2nd Gen Custom CB Mount
 

WEll I've been having alot of problems with the Roof mounted Wilson 2000 on the rack so I've decided to do something different, so the plan is to mount a 102" SS Whip on the back side of the '95. So here comes the first Issue... how to mount it, 2 will the mount be strong enought to hold the 102" Whip? so at work I started on a Bracket to Address. the mounting of the SS 102" Whip:
First ICut a peice of 1/8" Steel down 2"x11" the marked out the measurements for the bends

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After doing some Basic 90 degree torch bends the mount starts to take shape:
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and after about 10 trips out to my Blazer and a series of hot and cold bends the bracket is curved to contour to the body:

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Tomorrow i hope to drill all the holes and paint it and attach the aluminum 90 degree mount and hopefully have it installed on the Truck so stay tuned!

looks good where do you plan to mount it?

x2...where is this going?
When I get my CB I always planned on having a 102" whip. What about mounting it to the rear bumper corner? Is it too weak since its plastic?

Looks good, I have been thinking about getting the 102" whip, but wasn't sure how to mount it!

Can't wait to see this.

well had a busy day at work today sos didn't get finished .... got the holes drilled and it painted though, tomorrow it will getting installed, lol

as for mounting it is bent to curve around the rear body above the taillight on the Drivers side, just I've noticed i beng the antenna less on the drivers side than the passengers side for some reason lol. and C.B.ing is also one of my hobbies so i chose a shighty higher mounting point for for that reasons.

the Bumper corners most likely will not work because they are to flimsy and cause too much flex and will eventually tear.

the Idea of the design was to make it kind of like a Bracket for a 2 door Spare tire holder or at least use the idea by bolting into the side and rear is should be stable enough to never break or damage the body.

made a couple of small goofs like i should of bent the the one part 3" instead of 2" but its livable lol.

Won't work unless you ground it really good and its too weak

That's what I thought. Too bad since that would probably be the best spot for it.

Ok well did the final size up today and well i'm not happy with it due to the curve of the body it makes the tail section drop down too much and looks shotty, so obviously a simple mount will not work for this application so I consulted with a friend at work and decided to make a template of the rear quarter above the taillight today and came up with a new mount idea that will work. Its is definatly more complex that the one that I was building but should be that much nicer when when done. hell if it comes out as nice as the Template I may be taking orders to make some more if anyone wants one lol

Make sure its grounded real well or you'll have SWR all over the place.