I've been wanting to mount something in car for some time - but afraid the spouse would object to me puting holes in dash or floor etc. With this method, I'm good to go...