Played around on the waterjet today, trying to get a friggin cupholder, lol...

[6LE Designs]

It is driving me nuts daily driving this thing with no cup holder. I'm not a fan of the huge add on consoles with cupholders either. So, I decided I'd replace my shift plate with a solid piece of aluminum so I could cut a hole (where the ashtray is) and drop a cupholder in...

Here's the first try...

I need to move the hole back 1/4" (didn't realize where I had it the cupholder won't go all the way in because it hits the shifter) and not sure if I like what I did with the shift pattern.

Right now, it is just waterjet cut out 12D, etc... This way it still lights up. I am going to change it to 1234 N R P (just because the D and over drive look weird to me) OR cut it out completely and glue the factory plate back on.

Also haven't decided if I want to finish it by just brushing the aluminum (to match my steering wheel) or get it powdercoated in a grey that matches the interior.

Cupholder is a stainless steel piece I got off ebay. Two holes on either side of it hold it in place reusing the holes from the under the ash tray screws...

What do you guys think?

Oh, I took a hammer to the cupholder tonight (at Bob's Big Boy actually, lol) just to get it in there to see how it would look. I have to cut a new plate with the hole further back and I have extra cupholders so I took a hammer to it just so I could get a feel for how it would look dropped in.

 

[novaderrik]

this was my solution to the lack of cupholders in my POS 86 Camaro..

bought a pack of 4 of the plastic cupholders that you hang on the door. i think it cost $1 at Wal Mart.
i cut the part off that is supposed to go over the top of the door, and hung them on either side of the console with self tapping screws in an existing slotted hole in the cupholders... they are generally in the way when sitting in the car, but they are easily removed and set beside the seats when not needed.. since you probably don't want to be poking any holes into your console, you could make a chunk of aluminum that goes over the top of the console and holds the cup holder on either side. this gets the beverage out of the way of where your arm wants to rest and out of the way of the shifter.

i've toyed with the idea of fold up cup holders that mount permanently to the sides of the console- an idea that could also work for you..

 

[salvageV6]

This pic. always makes me thirsty.

 

[salvageV6]

Double post ooops.

 

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