Cup Holder's for C-Bodies

[live4theking]

I hope to make one that rides on the hump this winter and overlay it with a nice walnut veneer to match the other wood work in my 68 NYer.

 

[1978 NYB]

Meet my new cup holder....

 

[300rag]

Looks more like a headrest to me.

 

[1978 NYB]

Multi-functional.....

 

[MrMoparCHP]

This is what I did for my truck, the nice thing is that I used a screw that was already there for the transmission access cover.


Simple, does the job.

A friend of mine that has a CHP Diplomat made a box that sits on his seat that has a regular car radio with speaker and cup holders with a pad on top, I'll probably be doing the dame for my CHP car when its done.


Alan

 

[Big_John]

No one has mentioned a roll of duct tape on the floor yet.... I'm disappointed.

Here's a tech thread from the HAMB where the guy makes a cup holder from a '58 Chevy parking light housing. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/tech-week-drinkin-and-drivin-made-easy.994552/

 

[polara71]

No one has mentioned a roll of duct tape on the floor yet.... I'm disappointed.

Here's a tech thread from the HAMB where the guy makes a cup holder from a '58 Chevy parking light housing. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/tech-week-drinkin-and-drivin-made-easy.994552/

funny you say that, Recently I had used a roll of painters tape in the truck....

 

[patrick66]

Oh, hell, I thought you said "C-cups in C-bodies"...never mind!

 

[livininharrow]

i just keep my beer between my legs. doesnt last that long anyway. my biggest problem is how close can i keep my cooler so it is within easy reach. that should be the question here.

 

[commando1]

You will never ever catch me with a beer in the car. Ever. You're dead meat if caught.

 

[cm23uoc]

I could never relate to These kinds of creature comforts. The gas tank Needs a refill before you die from thirst. It's not like you're on a Mission to Mars. ;)

 

[Blue 300]

I was planning on cup holders on the front of this but as it turned out the top of the hump was only an inch below.
But it was worth it for the 2 extra cig lighters

 

[commando1]

I could never relate to These kinds of creature comforts. The gas tank Needs a refill before you die from thirst. It's not like you're on a Mission to Mars. ;)

You obviously do not understand that coffee replaced all my precious bodily fluids 30 years ago. It's now a matter of survival.

 

[cm23uoc]

And I thought a can of STP a day kept you running. ;)

 

[1966newport]

looks high maintenance

Meet my new cup holder....

 

[live4theking]

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I was planning on cup holders on the front of this but as it turned out the top of the hump was only an inch below.
But it was worth it for the 2 extra cig lighters
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This is a wonderful piece of wood working. I was thinking of making something very much like that with the radio, gauges, speakers and cup holders. I may try to include something that holds a few cds too. It will be a winter project so I haven't even started to think about how it is going to go together yet. That looks like the dash of a 67, correct?

 

[Snotty]

You will never ever catch me with a beer in the car. Ever. You're dead meat if caught.

Amen Stan!! My uncle no longer lives in California because he did it one too many times.

 

[Blue 300]

Thanks, mines a 68 but I think they are nearly the same. I'm, lucky enough to have a neighbor that knows what he's doing. I fix his truck and he helps me with my wood projects. Including my '54 trailer.
I bought some stainless cup holders off ebay. Poker table cups? But they were a bit too deep. I had to have a radio and there's no way I was going to butcher that beautiful dash. Funny, but I haven't use a CD yet as the radio has a USB slot for a thumb drive that has like a zillion MP3 albums on it. I managed to figure out how to dim the lights on the thing too. Way too bright. I may just build an upholstered armrest to lay on the bench seat with a cup holder. Legendary wants a fortune for a 1/2 yard of Chrysler vinyl. But at least they have it!

 

[live4theking]

What size were the gauges and speakers that you put in? The gauges look like that are a pretty good size.

 

[Big_John]