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Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:50 am

i drink alot of water,pop and the wife is a water coffee freak, i hate that there is no cup holders!
i am going to fabricate somthing to help us, just wondered if there are other who would be interesed.
i have been a prototype fabricator in the R&D field for 10 years, access to all machine,software,tools and materials!
if people are interested i will design somthing affordable to be mass produced! :D

Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:55 am

Hey, now there's an idea
:wink:

Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:55 am

I'd be interested to see what you come up with. Definately needs to be easily accessible without blocking the passageways. I do believe there are cupholders that take the place of the ashtray...but unfortunately for me, I am a smoker....blah. Maybe just one more incentive to quit. :shock:

Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:05 am

People were talking about this in the bug forum, someone was asking about a center console. People said they had many bad experiences with the ash tray cupholders, that they constantly fell out and spilled hot/sticky liquid everywhere...
I'd be interested to see what you come up with.

Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:33 am

I have a set of these http://www.ajprindle.com/products/product.aspx?sku=12306 in my bus. They are stuck to the metal seat base. They work for me but they are sized for cans and larger bottles, like a 20 oz plastic coke bottle, won't fit. But they do work well for holding cans, pens, and a cup for spare change. I tried the cup holders that fit into the ashtray slot but they hide the parking brake release enough that I found myself driving off with the parking brake on.

Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:36 am

i'd love something, especially if it could work in a bug too. i ordered one of those ashtray thingies from busdepot forever ago and they've been backordered forever. i don't know if they'll ever actually carry them again, although it always says they're in stock.
work something up and let us see it!

Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:37 am

the idea i have in mind won't block the e-brake,ashtray or obstruct walking between the seats! there also won't be any hole drilling or modifying the bus form original!

Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:53 am

wowee. this cupholder sounds magical.
can't wait to see it!

Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:12 pm

I'm interested. When I was using my bus as a daily driver, I used a small elastic (Bungee) cord to hold my cup in place on the floor next to the passanger's seat. Okay for getting it from A to B but not for being able to take a sip along the way.

Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:34 pm

MOX wrote: the idea i have in mind won't block the e-brake,ashtray or obstruct walking between the seats! there also won't be any hole drilling or modifying the bus form original!

I'll take 1!!! I always wanted one of those that go into the ashtray but I'm afraid it will interfear with the shifting and like "Calumet" said:

Calumet wrote: I tried the cup holders that fit into the ashtray slot but they hide the parking brake release enough that I found myself driving off with the parking brake on.

Done that enough already!!

Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:49 pm

Roll of duct tape on the floor. I believe the spool diameter was determined by a coke can. :lol:

Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:53 pm

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/long60.htm
Check this link, the cup holder mounts to a rollbar. I have seen others like this and they seem like they could mount to the bar under the dash.
Haven't checked it out just an idea and no cutting....

Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:17 pm

If you have the storage box/stool that goes between the front seats, you can do what I did. Get the folding cupholders for the Vanagon and screw 2 of them to that. Works great for me. I also put one in the back where the mount for the table goes.

Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:24 pm

MrBreeze wrote: If you have the storage box/stool that goes between the front seats, you can do what I did. Get the folding cupholders for the Vanagon and screw 2 of them to that. Works great for me. I also put one in the back where the mount for the table goes.

I have one of the bench seat cupholders on the floor between the front seats. Only seriously aggressive driving knocks it around.

For the rear, I got a pair of drop-ins from West Marine:

http://www.donimages.com/guacamolebus/photos/photo.php?id=119

Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:07 pm

I would love to see what you come up with!!!!!!! I would be interested in one!

Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:24 pm

bigyellowdogs wrote: i'd love something, especially if it could work in a bug too. i ordered one of those ashtray thingies from busdepot forever ago and they've been backordered forever. i don't know if they'll ever actually carry them again, although it always says they're in stock.
work something up and let us see it!

I ordered and received mine about a month ago from the Bus Depot,

Also, I have some for my bugs too and never had any problems with them falling out ( they seem fairly tight).

Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:30 pm

Rocknrod wrote: Roll of duct tape on the floor. I believe the spool diameter was determined by a coke can. :lol:

I thought I was the only one! There really is no end to the uses of duct tape! :lol:

Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:40 pm

kingd33 wrote: bigyellowdogs wrote: i'd love something, especially if it could work in a bug too. i ordered one of those ashtray thingies from busdepot forever ago and they've been backordered forever. i don't know if they'll ever actually carry them again, although it always says they're in stock.
work something up and let us see it!

I ordered and received mine about a month ago from the Bus Depot,

Also, I have some for my bugs too and never had any problems with them falling out ( they seem fairly tight).
bastards! i knew i should have called to check up on that. it's been way more than a month ago that they said they would probably never have them again. now i definitely want one of MOX's just out of principle. (also, MOX i'm sure yours would be really cool.)

Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:59 pm

I bought a cupholder at Target for $7. It holds two cups, a few CD's and spare change. I just place it on the floor between the front seats. It works just fine and I can move it it I have to. Sometimes simple is better...

Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:11 pm

..I also use" Mug-Buoy" brand cup holders 2 in front attached to the storage box..And also 2 in the rear. they were also from West Marine and pivot so they do not spill.since they are for boats.