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rightrudder
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 Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2025 10:32 pm Post subject: Aircooledparts cupholder tweak |
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I really like the design of this cupholder...very sturdy and well made. But I wasn't crazy about the drilled holes design, so I added some wood side pieces in hopes of matching my fake woodgrain dash. 
Wood is 1/4" thick poplar sheet, from the Home Depot "hobby wood" section. Using the finest CAD methods (Cardboard Aided Design), I made a template and cut out the pieces, finished with disc sander and rounded all the edges. Stained 'em with American Walnut stain, then a shot of clear matte to finish. Finally, scuffed up the cupholder sides and glued them in place with 2-part epoxy.
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kingkarmann
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2025 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Aircooledparts cupholder tweak |
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I like it!  |
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Jacks
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2025 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Aircooledparts cupholder tweak |
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Good job! That actually looks great!
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rightrudder
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2025 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Aircooledparts cupholder tweak |
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| Thanks, guys! I was pleased with how it turned out. |
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DaveB9
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| Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2025 11:47 am Post subject: Re: Aircooledparts cupholder tweak |
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| That looks so much better than it did originally! Great idea. I might try and do something similar but with gloss black panels. Cup holders may be the only real improvement in cars over the last 50 years ... |
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Steelz21
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| Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2025 11:49 am Post subject: Re: Aircooledparts cupholder tweak |
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| What a great idea. It looks like it belongs there. |
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rightrudder
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| Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2025 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Aircooledparts cupholder tweak |
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Thanks!!
I though I'd add that I sanded a slight bevel in the leading edges of the wood pieces so they would fit snugly up against the top cupholder ring. And a little extra relief for the welds, whatever it takes to get the wood to lie flat against the metal before epoxy. |
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