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Posted by: CptTripps May 22 2006, 08:02 PM

I got off my lazy ass and decided to do something to my 914 this summer. Are you ready for the earth-shattering upgrade I'm doing?

I'm mounting a cup-holder.


Wait...not a cup-holder. It's a "Beverage Containment System." (That's what you call a $100 cup-holder.)

I got one of these...anyone else have one? (It's called a BCS F3...the F2 is pictured.)



The trick is that I'm having trouble finding somewhere to mount the thing. It requires the ability to swing around, so I think I need to make a bracket of some sort. I'm trying to keep my dash pretty stock.

Any ideas?

Posted by: CptTripps May 23 2006, 07:51 AM

Nothing Huh....

Posted by: Joe Ricard May 23 2006, 09:32 AM

I use the center hole of the wheel to hold my drink while driving.
Diamond racing wheel with Hoosier is one sturdy cup holder.

Posted by: tdgray May 23 2006, 01:43 PM

Whew Doug don't take on too much now (j/k)

You know what would be cool. How about making a bracket to slide into the ashtray somehow and then the cup holder can hang from that?

Just a thought... I agree I would not want to make any permanent holes in dash etc. Gotta be creative.

Keep us advised.

Posted by: rick 918-S May 23 2006, 01:44 PM

Nuthin, just Hi Doug!

Posted by: Gint May 23 2006, 01:48 PM

The title of this thread threw me a curve.

Now that I actually have a nice 914 daily driver, I've been thinking about doing something similar lately. No real plans, but some thoughts...

Maybe some sort of bracket mounted up under the center of the dash. Perhaps something that protrudes down or even folds down and then back up and out of the way when not in use. If you have a console it might get in the way, but that's nothing that can't be worked around.

Posted by: Gint May 23 2006, 01:50 PM

Almost forgot...

Hiya Doug

Posted by: Marty Yeoman May 23 2006, 02:01 PM

I have a similar "marine mount" cup holder mounted in my 914. I mounted it to the center console on the passenger side about half way down the side. High enough to retrieve from, yet low enough to allow easy cup removal. It came with a removable mount so I can stash it out of the way when there's a passenger leg in the way.

Posted by: Lawrence May 24 2006, 07:59 AM

Hi Doug!

-Rusty

Posted by: CptTripps May 25 2006, 04:48 AM

Hey gang...thanks for saying Hi.

I think I'm going to take a piece of square-tube and put 2 15* bends in it. So I can mount it on the dash between the heater and the radio, and then hang the mount on the tube after it clears the bottom dashpad.

I COULD put it directly on there, but then it won't swivel like it's supposed to.

I guess it's time to bust out the chop-saw and welder again. (I'm still on the same tank from when I did my foor-pans...if that tells you how long it's been since I used it!)

I'll do a thread on it...more info to come!

Posted by: CptTripps May 25 2006, 04:57 AM

Something like this...


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Posted by: Brando May 26 2006, 09:33 AM

Hey Doug, what's crackin man?

I think most married men have a cup-holder in their car... The wife j/k...

Maybe put the mount underneath the bottom dash trim piece.

Posted by: SirAndy May 26 2006, 10:10 AM

just my 2 cents worth of drivel ...

i haven't installed it yet but i'm looking at a more or less generic cupholder that mounts flat to a vertical surface and folds out when needed.
they are fairly small and narrow, so they don't take up much space when folded up.

i've been thinking of mounting it on the side of the lower outside part of the center console on the pass. side, so it's out of my way but still close enough to reach.






they're cheap too, less than 10 bucks ...
Andy

Posted by: rick 918-S May 26 2006, 11:33 AM

I haven't figured out how to install it yet, but I have a cool Saab cup holder. You push a button and it comes straight out of the dash with this cool unfolding action. A little too big for the ash tray slot. And you know where it came from doug... Can you say free-bee..

Posted by: BarberDave May 26 2006, 03:04 PM

Hi Doug: There is a guy in Mich. that made one out of a extra ash tray. You pulled it out a straps droped down to hold the drink. When your done fold the straps up ,and push in the ash tray.You then have a stock looking dash again. just a thought. Dave

Posted by: Brad Roberts May 26 2006, 03:31 PM

Where is he anyway? The Nurse. I forget his name. Bought his Malagna (sp?) car from a customer of mine.

Tom. I just recalled his name.

Havent heard a damn thing from him in awhile.


B

Posted by: BarberDave May 26 2006, 05:37 PM

Brad ;
That would be Tom Mulcrome, AkA Curvy Roadlover ,He hasen't been heard from latey,I was talking to someone else about him Sun> he said Tom has changed his E-Mail Address. Anyone who knows it ,please send it to me . Thanks Dave

Posted by: bd1308 May 26 2006, 06:58 PM

QUOTE(rick 918-S @ May 26 2006, 11:33 AM)

Posted by: elocke May 26 2006, 08:03 PM

Got bored in the garage one night. It's ugly, but it works.


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Posted by: Andyrew May 26 2006, 11:05 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Thunderbird-Turbo-Saab-SHO-Taurus-Coin-Cup-Holder_W0QQitemZ8068572661QQcategoryZ33695QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Posted by: CptTripps May 27 2006, 06:45 AM

Rick: Out of a 9-5 or a 9-3? The Verticle one in a 9-5 was the best cupholder ever...the on in my 9-3 sucks. I never use it. I DO know where you got it though.

Andy: I'd thought about one of those, but this one is billet aluminum with ball bearings...that means it's better...right?

Royce: I'll let you tell her that...

I'm going to bust out the welder this weekend...I'll make sure to take pics and do a thread on it.

Posted by: itsa914 May 27 2006, 07:00 AM

John Takehara aka the Lurker has one mounted to the dash frame, but his is gutted and borderline street car, more DE / Race car. I made this up using a old ash tray and cup holder from Jbugs. Check out this http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=48883&b=1&st=&p=&#entry to my post wih more details. Works great


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Posted by: CptTripps May 27 2006, 10:59 PM

Yeah, John's car is pretty sweet. I saw it at MWC last year. I think his is mounted at the ashtray. I've got pics somewhere, but I have a dash so it doesn't matter...I can't put it there anyway.

I'm going to work on it tomorrow...

Posted by: bondo May 28 2006, 04:12 PM

QUOTE(CptTripps @ May 27 2006, 05:45 AM)

Royce: I'll let you tell her that...