Fire extinguisher with custom bracket for around $30! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

simon.w · 06-17-2012, 05:26 PM

If you're like me and have performed any sort of mods to your car, the thought of a fire starting and not being covered by insurance because the car is no longer stock has probably crossed your mind.

I have also experienced a fire in one of my own cars years ago and put out two fires in other people's cars in the past ... so while we hope this never happens ... the fact is that it does.

So I asked for a fire extinguisher as part of my father's day gifts and just finished making a custom bracket to bolt it into the most practical location; under the front of the driver's seat.

The extinguisher I got was this one from Kragen's/O'Reilly's: http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...e+extinguisher
It's designed for garage use and is B & C rated ... meaning it will work with fuel and gas fires as well as electrical. AND it's only $23.

Parts list:

2' of 1" x 1/8" aluminum flat
Spray can of black paint (I used adhesion promoter (etch primer will work), three coats of black primer, and then two coats of clear
2 x 6mm nuts and bolts
4 x 4mm nuts and bolts (I chose stainless allen head with nyloc nuts)

I cut one piece of the aluminum 17" long and drilled 17/64" holes 1/2" from each end and then drilled 7/32" holes at 8 3/8" and 12 5/8"

I then cut two pieces 2.5" long and drilled 7/32" holes 1/2" in from one end and 3/8" from the other

I then marked 1" from one end on each on the short pieces and put them side by side in my vice with the 1" line at the top of the vice jaws. I then put a shifting spanner on them and bent them over to get the same angle on each.

File and sand any imperfections, clean with oil and wax remover and paint the pieces black, let them dry. Then bolt the shorter pieces (with the hole at the shorter length from the bend) underneath the long piece in the center holes. You can then bolt the extinguisher bracket onto the other ends of the short pieces:

Now you can bolt the bracket onto the holes at the front of the seat runners on the driver's side. Then clamp in the extinguisher.

Now move your seat back to your driving position and you're done!

kjkjr27 · 06-17-2012, 06:08 PM

Looks good, good work.

audiomikej · 07-01-2012, 10:22 PM

Thank you for the design idea. I mounted mine in front of the passenger seat. It went great, found a fire extinguisher at Menards for $11. I did not paint it. Your royalty check is in the mail

woodside783 · 08-20-2012, 10:32 AM

that is awsome did the starp come with it

*The Stig* · 08-20-2012, 10:35 AM

nice write up. Does it get in your way at all while driving?

audiomikej · 08-21-2012, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodside783

that is awsome did the starp come with it

The F/E comes with a strap.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stieger

nice write up. Does it get in your way at all while driving?

Not when you mount on the passenger side.

and the seat still moves forward and back.

StOrM TrOOpEr · 08-22-2012, 03:06 PM

i put mine on the side of the center console. i drilled a self drilling screw. the carpet is thick and it doesnt touch any metal

audiomikej · 08-23-2012, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StOrM TrOOpEr

i put mine on the side of the center console. i drilled a self drilling screw. the carpet is thick and it doesnt touch any metal

Looks good!

PMJ · 09-01-2012, 08:33 PM

Thank you for the idea. It worked great!

techinny · 09-01-2012, 08:48 PM

I know what I might be doing tomorrow, nice work, thanks for the idea.

audiomikej · 09-02-2012, 08:25 AM

This is why it is so important you should mount a fire extinguisher in your Camaro.

Nathan Moreno · 09-02-2012, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audiomikej

This is why it is so important you should mount a fire extinguisher in your Camaro.

Sold!!! Nothing like a really life experience to bring a point home

simon.w · 09-09-2012, 04:41 PM

Glad you all like my design. Not in the way while driving at all.

Whipped416 · 09-12-2012, 09:11 AM

design come from speed tactics?

tahseenmahmood · 09-12-2012, 09:26 AM

thats looks awesome.!! i have been debating to put one on the passenger side between the window and the windshield.. im not finding a mount for that set up

Quote:

Originally Posted by StOrM TrOOpEr

i put mine on the side of the center console. i drilled a self drilling screw. the carpet is thick and it doesnt touch any metal

simon.w · 09-17-2012, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whipped416

design come from speed tactics?

I made this up based on the materials I had and where I'd mounted the FE in the previous cars. Camaro was easier because the holes were already in the seat runners.

techinny · 09-17-2012, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon.w

Glad you all like my design. Not in the way while driving at all.

I have only hit the heel of my right boot (logger boots, big heel) on it a couple of times getting out, but driving, have not touched it once.

Thanks for the idea simon!

