Any ideas for a cup holder for a BENCH seat?

vwkombi1966

how many of you have this problem? you go to a fast food joint, pull up to the drive through get your meal, and have to "hold" the cup between your theighs, and freeze your "bean bag"?! i got a bench seat, and i wonder if there's a way to secure you drink besides holding it between your legs! any ideas?
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dope61dub · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject:

I don't have panels yet and stick mine in the door it tilts like it gonna spill but it doesn't.

Or my favorite my purse! Smile

SHSC · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 6:22 pm Post subject:

Bottled water or soda, put the lid on it and it won't spill. But I know you said fast food where they give the mega gallon size soda.
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NorCalWeekender · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 6:31 pm Post subject:

I've totally found a fix for this! I went to Target (Wal-Mart or Kragen works, too) and found a pair of cheap plastic cup holders. I cut off the part that would allow it to hang onto a regular car door and used the hole for screw-mounting to mount it on the second clip (I use screws) back from the top right corner of the door panel.

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Major Woody · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 8:12 pm Post subject:

Go to a bicycle store and get a water bottle cage. Mount it to your steering column tube.

j.pickens · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 8:43 pm Post subject:

WalMart sells a combined cupholder, mini-tray contraption as a "Kids Meal" holder to hang on the back seat of a regular car.
It is the perfect size to hang off the heater control knob in the middle of the bench seat. Has two cup holders and a rectangular recess in the middle.
Cost all of $4.99.
For my walkthru, I strung the strap behind the drivers side middle seat track, and it rests on the walkthru floor perfectly.
Here's the walkthru setup:

And of course, here is the low-tech solution:

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DubStyle · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 10:48 pm Post subject:

Place called Watson's Street works in HVW was selling a billet one that had a magnet on the bottom. You can put it right on the dash! $35 Shocked

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ritchiet002 · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 2:31 am Post subject:

I have a walk through so drinks are no problem but in my 61 bug I used a "Bar Buoy"---they were used on boats and were "gimbaled" so they took almost any movement---Plus I always liked the name Very Happy

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Kaput · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 3:00 am Post subject:

I was thinkin bout the same thing with a smoothie between my legs the other day tryin to make a turn. I think that my old vanagon had a Caddie Buoy on it. Super cool cup holder made of metal mesh that went with the flow of the ride, kind of rocks back and fourth. Im gonna hit the Boat store. I think the one I had only held a coke can size though. Wonder if they make em in Big Gulp size? I'm usually really thirsty.

http://www.outdoorsuperstore.com/store/products/productDisplay.asp?productID=264350

see all the buoy accessories...
http://www.outdoorsuperstore.com/store/products/doSearch.asp?manufacturerID=BAR%2DBUOY

ritchiet002 · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 3:32 am Post subject:

That's the same ones! I thought you could put some protected material on the inside of the grill area and screw into it, between the slots!
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Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:03 am Post subject:

Here's a photo of the "Bar Buoy" in my bus. I stole the idea from someone else's bus a couple of years ago.

I took the clip off the hanger so I could screw it into the existing screw hole in the door.

Works great.

Scott

vwkombi1966 · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:48 am Post subject:

thanx scott! it's so simple, that's an AWESOME idea! Dancing

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Aircooled VW: more expensive than CRACK!

- 1968 Squareback (Scarlett)
- 1969 Westy

Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:31 am Post subject:

Hey vwkombi1966,

Glad that works for ya!

Scott

ritchiet002 · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:53 am Post subject:

Hey scott's picture made me think----What hand do most people hold the drink in ? I'm a lefty and like to use my right hand. It's a drag when it is time to shift---but I can't help it. just a quick poll Wink

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vwkombi1966 · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 10:01 am Post subject:

me? i drink with my right. i am usually trying to steer more than shift.
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Aircooled VW: more expensive than CRACK!

- 1968 Squareback (Scarlett)
- 1969 Westy

Focker · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject:

Focker · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject:

Sunroofgod · Samba Member Joined: October 20, 2004 Posts: 389

Use a roll up duck tape

woodslat · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject:

My old walkthrough splits had enough room on the left side of the seat for a gallon jug of water, I just hold my beer in my hand nowadays.

campingbox · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject:


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