iPod/mp3 mount - Land Rovers Only

Captain Ducman · 09-19-2007, 07:50 AM

I'll start off by saying I was very unsatisfied with what was available along the lines of iPod mounts for the Discovery. The universal mounts look like a compilation of vises clamping and squeezing not to mention incredible bulk. Or they will occupy the cup holders limiting your cup holders to one. I wanted to avoid using the cup holder, avoid drilling additional holes in the dash, yet keep my iPod accessible. So I put pen to paper and decided to design my own. I utilized the hole (covered with a plug) by the drivers right knee for the mounting point. I designed the mount to use the arm band slots on the back of the silicone iPod cover to slide onto the mount. After making my template, I went to a local company that specializes in "custom displays" that uses CAD and a laser to cut acrylic. They took my template and idea and the result was exactly what I had envisioned.

DevilDisco · 09-20-2007, 12:34 PM

I like it. So are you selling these?

Captain Ducman · 09-20-2007, 05:33 PM

A while back I designed a speaker enclosure for the jumpseat area in sides of the back of the disco. The production on those is very close. I designed an amplifier mount to compliment the enclosure design, and now I have come up with the iPod/mp3 player mount, they saved the design so if there is any demand, I can produce more. They cut a few for me in different colors and a few clear.

I have a website awaiting the production of the enclosures to go live with. So far I will offer:

1. Left and Right enclosures
2. Left and Right custom amplifier mounts (completely hidden)
3. The iPod/mp3 player mount.

Here is the thread with the enclosures:
Custom sub woofer enclosures for Discovery

superpowerdave · 10-02-2007, 06:10 PM

Captain - out of curiosity what did the setup run you?

stolenheron · 10-02-2007, 06:21 PM

thats sick. It'd probably look good color matched or having the Land Rover logo etched into the plexiglass.

Captain Ducman · 10-08-2007, 06:12 PM

Sorry about the delayed response, I've been out at the Tucson Aerobatic Shootout in Tucson, AZ enjoying my other hobby...Giant Scale RC airplanes. Here's a link if anyone is interested:

http://http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/fg260/21328-tas-2007-photos-pbart.html

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Captain - out of curiosity what did the setup run you?

Bartering is a powerful tool.

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thats sick. It'd probably look good color matched or having the Land Rover logo etched into the plexiglass.

The picture doesn't show it well, but its there. (a derivative of it of course). We tried some colors, and the clear actually disappears the best. But I have access to many colors including fluorescents.

The website has gone live a little prematurely, but feel free to check it out. The ipod mounts are ready for orders but the enclosures are not. The amp mount that installs where I drew the red arrow on the enclosures thread should be up later this week.

www.landroverenclosures.com

09-19-2007, 07:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Captain Ducman Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 29 Gallery: 0	iPod/mp3 mount I'll start off by saying I was very unsatisfied with what was available along the lines of iPod mounts for the Discovery. The universal mounts look like a compilation of vises clamping and squeezing not to mention incredible bulk. Or they will occupy the cup holders limiting your cup holders to one. I wanted to avoid using the cup holder, avoid drilling additional holes in the dash, yet keep my iPod accessible. So I put pen to paper and decided to design my own. I utilized the hole (covered with a plug) by the drivers right knee for the mounting point. I designed the mount to use the arm band slots on the back of the silicone iPod cover to slide onto the mount. After making my template, I went to a local company that specializes in "custom displays" that uses CAD and a laser to cut acrylic. They took my template and idea and the result was exactly what I had envisioned. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Captain Ducman : 09-20-2007 at 05:50 PM.

09-20-2007, 12:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
DevilDisco He did what in his cup??? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: GA Posts: 1,010 Gallery: 0	I like it. So are you selling these? __________________ '04 Discovery SE7. Last of the best.

09-20-2007, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Captain Ducman Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 29 Gallery: 0	If there is a demand... A while back I designed a speaker enclosure for the jumpseat area in sides of the back of the disco. The production on those is very close. I designed an amplifier mount to compliment the enclosure design, and now I have come up with the iPod/mp3 player mount, they saved the design so if there is any demand, I can produce more. They cut a few for me in different colors and a few clear. I have a website awaiting the production of the enclosures to go live with. So far I will offer: 1. Left and Right enclosures 2. Left and Right custom amplifier mounts (completely hidden) 3. The iPod/mp3 player mount. Here is the thread with the enclosures: Custom sub woofer enclosures for Discovery Last edited by Captain Ducman : 09-21-2007 at 04:54 AM.

10-02-2007, 06:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
superpowerdave Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Goldsboro, NC Posts: 118 Gallery: 0	Captain - out of curiosity what did the setup run you? __________________ 2000 Discovery II 2000 Range Rover P38 1995 LWB RRC 1973 Series Buchanan Family Home Rover Alley

10-02-2007, 06:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
stolenheron 2004 Discovery II driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 1,449 Gallery: 6	thats sick. It'd probably look good color matched or having the Land Rover logo etched into the plexiglass. __________________ 2004 Discovery II SE7 - My Ride 2006 LR3 SE - Dad's Ride

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