Fire Extinguisher Mount

[wholberg]

After seeing what was available for extinguisher mounts, and the outrageous prices for some of them, I decided to see what I could do on my own.

I started with some aluminum bar stock I had sitting around,



After a little bending, drilling, aluminum paint and 3 coats of spray on clear coat, and then mounting the extinguisher mount, I had this:





I removed a small section of sound insulation, cleaned the areas good with lacquer thinner to get any residue off, and glued some industrial strength velcro to the body, then mounted the bracket. A couple of small slits in the carpet and voila!



With the extinguisher in:



Front view



I used industrial velcro because I wanted to avoid drilling into the body. If it does not hold well, I will probably go ahead and put a couple of screws in to hold it, but I am hoping that the velcro, combined with the carpet glued down on top of it, will be adequate.

Best of all, it is easily accessible and does not interfere with the rear passenger seats.

Total cost: $12 for velcro, I already had everything else. The fun of doing it: For me, priceless.

[89turbocabmike]

Projects like this sure are rewarding, nice job.

I would definitely put some screws in...don't forget that in an accident that would become a lethal projectile. I'm not familiar with industrial velcro but it's hard to imagine it could stand up to the unpredictable forces of a crash or roll over.

[sjanes]

I second on bolting that puppy down. Velcro is not going to hold in any kind of accident.

[ZOA NOM]

Looks like it would be simple to modify it to mount it to the plate that covers the shifter coupling, which would eliminate drilling through the body. I like the location, and that it leaves the rear seats accessible.

[wholberg]

Originally posted by 89turbocabmike
Projects like this sure are rewarding, nice job.

I would definitely put some screws in...don't forget that in an accident that would become a lethal projectile. I'm not familiar with industrial velcro but it's hard to imagine it could stand up to the unpredictable forces of a crash or roll over.

And here I thought I had thought of everything. I'll bolt it in.

[89turbocabmike]

That's why you have us

[ZOA NOM]

The simplicity is what impresses me the most. Outstanding idea which will certainly be copied by others. Great job.

[dorschman]

what is the color name of your interior?

[ZOA NOM]

Looks like Linen to me.

[wholberg]

Zoanas has it right. It is a linen interior. The front foot is on the shifter coupling cover so that will be easy. The rear one will require a drill bit and a couple of self tapping screws and some silicone. What is under that short vertical section of sheet metal?

And one more thing, I have heard people talk disparagingly of the sound insulation, but I has no idea is was as thick as it is. How much does it weigh throughout the entire car?

[J-RAD]

I also built my own. Instead of cutting carpet and stuff, I took a piece of drilled angle iron. Mounted the extinguisher bracket to the angle iron and then used the two front bolts of the passenger seat sliders (one on each side) to mount it. The end result? A great mount that could be easily removed and required no additional "modifications" (read=damage) to the interior. it was accessible to the driver and if I had an instructor in the car, it didn't interfere with their legroom either. I'll see if I have any photos.

[Gunter]

[ZOA NOM]

Originally posted by wholberg
The front foot is on the shifter coupling cover so that will be easy.

Why not use a longer piece that would wrap all the way around so the ends meet, and attach it to the coupler cover. It doesn't need to tuck under the carpet at all.

[wholberg]

Originally posted by ZOANAS
Why not use a longer piece that would wrap all the way around so the ends meet, and attach it to the coupler cover. It doesn't need to tuck under the carpet at all.

If attached in a single plane, I think the sideways torque generated by the weight of the extinquisher would bend or twist the aluminum bracket. I would have to go to steel for enough torsional stiffness. I will leave this one like it is after attaching to the body, but that is a good idea for my next Porsche (don't tell my wife I said that!) ;-)

[dorschman]

I put mine behind the driver seat- at 6'5" no one is ever sitting behind me anyway. I have practiced the seat pop, extenguisher pull, engine release pull routine to make sure I have it down.

[Gene Wilkes]

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