cup holder idea
10-01-2013, 10:33 PM
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cup holder idea
boy my brain has been working overtime coming up with questions!
any how, while working on the dash and console, I got to thinking about where I could put a cup holder for my coffee (always have coffee).
a while back I was trying to make a console cup holder for the E-brake cover, but it would be in the way of shifting the 4 speed comfortably .
so yesterday I started looking at the cig lighter that started all this dash stuff. and thought I don't smoke, why do I need a cig light and ash tray. I could remove the hardware and cut a hole to mount a cup holder.
has any one tried this, or if anyone has an old pitted up shifter bezel they donate I'll give it a go, then show how it turns out.
any how, while working on the dash and console, I got to thinking about where I could put a cup holder for my coffee (always have coffee).
a while back I was trying to make a console cup holder for the E-brake cover, but it would be in the way of shifting the 4 speed comfortably .
so yesterday I started looking at the cig lighter that started all this dash stuff. and thought I don't smoke, why do I need a cig light and ash tray. I could remove the hardware and cut a hole to mount a cup holder.
has any one tried this, or if anyone has an old pitted up shifter bezel they donate I'll give it a go, then show how it turns out.
10-01-2013, 11:41 PM
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It would be better to make a cup holder with a piece on the bottom that fits into the ash tray opening. That way, you wouldn't have to chop-up your console plate.
10-02-2013, 12:12 AM
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How about using a magnet based cup holder?
http://www.watsons-streetworks.com/i...product_id=197
Not sure if there is enough surface area somewhere in the center console. If there is, mount metal to the underside for a stealth installation.
http://www.watsons-streetworks.com/i...product_id=197
Not sure if there is enough surface area somewhere in the center console. If there is, mount metal to the underside for a stealth installation.
10-02-2013, 12:35 AM
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Or you could do what people have been doing for about 30 years...
http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=1.1675
http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=1.1675
10-02-2013, 05:52 AM
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Myself, I prefer the old fashioned cup holders...
a "mulitiple use" device, if you will.
a "mulitiple use" device, if you will.
10-02-2013, 08:21 AM
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Purchase one of the aftermarket cupholders and you won't have to cut a hole in anything.
10-02-2013, 08:34 AM
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I like this one a lot. Thinking of doing this myself also.
Guy put one in his 77. Did a real nice job and he included plenty of pics. Had to relocate the relay and flasher, no biggie. Check it out, I think you will agree that it came out very clean. I would paint it black to match.
http://corvettec3.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/...num=1097129342
Guy put one in his 77. Did a real nice job and he included plenty of pics. Had to relocate the relay and flasher, no biggie. Check it out, I think you will agree that it came out very clean. I would paint it black to match.
http://corvettec3.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/...num=1097129342
10-02-2013, 08:50 AM
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10-02-2013, 11:31 AM
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i don't know why you need a cupholder. do like the rest of the drivers i see. phone in one hand, coffee in the other, eyes on the radio looking for a better station. the only problem i can think of is how much coffee gets spilled when you shift.
10-02-2013, 01:51 PM
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I like this one a lot. Thinking of doing this myself also.
Guy put one in his 77. Did a real nice job and he included plenty of pics. Had to relocate the relay and flasher, no biggie. Check it out, I think you will agree that it came out very clean. I would paint it black to match.
http://corvettec3.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/...num=1097129342
Guy put one in his 77. Did a real nice job and he included plenty of pics. Had to relocate the relay and flasher, no biggie. Check it out, I think you will agree that it came out very clean. I would paint it black to match.
http://corvettec3.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/...num=1097129342
10-02-2013, 02:20 PM
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10-02-2013, 02:29 PM
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That's how I did it: They just slide in and are held firmly by the cushion and the seats. They are actually intended for mounting aon the side of a C2 console, but they fit like a glove into the C3. Because I get laughed at, I can hide them within the blink of an eye and I like that.
Martin
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