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This instructable will show you an inexpensive way to make a custom phone/GPS mount for your car without glue or screws. I was looking for a way to m...
In order to attach your suction cup style holder to your dash you will need to create an adapter. It should have a flat surface in on its face and tab...
Use a thin piece of cardboard (or thick paper) to make the basic shape you will need for your adapter. It should be at least as wide as the suction cu...
Trim off the ends you marked. Place them on either side of the circle you traced in the middle of the cardboard. You can use them to judge how much sp...
Fold the cardboard to make tabs that will wedge into the gaps in the molding. Be sure to leave a flat area for the base of your holder. Pay special at...
Trace the shape of your template onto your metal sheet. Be sure to mark all of the fold lines. Also trace the shape of the suction cup at the base of...
Divide the square around the suction cup trace line into thirds. Connect the dots to make four triangles at the corners around the circle. These will ...
Trim off excess metal from around your design and cut along the cut lines to form triangular tabs on center panel. I used my super shears, but tin sni...
If you use an improper tool to cut your template (like I did) you may have warped the metal in the process. Flatten it between two pieces of scrap woo...
Match the bends in your metal to the folds in your cardboard template. Use the straight edge of a table or scrap wood to make your bends. For small ...
Now it's time to test the fit. Try wedging the mounting tabs into the gaps in the molding at the spot you chose on the dash. You may need to make some...
If you don't like the shiny metal look, you may want to choose some paint to match your phone holder or dash color. I had some flat black spray paint ...
Center the suction cup base of your holder between the triangular tabs. Bend the tabs over the top of the holder base. Pinch them down tight to get a ...
That's pretty much it! The only thing left is to fit the holder and position the phone/GPS where you like it. I like to have mine right near my line o...
I used this same basic design to make an adapter for my wife's car. A vent mount design works better for her car. So instead of fitting tabs into the ...
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