Cup Holders

[bravekozak]

Rocketman,
I bought some plasticene for $3.
My first pass looks a little cludgy.
I will make it a little more "swoopy", if you know what I mean.
I am going to start cutting again with the knife. This time, I hope I don't cut myself again. Please excuse any dried blood on the prototype.

[eurotiva]

Nice

[bravekozak]

Second pass.
I think I will do another pass.
No blood this time!
Rocketman, I only need the locking bump on the bottom, since this bracket will be handed. I am going to shave off a lot of weight, since even a 15/16" support will be thick enough. This ain't plastic.

[bravekozak]

Third pass. Getting closer. Please feel free to comment or make suggestions. That is why I am posting each pass. All ideas welcome. The goal is to drill a hole down the tube and just stick in the chrome wire. The dash is tipped back slightly. The Mini drink holder platform will level the big gulp. On the new drink holders, they have pictographs showing no wine glasses.

[Gomez]

Now I can finally see it. couldn't picture it before. Awesome !!!

[bravekozak]

Holes have to be drilled to a fixed depth top and bottom. There are rib stops that you can't see on the other side of the plastic Mini bracket. It locks in the straight out position. It swings out of the way for access to the glove box or radio.
Rocketman, would any specific changes be required due to the parting line?

Can anyone without a cubby reach underneath their ashtray and see if there's enough room for some mounting screws. How many do you think I need? Two or three?

I presume it wil be painted grey, to match the dash.

[bravekozak]

Gomez. I insist my big drinks must be where I can easily grab it. Floating half way between the shifter and rhe radio seems like a good place. The bracket will be smooth and sculpted. I made a few more changes. I will post after the first casting is complete. If this works out the way I expect it, this would be an easy bolt on for everyone. I am leaning towards three M6 machine screws for rigidity, with flange nuts (all obtainable from the junkyard from other cars).

Let's hear it for (non-alcoholic) drinking and driving!

[TorqueEffect]

Running around outside the asylum again with my tappy talky appy

Ghetto cupholder

[Gomez]

... Brave. I wonder how hard it would be to adapt it to hold a super small laptop for some on the fly tuning. Then maybe a quick switch back to the gulp holder? (at a stoplight of course. lol

I will be using MS and need a safe place to put the laptop.

[bravekozak]

The reason why I chose to mount the bracket where I did, is to have the majority of the weight push down on the ashtray slide support. I have a 1993 dash with the tubular frame. I may support a laptop, but certainly a tablet. Ask Rocketman how hard it would be to modify the support arm. All I know is the parting line will run down the support arm. I want Rocketman to cast in the centering bump for the black plastic cup holder alignment bushing. It could be machined off for you. See if there are two piece tablet supports on the bay. Then you will know what the mount has to look like.

I can't remember if I said this, but the 1/8" wire frame for the Mini cup holder is spring steel. It has flex, so that it will mount by pulling it apart an then releasing it onto the support.

[scitzz]

Ghetto cupholder

Yes, ghetto and proud! Cheap and easy!

Running around outside the asylum again with my tappy talky appy

[TominMO]

Taken from a Protege console and mated to the Festiva....





I'm going to be installed three power outlets in the space below the cupholders soon.

That is cool! Very inventive.

[bravekozak]

This 99-03 SAAB swing-out drink holder may be good for those who do not have a cubby under their dash.

Actually, I wonder how it would work if it opened toward the passenger seat, should I remove the plastic storage bin and weld it on my center armrest?

[bravekozak]

If anybody sees a 99-03 Volvo S80 at the wreckers, please get the cup holder for me only if the width of the lower housing isn't wider than 83mm (3.168"). I am trying to incorporate my drink holder into the center armrest. I did figure out how to level my armrest.

[bravekozak]

Check out this cigar lighter cupholder. It prevents carjackings. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to see the duct tape cupholder.