I wasn't happy with the way ARB were going to just bolt my compressor to the top of the wheel arch at a weird angle to decided to fabricate a custom bracket for the compressor.
The goal of this bracket was firstly for the aesthetics and secondly I didn't want any holes drilled in the wheel arch so after a little head scratching I knocked up this bracket utilising the existing holes in the wheel arch.
The bracket was made from 2mm sheet aluminium I got from Bunnings and some other odds and sods of aluminium just in case.
I got hold of a butane blow torch and some aluminium soldering rod also from Bunnings.
![](http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t584/brryhrt/Compressor/20130926_170339_zps07a41f36.jpg)
I made a cardboard template and began to solder / cut / drill & file until I was happy.
The photo below shows the holes I used that were already in the wheel arch
![](http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t584/brryhrt/Compressor/20130926_170019_zps886ea636.jpg)
The photo below shows the compressor fitted to the bracket.
I fitted some rubber between the bracket and the mount to keep some of the vibration down.
![](http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t584/brryhrt/Compressor/20130926_172312_zpsab211383.jpg)
Fitted and ready to wire.
The goal of this bracket was firstly for the aesthetics and secondly I didn't want any holes drilled in the wheel arch so after a little head scratching I knocked up this bracket utilising the existing holes in the wheel arch.
The bracket was made from 2mm sheet aluminium I got from Bunnings and some other odds and sods of aluminium just in case.
I got hold of a butane blow torch and some aluminium soldering rod also from Bunnings.
![](http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t584/brryhrt/Compressor/20130926_170339_zps07a41f36.jpg)
I made a cardboard template and began to solder / cut / drill & file until I was happy.
The photo below shows the holes I used that were already in the wheel arch
![](http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t584/brryhrt/Compressor/20130926_170019_zps886ea636.jpg)
The photo below shows the compressor fitted to the bracket.
I fitted some rubber between the bracket and the mount to keep some of the vibration down.
![](http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t584/brryhrt/Compressor/20130926_172312_zpsab211383.jpg)
Fitted and ready to wire.
![](http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t584/brryhrt/Compressor/20130926_173911_zps2d6eedef.jpg)
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