Make my own center console cupholder?

JimBowy

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Well I could pick one of these up http://secure.50resto.com/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=1961 from www.50resto.com or I could attempt making a simple cup holder myself....

I was wondering if anybody else has tried/done this? For $50 I think I can cut out a hole and find something that will fit.... the biggest difficulty is making different size drinks fit in the same hole.

Anybody?

 

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JimBowy said:

the biggest difficulty is making different size drinks fit in the same hole.

Anybody?

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get your favorite coffee mug and a can of soda and make the circumference of the hole the size of the soda can. then higher in the hole enlarge the hole to hold a coffee mug. just make it deep so the coffee does not fall over.


wally mart sells something that has two cupholders and slides in between the seat and console. you could get one and hack it up to fab it into a panel to fit the console......

just my ramblings.

 

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HISSIN50 said:

get your favorite coffee mug and a can of soda and make the circumference of the hole the size of the soda can. then higher in the hole enlarge the hole to hold a coffee mug. just make it deep so the coffee does not fall over.


wally mart sells something that has two cupholders and slides in between the seat and console. you could get one and hack it up to fab it into a panel to fit the console......

just my ramblings.

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Okay, I'll give this a shot on a rainy day... I don't have much to lose.

 

HISSIN50

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im not good with fabbing plastic stuff like that (i lack patience), so i have no idea if it will work or look decent. a lot of the guys in here are good at that type of stuff - i bet they have some good ideas for you. good luck.

 

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i hear a lot of people put drinks between the e-brake and passenger seat. I've done it a few times and it worked well. I want one of the things from 50resto.com, but i'm not anxious to spend $50 either...maybe find a used one?

 

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ive got the one from 50resto that sticks down in the ash tray. i really just got it so i wouldnt have to deal with lookin at the ugly ash tray all the time. actually had to fab it up a little bit so it wouldnt sit up so high. dont think ive ever put a drink in it though. the shifter would knock the drink out of the first cup holder anyways

 

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ECU5.0 said:

ive got the one from 50resto that sticks down in the ash tray. i really just got it so i wouldnt have to deal with lookin at the ugly ash tray all the time. actually had to fab it up a little bit so it wouldnt sit up so high. dont think ive ever put a drink in it though. the shifter would knock the drink out of the first cup holder anyways

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well, that sucks.

 

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Well I bought one of those cup holders from 50resto.com. That thing is huge! Its almost the size of my arm rest in my expedition! I havnt put it on yet. When I lay it over my arm rest/center console, it doesnt seem as if I will be able to fully pull up my e brake once its installed. I think I might sell it!

 

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HISSIN50 said:

well, that sucks.

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haha, it sure does. but im thinkin about doin a console delete...if i can find that picture of that guy that did it. still tryin to figure out how to do the radio and stuff

 

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I have the cup holder from 50resto... I usually just use it to hold loose change and i set my cell phone or my stereo remote in it... works very well i think, and i got mine for 30

 

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TheUser said:

i hear a lot of people put drinks between the e-brake and passenger seat. I've done it a few times and it worked well. I want one of the things from 50resto.com, but i'm not anxious to spend $50 either...maybe find a used one?

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my problem with this is my car has lx seats and when someone sits in the passenger seat the drink will slide or tip over during braking or hard turns. otherwise thats what i do i would rather spend my money on perfomance and looks. besides who has time to drink when shifting gears lol.

 

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92greenlx

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Have any of you actaually installed the arm rest style cup holder? Or have seen one installed in someones car?

 

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i suggest do the same as many other people have, put your drink between the seat and the center console.

 

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I have found that your significant other makes a great cupholder.
.....or the center console between the brake and seat as TheUser said.

 

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At the moment and for years now I have been putting my drink between the e brake and seat which has been mentioned many times now. But since I have already purchased the arm rest cup holder I was wondering if anyone has actually installed one or seen one installed?

 

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TheUser said:

i hear a lot of people put drinks between the e-brake and passenger seat.

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the drink wedge rox, also good for holding fry's and bbq sauce packets, its like a serving tray

 

HISSIN50

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if you have a vert, you can wear a beer helmet (of course, not filled with intoxicating beverages).

 

JimBowy

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hahaha...
ok ok!!! between the seat/e-brake it is... thats a free way to do things... and *bonus* its free...

 

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HISSIN50 said:

if you have a vert, you can wear a beer helmet (of course, not filled with intoxicating beverages).

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can you imagine what a cop would think seeing someone with a beer helmet on!