Spotlamp clamp/bracket advice.

[volvosneverdie]

Ok, so im trying to mount some safari style spots onto the front bar of a Paddy Hopkirk roofrack.
(all non standard haters gnash teeth and tut now)

The fitting on the base of the spots is a vertical threaded bolt/nut fixing but I dont want to drill a hole in the rack.
The only mounts I can find with Ebay-google-fu are:
small expensive pieces of tin
Pretty expensive for four!

Tried P-clips but cant get them tight enough to hold straight.

Anyone have any ideas, or links/suggestions for cheaper alternatives?

[Chris_C]

No matter what bracket you use at the bottom, you won't hold them straight and still without stays

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_in ... s_id=11373

Or, if you are being tight, a large jubilee clip cut in the middle works as a student budget lamp stay really quite nicely

[volvosneverdie]

No matter what bracket you use at the bottom, you won't hold them straight and still without stays

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_in ... s_id=11373

Or, if you are being tight, a large jubilee clip cut in the middle works as a student budget lamp stay really quite nicely

Lovvely jubilee.
Cheers chris.

*Updated link to work.

[Chris_C]

For the main bracket, can you bodge something from a bit of steel strip and some exhaust U clamps?

[volvosneverdie]

For the main bracket, can you bodge something from a bit of steel strip and some exhaust U clamps?

The roof rack bars quite thin so U clamps'll be a bit mahoosive (i think). Thats why I was looking at badgebar sized stuff.
Im mounting them updownside, below the bar so a little wobbling wont be the end of the world. Theyll just sway a bit.

[trabitom99]

Ok, so im trying to mount some safari style spots onto the front bar of a Paddy Hopkirk roofrack.

I am soooooo looking forward to your pics

Tom

[volvosneverdie]

Ok, so im trying to mount some safari style spots onto the front bar of a Paddy Hopkirk roofrack.

I am soooooo looking forward to your pics

Tom

Im sure itll look a lot worse in real life compared to how awesome it looks in your imagination Tom.

[trabitom99]

Something along these lines:




Tom

[sven360]

Go to Max Wilson fastenings,off New Bridge St with the width of the bar.

Theyll sort you out no prob.
Be sure to get stainless bolts.

[volvosneverdie]

Go to Max Wilson fastenings,off New Bridge St with the width of the bar.

Theyll sort you out no prob.
Be sure to get stainless bolts.

Cheers man. I'll hit shieldfield soon as ive got something roadgoing.
Website duely bookmarked.

Bound to come in handy again.