Parts

• H3R HG100C Halotron 1 fire extinguisher
• H3R BB100B billet band clamp for HG100C
• H3R BMF01B billet bracket
• M8 rivetnuts (McMaster-Carr 95105A191)
• RFDM seat mounting plate

Diary

• September 15, 2007
  
  • I powdercoated all of the remaining mounting plates (10 of them). None of these are drilled and tapped, since I don't know which mounting brackets people will be using. Hopefully they'll be smart enough to protect the powdercoaitng when they drill and tap.

• September 11, 2007
  
  • My second BMF01B should arrive today.

• September 9, 2007
  
  • I drilled and tapped 3 more of the mounting plates. Two are for me, one is for Terry (Pinecone). All 3 got powdercoated today. I also powdercoated my BMF01B.

    I mounted the new plates in my car, they fit fine. The Sable Black powder is a nice finishing touch.

    I ordered my second BMF01B from Summit.

• September 8, 2007
  
  • I finished the first two mounting plates, which are presumably for Fred.

• September 7, 2007
  
  • I started prepping 8 mounting plates. It was a lot of work due to the laser powderizing the aluminum on the edges. I also drilled and tapped 2 of them or Fred, using #10-32 screws. I mounted his BMF01B's and cut the screws to length. I've got one of his plates in the oven right now with Sable Black powder on it. I wish I had bought more cap screws to hold the plates; I only bought 2, so I can only bake 1 plate at a time.

• September 6, 2007
  
  • I picked up the laser-cut mounting plates from Randy.

• August 24, 2007
  
  • I removed the botched rivet nut from the driver's seat. It took me 2 hours of very careful grinding with the Dremel and various bits, but it's completely out. I'll install a new rivet nut.

    I started fabricating another fiberglass piece, with the same dimensions as the laser-cut piece.

• August 20, 2007
  
  • I mounted the BMF01B on the temporary fiberglass mounting plate, and tested fitment of Fred's BB250B in the car. With the seat lowered all of the way, it still clears my floor with cocomat, and is still removable and installable.

• August 19, 2007
  
  • I installed M8 rivet nuts in the passenger seat. I took the seat out to do it. I have a piece of scrap fiberglass to mount the bracket, but I won't be using it long-term. I did the CAD work for a simple piece of aluminum with radiused ends. It'll go out to the laser-cutting shop.

• August 18, 2007
  
  • I ordered the correct band clamp for the HG100C: BB100B. It probably won't be her until at least Wednesday.

    I started fabricating a piece to go across the front of the seat, using 1/4" thick scrap electrical-grade fiberglass I had laying around. I cut it 12" long, and it's 2.5" wide. I won't drill holes in the seat for rivetnuts until I know this is all goung to fit and still permit me to lower the seat all the way. Eyeballing with a Rust-Oleum industrial rattle can (same diamter as the HG100C, and 9.5" tall), it looks like there will be no issues. At this point it all boils down to the dimensions of the BMF01B bracket. Guessing by measuring some pictures, it looks like the extinguiser will be 1.25" away from the fabricated piece. It looks like the BMF01B is 4.375" long. Wild guess: the BMF01B is less than 2.25" wide.

• August 16, 2007
  
  • I ordered an H3R HG100C, BB250B and BMF01B from Summit. My mistake, I meant to order the BB100B. :-(

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