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Cheap ($2 shipped) and effective solution to adding an unobtrusive cup holder
Thought I'd share a good solution to adding a (proper-sized) cup holder. It's foldable and very easy to attach- I used the vent that's on the left side of the passenger carpeting and ran a zip-tie through the vent, which holds the cup holder in place. The cup holder does shift around some, but would only be a problem for containers without a lid.
I had previously tried another foldable cup holder from ebay but the diameter of the holder portion was too small to be useful. So this time I went with the style that has the cheesy propeller on it and removed the propeller. Here's what it looks like both folded and open in my C5Z (please excuse the dog hair!).
Inconspicuous/looks stock:
Folded:
Open:
Last edited by ArmchairArchitect; 07-30-2018 at 06:13 PM.
I found it for $1.68, maybe shipping brings it up to $2,00.
How'd you fix it to the carpet? A clip that sticks into the carpet? Sew it on?
There's a tiny plastic vent in the carpet right where I attached it to using a zip-tie. You can see it in this example picture where I circled it in red:
Last edited by ArmchairArchitect; 07-30-2018 at 06:09 PM.
Spend a couple of extra dollars and buy a piece of 1/8" thick plexiglass. Mount the cup holder to the plexiglass and position it so the top of the plexiglass is under the center console and the bottom is next to the seat bracket cover. I tested my set up with a 32 oz cup from McD's that was filled full of pea stone. Is is stable and never spilled. The vent you connected to can pull off. The nice part of this set up is you can install or remove from the car in seconds.
Spend a couple of extra dollars and buy a piece of 1/8" thick plexiglass. Mount the cup holder to the plexiglass and position it so the top of the plexiglass is under the center console and the bottom is next to the seat bracket cover. I tested my set up with a 32 oz cup from McD's that was filled full of pea stone. Is is stable and never spilled. The vent you connected to can pull off. The nice part of this set up is you can install or remove from the car in seconds.
I like your solution but the appearance of the plexiglass makes it look jerry-rigged and not stock.
Last edited by ArmchairArchitect; 07-30-2018 at 08:14 PM.
I wrapped the plexiglass with carpet (black in my case), attached the cupholders with small screws, then slid plexiglass under the console like 3sacrowd did. Work slick as can be.
I like your solution but the appearance of the plexiglass makes it look jerry-rigged and not stock.
That's what I chose from the Clear Option cupholder guy. The photo above doesn't look good because it's reflecting light. You cannot see my Plexiglas because the carpet shows through it. Very happy with mine. In fact I have one on my driver side too.
not sure if that vent is enough to hold a drink, just snaps in ??????????
I agree. I'm not sure if it actually snaps / locks on or is just a press fit. Cars experience significant vibration and can work things loose. The vent is not intended to be a structural item.
I understand where the OP is coming from. I personally don't want to chance a spill on the floor board considering the BCM is in the toe kick on that side.
Personally, I find every solution shown above to look out-of-place and very "tacked on". I have always simply used bottled beverages when in the car.
However, for those times I want to bring my coffee mug or drive-thru beverage with me, I spent $20 on the most simple and brilliant solution ever: The OEM cup holder extension. It stays in the console until I need it. When I do need it, it slips over the OEM cup holder door in seconds. This allows even 32oz drinks to stay in place during spirited driving. And, since it removes in seconds, your Vette stays "tacked-on-Auto-Zone-cup-holder"-free.
Personally, I find every solution shown above to look out-of-place and very "tacked on". I have always simply used bottled beverages when in the car.
However, for those times I want to bring my coffee mug or drive-thru beverage with me, I spent $20 on the most simple and brilliant solution ever: The OEM cup holder extension. It stays in the console until I need it. When I do need it, it slips over the OEM cup holder door in seconds. This allows even 32oz drinks to stay in place during spirited driving. And, since it removes in seconds, your Vette stays "tacked-on-Auto-Zone-cup-holder"-free.
Personally, I find every solution shown above to look out-of-place and very "tacked on". I have always simply used bottled beverages when in the car.
However, for those times I want to bring my coffee mug or drive-thru beverage with me, I spent $20 on the most simple and brilliant solution ever: The OEM cup holder extension. It stays in the console until I need it. When I do need it, it slips over the OEM cup holder door in seconds. This allows even 32oz drinks to stay in place during spirited driving. And, since it removes in seconds, your Vette stays "tacked-on-Auto-Zone-cup-holder"-free.
This is more expensive, but also appears to be a much better option...the ones that mount on the side of the hump look to be way too flimsy...this one looks very sturdy!
07-30-2018, 03:35 PM
Cheap ($2 shipped) and effective solution to adding an unobtrusive cup holder
