Another cup holder location

surfer8 · 02-02-2009, 08:59 PM

Thought this might be a good place for a cupholder. I used a Celica cupholder from the boneyard, built a bracket, and mounted it under the passenger seat.

jigtrix · 02-02-2009, 09:22 PM

That's a good idea my friend. Can I get a cup holder for a 40 oz. Mickeys?

Key-Lay · 02-02-2009, 09:46 PM

Pretty epic, How'd you make this? Selling a kit?

surfer8 · 02-02-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Key-Lay

Pretty epic, How'd you make this? Selling a kit?

Had it made at a local laser job shop using my drawings. I thought about selling a kit, but I picked the local bone yard clean of Celica cupholders. All I got left are the brackets. Maybe i can find another junk yard.

ebouwman · 02-03-2009, 12:37 AM

What year of celica did you get that from? And how hard is it to rip out? I kinda like to have something to put my morning coffee in.

deucegirl03 · 02-03-2009, 12:42 AM

yeah that is pretty ingenuous! awesome idea...

mr29180 · 02-03-2009, 01:01 AM

isn't that hard for ur passenger to have that they have to open their legs just to use it LOL

Dance_Business · 02-03-2009, 01:27 AM

Well my only passenger is my wife, so I guess it's okay.
Great job!
Name the year for the Celica and how much for the brackets?

ebouwman · 02-03-2009, 02:41 AM

When you have a passenger THEY can hold the drinks! lol.

EDIT: Going to the junkyard right now to see if they have one :P

ebouwman · 02-03-2009, 08:08 PM

got one out of an f-350, with the rollers as well, so i'll be able to mount it easily, i think...

surfer8 · 02-03-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dance_Business

Well my only passenger is my wife, so I guess it's okay.
Great job!
Name the year for the Celica and how much for the brackets?

I didn't pay much attention to the year. They might not have even been Celica's. I was walking through the Toyota section, and I snagged any cupholder that was easy to take out. The factory radio was gone in most of the cars, and the cupholder was easily removed cuz the trim was already off. I found one of the cupholders laying on the floor. I grabbed three different styles and they all work with the bracket I made.

I've got a couple of brackets left that i could let go for $18 plus shipping. This includes left and right stainless steel brackets, spacers, screws for the plastic and screws for the sheet metal.

I'll try to get a picture of what what is important for fitment.

surfer8 · 02-03-2009, 09:25 PM

Here's a picture of the important part. The holes are about 2.4" center to center. Notice that they are not level to each other.

One of the cupholders did not have the holes in the center of the pins. I had to drill the holes on that one, but it worked fine after that.

ebouwman · 02-03-2009, 10:43 PM

ya same thing with the dash of the truck i raided, torn up, no seats, almost nothing, it was still a bit of a pain to get out. I went to the import cars auto wrecker and he told me to go away because there was too much snow so i went somewhere else

surfer8 · 02-03-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by deucegirl03

yeah that is pretty ingenuous! awesome idea...

Thanks. I thought it was a great place to put a cupholder also.
The idea came from a very innovative fabricator in Monroe Louisiana. I just built a bracket.

jakobe · 02-03-2009, 11:50 PM

the words "innovative" ..and "Monroe Lousiana" in the same sentence makes me laugh

I got arrested in Monroe once

ddanque · 02-16-2009, 10:46 PM

I found mine from a 1993 Toyota Corolla.

Ironic, a cup holding up a cup holder?

ebouwman · 02-16-2009, 11:03 PM

Looks way better than mine, i realized after i started to mount mine off of the f-350 that it's a lot thicker that those posted, so its in a crappy spot

Also it's the type where the two arms fold into it and spring out when you slide it out, and when you stick a large coffee in there, it always tips to one side, especially as soon as you turn a corner

surfer8 · 02-16-2009, 11:07 PM

If you mount the cupholder as shown in this picture it will be level when it is installed in the car.

91_mr2_boi · 02-16-2009, 11:09 PM

man thats a smart idea i think i'm gonna try the 93 corolla one looks pretty simple

surfer8 · 02-16-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 91_mr2_boi

man thats a smart idea i think i'm gonna try the 93 corolla one looks pretty simple

I've still got a couple of brackets left. If you need a set then PM me.

02-02-2009, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
surfer8 tenacity Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SE Indiana Posts: 164 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Another cup holder location Thought this might be a good place for a cupholder. I used a Celica cupholder from the boneyard, built a bracket, and mounted it under the passenger seat.

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ebouwman Curve Hugger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: BC Posts: 1,600 Thanks: 19 Thanked 51 Times in 51 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	When you have a passenger THEY can hold the drinks! lol. EDIT: Going to the junkyard right now to see if they have one :P Last edited by ebouwman; 02-03-2009 at 03:14 PM..

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surfer8 tenacity Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SE Indiana Posts: 164 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Here's a picture of the important part. The holes are about 2.4" center to center. Notice that they are not level to each other. One of the cupholders did not have the holes in the center of the pins. I had to drill the holes on that one, but it worked fine after that. Last edited by surfer8; 02-16-2009 at 11:54 PM.. Reason: spelling

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02-02-2009, 09:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
jigtrix Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 122 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	That's a good idea my friend. Can I get a cup holder for a 40 oz. Mickeys?

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Key-Lay Tecky Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orlando FLA Posts: 234 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Pretty epic, How'd you make this? Selling a kit?

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ebouwman Curve Hugger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: BC Posts: 1,600 Thanks: 19 Thanked 51 Times in 51 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	What year of celica did you get that from? And how hard is it to rip out? I kinda like to have something to put my morning coffee in.

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deucegirl03 Gearhead son! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canyon Country, CA Posts: 723 Thanks: 35 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	yeah that is pretty ingenuous! awesome idea...

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mr29180 Cage fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frisco (bay area) Posts: 1,368 Thanks: 7 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	isn't that hard for ur passenger to have that they have to open their legs just to use it LOL

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Dance_Business Mad Dance Skills Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 20 minutes to Graceland Posts: 1,011 Thanks: 79 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Well my only passenger is my wife, so I guess it's okay. Great job! Name the year for the Celica and how much for the brackets?

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ebouwman Curve Hugger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: BC Posts: 1,600 Thanks: 19 Thanked 51 Times in 51 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	got one out of an f-350, with the rollers as well, so i'll be able to mount it easily, i think...

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ebouwman Curve Hugger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: BC Posts: 1,600 Thanks: 19 Thanked 51 Times in 51 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ya same thing with the dash of the truck i raided, torn up, no seats, almost nothing, it was still a bit of a pain to get out. I went to the import cars auto wrecker and he told me to go away because there was too much snow so i went somewhere else

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jakobe Cert. APR System tech Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Ga. Posts: 939 Thanks: 12 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	the words "innovative" ..and "Monroe Lousiana" in the same sentence makes me laugh I got arrested in Monroe once

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ebouwman Curve Hugger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: BC Posts: 1,600 Thanks: 19 Thanked 51 Times in 51 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Looks way better than mine, i realized after i started to mount mine off of the f-350 that it's a lot thicker that those posted, so its in a crappy spot Also it's the type where the two arms fold into it and spring out when you slide it out, and when you stick a large coffee in there, it always tips to one side, especially as soon as you turn a corner

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surfer8 tenacity Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SE Indiana Posts: 164 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	If you mount the cupholder as shown in this picture it will be level when it is installed in the car.

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91_mr2_boi Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 325 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	man thats a smart idea i think i'm gonna try the 93 corolla one looks pretty simple