06-17-2012, 05:26 PM	#1
simon.w Drives: 2011 2SS RS 6M Inferno Orange Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Clemente CA Posts: 307	Fire extinguisher with custom bracket for around $30! If you're like me and have performed any sort of mods to your car, the thought of a fire starting and not being covered by insurance because the car is no longer stock has probably crossed your mind. I have also experienced a fire in one of my own cars years ago and put out two fires in other people's cars in the past ... so while we hope this never happens ... the fact is that it does. So I asked for a fire extinguisher as part of my father's day gifts and just finished making a custom bracket to bolt it into the most practical location; under the front of the driver's seat. The extinguisher I got was this one from Kragen's/O'Reilly's: http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...e+extinguisher It's designed for garage use and is B & C rated ... meaning it will work with fuel and gas fires as well as electrical. AND it's only $23. Parts list: 2' of 1" x 1/8" aluminum flat Spray can of black paint (I used adhesion promoter (etch primer will work), three coats of black primer, and then two coats of clear 2 x 6mm nuts and bolts 4 x 4mm nuts and bolts (I chose stainless allen head with nyloc nuts) I cut one piece of the aluminum 17" long and drilled 17/64" holes 1/2" from each end and then drilled 7/32" holes at 8 3/8" and 12 5/8" I then cut two pieces 2.5" long and drilled 7/32" holes 1/2" in from one end and 3/8" from the other I then marked 1" from one end on each on the short pieces and put them side by side in my vice with the 1" line at the top of the vice jaws. I then put a shifting spanner on them and bent them over to get the same angle on each. File and sand any imperfections, clean with oil and wax remover and paint the pieces black, let them dry. Then bolt the shorter pieces (with the hole at the shorter length from the bend) underneath the long piece in the center holes. You can then bolt the extinguisher bracket onto the other ends of the short pieces: Now you can bolt the bracket onto the holes at the front of the seat runners on the driver's side. Then clamp in the extinguisher. Now move your seat back to your driving position and you're done! __________________ 732rwhp 644 rwtq 2011 Inferno Orange 2SS, STRUT 22" Icon5 Rims & Grille Kit, Mahle Pistons, Manley H-Beam Rods, Competition Valve Grind, Custom CMS Grind Comp Cam, Comp Cams Valve Springs, ARP Bolts, Melling HV Oil Pump, Whipple SC, 3.5" Pulley, 8 Rib Pulley Kit, Innovators West 10% Overdrive Balancer, 1" 7/8 Stainless LT Headers & 3" Exhaust, ADM Twin Fuel Pump Kit, 80lb/hr FIC Billet Tip Injectors, RX Monster Catch Can, Cold Air Inductions Intake, ADM Race Scoop, Mantic 9000 Series Clutch, Hurst Shifter, Eibach Springs. Motor built by PFAFF Engines. Fitted & tuned by Cunningham Motorsports.

06-17-2012, 06:08 PM	#2
kjkjr27 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 2,992	Looks good, good work. __________________ Roto-fab CAI \| Apex Scoop & Washer Relocator\| Vmax Ported Throttle Body\|Rx Black Ice-olator \|Trifecta Tuned \| MRT V2 with LS3 mid-pipe \| Rx Catch can and Breather \| Mace Stage 3 Ported IM \| Plenum Spacer\|TSW Nurburgring 20x10\|Matte Black NS-1\|R1 Concept Slotted/Drilled Rotors\| My Build Thread:

08-20-2012, 10:32 AM	#4
woodside783 Casey Woodside Drives: 2010 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: South Posts: 510	that is awsome did the starp come with it __________________ I want to be Steve http://youtu.be/CSc9aPh_X_w

08-20-2012, 10:35 AM	#5
The Stig I used to be Stieger.... Drives: a PBM camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 25,763 View My Garage	nice write up. Does it get in your way at all while driving? __________________ thanks for the sig Russ

08-22-2012, 03:06 PM	#7
StOrM TrOOpEr TK-421 Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Summit White Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: YONKERS, NY Posts: 808 View My Garage	i put mine on the side of the center console. i drilled a self drilling screw. the carpet is thick and it doesnt touch any metal __________________ [LEFT]2012 CAMARO 2SS/RS A6 L99, TPW 7-18-2011 FIRST PRODUCTION WEEK 2012 MODEL #349 "LIKE" me on my FACEBOOK page http://www.facebook.com/stormtroopercamaro2ssrs MY BUILD THREAD: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209482

07-01-2012, 10:22 PM	#3
audiomikej Drives: the wife crazy talking Camaros Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 277 View My Garage	Thank you for the design idea. I mounted mine in front of the passenger seat. It went great, found a fire extinguisher at Menards for $11. I did not paint it. Your royalty check is in the mail

09-01-2012, 08:33 PM	#9
PMJ Drives: 2012 2SS/RS LS3 aka "BlackWidow" Join Date: May 2012 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 166	Thank you for the idea. It worked great! __________________

09-01-2012, 08:48 PM	#10
techinny Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS, 2005 GMC 2500HD Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,134	I know what I might be doing tomorrow, nice work, thanks for the idea. __________________

09-09-2012, 04:41 PM	#13
simon.w Drives: 2011 2SS RS 6M Inferno Orange Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Clemente CA Posts: 307	Glad you all like my design. Not in the way while driving at all. __________________ 732rwhp 644 rwtq 2011 Inferno Orange 2SS, STRUT 22" Icon5 Rims & Grille Kit, Mahle Pistons, Manley H-Beam Rods, Competition Valve Grind, Custom CMS Grind Comp Cam, Comp Cams Valve Springs, ARP Bolts, Melling HV Oil Pump, Whipple SC, 3.5" Pulley, 8 Rib Pulley Kit, Innovators West 10% Overdrive Balancer, 1" 7/8 Stainless LT Headers & 3" Exhaust, ADM Twin Fuel Pump Kit, 80lb/hr FIC Billet Tip Injectors, RX Monster Catch Can, Cold Air Inductions Intake, ADM Race Scoop, Mantic 9000 Series Clutch, Hurst Shifter, Eibach Springs. Motor built by PFAFF Engines. Fitted & tuned by Cunningham Motorsports.

09-12-2012, 09:11 AM	#14
Whipped416 Drives: 2010 CAMARO SS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,424 View My Garage	design come from speed tactics? __________________