Of Consoles and Cupholders

[Joshwa]

https://van-x.co.uk/vw-t4-cup-holder.html?___store=smarttheme_en
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93 Weekender TDI conversion (AHU)
93 MV TDI conversion (1Z)
Weekender rear cot
Late model cabin air filter on 93
Euro spec bumper install on 93

[wildenbeast]

On eBay Germany:

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- Bill, '93 Eurovan Syncro Weekender (2.5 manual ACU)

[jakefromstatefarm]

Pretty great cupholder mod, replacing a tiny drawer that is hard to use effectively.

If anyone finds the link or seller for this, please post it. I searched the German eBay today, but couldn't find it.

[Itsamoto]

Good idea and good use of space. Certainly not OEM, it looks 3d printed.

I always stick keys and coins in there (and that's bad because the contents of the ashtray can dump into the void of the dash) - but this has real merit.

[ncernitz]

After many iterations, here is the console we ended up with.

[Gruppe B]

[pinetreeporsche]

Wow- finally (even if the color is off and the fit not quite perfect) -I've been wondering what was in that space that should be a glove box. Just tell me where to get one!

[Gruppe B]

The glovebox is huge and fits very well. If you want to spend some extra time there is a built in light that you can wire up.

Cup holders are limited like in the early Eurovans (only paper coffee cups fit)

Change holder too!

[pinetreeporsche]

Thanks, Gruppe B, but give me/us a link to the place to get one! How could such a standard item be missing from the factory or the outfitter!

[pinetreeporsche]

[Joshwa]

[vwwestyman]

I decided to try one of the Plug and Chug cupholders from a Bus to see how it fits in the Eurovan ashtray.

The EV ashtray is slightly taller and wider than the Bus, therefore the "arm" fits more loosely, but not enough that I'm worried about it falling out or something like that. I've only driven with it a little, but so far I think I believe that the improved position of the cup holder outweighs the slight inconvenience of reaching a couple of the buttons on the HVAC controls. This probably wouldn't be an issue for those with the 3 dial controls. This also holds a wider variety of cup size than the EV holder on the floor.

A 2x4 seems to fit the ashtray just about perfect, so a similar design could likely be made that doesn't block things quite as much.

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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

[BBouchard87]

After reading through all the threads I didn’t see any cup holder options that I was thrilled about. Found this $14 cooler beverage holder by Aieve (Yeti makes
thé same thing for twice the cost). With a little bending the arm in my vice it fits nice and snug and can be adjusted left to right and is a non-permanent solution. Been liking it so far.

[bigfoot_ev]

Well it took us 2 tries but we finally have a solution that works for us. After removing the original cup holder to make way for the subwoofer we needed something to hold our water bottles.

Iteration #1 was a hack of a generic mini-van console from Amazon. I turned it around from its intended direction and cut off what used to be the front section. The remaining cup holders are raised up for easier access. I just slid it between the front seats.

There were 2 major issues with iteration #1. First, I had to always move it out of the way when swiveling the front seats. Second, probably more important, it was not bolted down and could become a projectile in a crash.

So here is iteration #2. It is bolted to the CMC seat base and when we swivel the front seats they clear our water bottles without moving a thing. Another benefit the black top is meant to be stepped on and it opens for storing more stuff. I'm kind of embarrassed thinking how long I put up with #1 since building #2 was super simple. There is a smaller box that holds the cup holders. It is screwed to the other larger storage box. Glad I never got into a crash.

If anybody needs a hacked up amazon console let me know.

[vwwestyman]

What did you build it out of? Plywood?

I do like the idea of the extra storage, and it's a smart move to build it to handle being stepped on!
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Dave Cook

President, Wild Westerner Club

1978 Champagne Edition Westy, repowered to '97 Jetta TDI
1973 Wild Westerner
My Thing

[bigfoot_ev]

Yes, 1/2" plywood for everything. On the lid the only constraint was that it needed to fit between the arm rests when open. That created the open space on the passenger side but also meant it was small enough to be well supported all around for walking on.

Here's a really interesting idea. I've been wondering how to make an intermediate step on the way up into the upper bunk without folks unknowingly stepping on the arm rest.
https://www.etsy.com/de-en/listing/1404573017/cent...=related-1

[SplitBusVanatic]

https://www.amazon.ca/Mobicool-Cooler-Warmer-Power-Outlet/dp/B07FBN539R

I have used one of these for years. They’re perfect. They fit nicely between seats in front.