I just installed a Cup holder from a mid 90s toyota corolla it involved timing the radios filler plate and mounting the cup holder and radio together










I cant take all the Credit i got the idea from "mize"

pretty cool, but not where I'd want my drinks.. lol

Color is a pretty good match too.

Meanies... nothing that a little spray paint can't fix!





Thanks for sharing! Too bad I have a Monsoon or I'd... Hmmm, maybe I should upgrade and sell the Monsoon...

I actually like that alot.

I like it. It's great the way it folds into the dash.

i love it, but not there..

I would have been tempted to put the radio OVER the cup holder but that's just me .... Nice job, just the same ...

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Very nice does all the mounting hardware come from the Corolla ?

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I am going to do something like that but in another place. Will get back with some pics of what I am planing.

quote Originally posted by Mister: Very nice does all the mounting hardware come from the Corolla ?

Yes the Toyota has a little glove box looking thing mounted right above the cup holder with metal brackets (I cut the bracket down to make it fit

you must not have a stick.

Here's info on a billet foldout cupholder assembly that is similar ....

http://www.extremeproducts.biz/cup-cupholder.html

Instructions

http://www.extremeproducts....b320dfa9f3fd4f84aea7

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quote Originally posted by F-I-E-R-O: Meanies... nothing that a little spray paint can't fix!

HA HA, actually I was being sincere but black looks good too.

quote Originally posted by Toddster: HA HA, actually I was being sincere but black looks good too.

Your HA's and aren't gonna get you off the hook mister...

How about hitting it with this from Alsa?



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http://www.alsacorp.com/pro...rome/ghost_price.htm

A little pricey, probably could find something at Auto Parts something or other for about $6 that would match the stereo...

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i usually put my med to large drinks between the inst pod and the dash, but the condensation usually drips on my leg, lol.

I picked up one of those a couple of years ago out of Dodge Daytonna but haven't installed it. I like the idea but not the location either because my daily driver is a Volvo V40 with the same pull out tray idea over the radio and when I have cup it the tray, it blocks the operation of the radio. I'm still looking for another place to mount it.

If you don't mind the inconvenience - it's a great idea because it remains hidden when not in use.

Thanks Paul, you are very resourceful Very cool, but $139 + S&H....OUCHHHH

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thats is an awsome looking cup holder... if i had a good place to put it i might consider it... but 140 bucks for a cup holder lol... thats a strech even if it is billet... its nice to know there around though if anyone did want them.

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Working on this.

The cup holders are from the midle backseat of a Saab 9-5 and it also hide a table in the armrest.

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quote Originally posted by Toddster: Color is a pretty good match too.

You bastard ! You made me squirt pop out my nose ! AAAARGH it burns

I actually like the location. Personally, I reach for my coffee cup a lot more than the radio anyway; and that's a pretty convenient spot to reach for. And it's gotta be more stable than the Fierostore mug full of hot java sitting on the pwr mirror switchplate. I use the nook in the dash occasionally, but it pulls on the power line for the radar detector so I try to avoid it. And it's a kind of tight spot to get the mug into and out of too. Your solution is about the best I've seen yet.

Nice work.

quote Originally posted by D B Cooper: I actually like the location. Personally, I reach for my coffee cup a lot more than the radio anyway; and that's a pretty convenient spot to reach for. And it's gotta be more stable than the Fierostore mug full of hot java sitting on the pwr mirror switchplate. I use the nook in the dash occasionally, but it pulls on the power line for the radar detector so I try to avoid it. And it's a kind of tight spot to get the mug into and out of too. Your solution is about the best I've seen yet. Nice work.

I have moved the power window switch to the door so the location in the midle armrest is perfect in my car. There is no interference when changing gears and so on. (Firebird -96 dash)

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How difficult would it be to move the temp controls to the bottom? (It's been a while sense I've seen the inside of a Fiero. )

I like this cup holder, it's from a 90 Geo prizm

how about somebody try one of these and tell us how it works out:

1995-98 Ford Contour Mystique console double cup holder http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot...get#ebayphotohosting

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This my pick when I get to it. I rode in a Golf once and pushed the little bar with the "Cup" logo. Out slid the holder as if it were powered by a pillow, and then lowered the bottom shelf straight down. I think I put a years wear on it over the next 10 minutes. I was mesmerized.





http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That Golf one is REALLY nice - current bid $74.90 + $14.90 shipping - and even cheaper than billet

I like the idea of the slide but it would have to be in a different place. I'm leaning towards something like this now.
http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/

You could also go with something like this that clips onto the air vents. Plus this one says Type-S. That should be good for at least 25HP alone.
http://www.autobarn.net/airvedrho.html

Or you could go with the more common ones. hehe
http://www.halfbakery.com/c...ar_3a_20Cup_20Holder

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quote Originally posted by Sharkman: I have moved the power window switch to the door so the location in the midle armrest is perfect in my car. There is no interference when changing gears and so on. (Firebird -96 dash)

I was just talking with my wife about doing something similar, only I was figuring on putting the window switches where the ashtrays are (we're both non-smokers, so they aren't necessary), instead of on the doors.

Do you have any pictures of how yours came out?

quote Originally posted by darkknight0667: I was just talking with my wife about doing something similar, only I was figuring on putting the window switches where the ashtrays are (we're both non-smokers, so they aren't necessary), instead of on the doors. Do you have any pictures of how yours came out?

Id actually be interested in this too. What do you use to make the actual cup holders? Is it a holder you removed from another car and installed or are you remaking your dash and just formed one in?

Cool, this in-dash version (VW Passat 98-01) comes out to the right, so it would be away from the gear leaver
Which means the liquid will spill over your wifes legs and not into your radio...



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot...618#ebayphotohosting

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I have the Type S cup holders on top of my dash over the vents, here's a couple pics of it...

https://images.fiero.nl/p...100_1091_(Small).JPG

https://images.fiero.nl/p...100_1087_(Small).JPG

It seems to be pretty stable, not too sure about the over large drinks though, try to keep a hold of them on turns and such cause the base just doesn't look to be high enough to keep it from spilling, but it works fine with pop cans and such...

Love the push button ones that come out of the slots... may have to have Max look for some of those next time he goes to the junkyard... laugh...

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I just hang a common cup holder on the door pocket. I use the one with the insert that usually fits between the window glass and the door. I staple the holding tab to a small 3' x 4" piece of scrap 1/4" plywood and place it in the door pocket. Have not lost a drink since and the cup holder is removable anytime. Your drink will probably be lidded but just don't open the door too quickly with the drink on it.

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quote Originally posted by Gokart Mozart: How difficult would it be to move the temp controls to the bottom? (It's been a while sense I've seen the inside of a Fiero. )

I was thinking about this for months.. The Stereo could be higher up and easier to see while driving. Both flip up screens, and Double DIN mods would put the screen in a really good position for the driver to see. (thinking navis, etc..)

Anybody ever done that before?

-M

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