Snowy21
New member
Well it's not really home brew but just my take on the drifter mount that is so popular, so I must give credit where its due. I just couldn't justify over $50 for a mount when my whole CB setup was just a tick over $100 and I had some extra flat stock laying around the garage.
I am writing this as I make some adjustments to it so don't be too confused when the pics don't totally line up in chronological order with the text.
To start I measured out from the hatch stopper and cut two pieces of flat stock long enough to safely clear the tail light. Then butt welded the two pieces together to make for a big enough area to get both bolts through to the body and give it some lateral support. Then cleaned up with a flapper wheel. Far from the most glamorous solution but with limited tools and skill it seemed to be my best option.
Then I cut out some square/rectangular pieces to form the actual mounting surface and welded the top on first and then the side as squarely as I could. I welded both sides and just went back with the flapper wheel on the outside to clean things up.
And thats about it, painted it up and called it a project well done with zero incurred cost to me.
In retrospect I wish I had made it extend another inch to the drivers side to clear the hatch better when you open it up but its still pretty workable with the spring, just have to pay attention when you close her up.
I am writing this as I make some adjustments to it so don't be too confused when the pics don't totally line up in chronological order with the text.
To start I measured out from the hatch stopper and cut two pieces of flat stock long enough to safely clear the tail light. Then butt welded the two pieces together to make for a big enough area to get both bolts through to the body and give it some lateral support. Then cleaned up with a flapper wheel. Far from the most glamorous solution but with limited tools and skill it seemed to be my best option.
Then I cut out some square/rectangular pieces to form the actual mounting surface and welded the top on first and then the side as squarely as I could. I welded both sides and just went back with the flapper wheel on the outside to clean things up.
And thats about it, painted it up and called it a project well done with zero incurred cost to me.
In retrospect I wish I had made it extend another inch to the drivers side to clear the hatch better when you open it up but its still pretty workable with the spring, just have to pay attention when you close her up.
