Cup Holders

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wop
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Joined: Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:09 pm
Your car is a: 1980 Spider 2000 FI Automatic
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Re: Cup Holders

Postby wop » Tue Sep 13, 2016 9:54 pm

Being Canadian and all, I just went to the local Canadian Tire store, they sell much more than just tires and bought 2 cup holders that are designed to hang off the window glass.
They fit perfectly on my glove box door, secure and safe...no screws not tape no fabrication, and when I don't need them, I put them away.
Gotta love good old "Crappy" Tire. :D
A lovely old Italian car for a stubborn old Italian

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spidernut
Posts: 1905
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:20 am
Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider Automatic
Location: Lincoln, CA

Re: Cup Holders

Postby spidernut » Tue Sep 13, 2016 10:48 pm

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John G.
1979 Spider (Owned since 2000)
1971 124 Sport Spider (Owned since 2017)
1977 Spider (Sold 2017)
1979 Spider (Disposed of in 2017)
1979 Spider (Sold 2015)
1980 Spider (Sold in 2013)
1981 Spider (Sold in 1985)
2017 Spider (Owned since 2019)

looker44
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Joined: Mon May 28, 2012 8:43 pm
Your car is a: 81 FI 2000
Location: Dallas, TX

Re: Cup Holders

Postby looker44 » Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:19 pm

just finished speaker shelf and cup holders
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/57ejt5pl5ezzp ... M.jpg?dl=0
and here
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/moo128htygtaf ... M.jpg?dl=0

Got cup holders off ebay - search boat cup holders, then had to get a 3.75" hole cutter, then had to buy a drill with a 1/2" chuck.

Replaced PO stereo with 4 channel JVC receiver (KD-X330BT), two front speakers in kick panel (use foam backs), have 4 ch amp under shelf. Receiver has USB connector to power/charge/play iPhone.

BwBrown
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Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:08 pm
Your car is a: 1970 Spider

Re: Cup Holders

Postby BwBrown » Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:35 am

btoran wrote:
scrapironchef wrote:Y'all are wasting a lot of time and effort putting cup holders where you don't really need them. We need something large enough to hold a beer mounted in the engine bay where we spend all our time.


isn't the bag mounted in the engine compartment supposed to be filled with beer? it's even got a motor on the bottom to help get the beer out quickly.



I worked with an alcoholic who in fact filled his windshield washer reservoir with vodka, had a tube into the car so he could sip as he drove.
He died in a wreck, left behind a beautiful wife and two young kids. The only good news was he didn't hurt anyone else in the process.
While I appreciate a good joke, the beer is best left at home. These cars are more fun when you have your wits about you anyway.
Dushore, in Northeast PA
1970 124 Spider (red) and a 1979 2000 Spider (Ferrari yellow)
Also: a pair of 1952 MGTDs
1972 Fiat 850 Spider
1965 Chevelle SS Convertible
1975 Corvette
1986 Lada Niva

BwBrown
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Your car is a: 1970 Spider

Re: Cup Holders

Postby BwBrown » Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:36 am

spidernut wrote:Image
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Where can these be had?
Dushore, in Northeast PA
1970 124 Spider (red) and a 1979 2000 Spider (Ferrari yellow)
Also: a pair of 1952 MGTDs
1972 Fiat 850 Spider
1965 Chevelle SS Convertible
1975 Corvette
1986 Lada Niva

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nelsonj
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Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:37 pm
Your car is a: 1972 Spider 124

Re: Cup Holders

Postby nelsonj » Sat Mar 18, 2017 1:22 am

My dad had a Toyota truck (small 4 cylinder) from around 1990. I think it had a cup holder just like this.
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SeattleSpider
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Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2015 2:19 pm
Your car is a: 1980 Spider
Location: Seattle, WA

Re: Cup Holders

Postby SeattleSpider » Sat Mar 18, 2017 5:31 pm

Don,
Where did you buy your cup holders. Thanks!

davery
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Joined: Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:51 pm
Your car is a: 1985 Spider
Location: Ohio

Re: Cup Holders

Postby davery » Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:41 pm

SeattleSpider wrote:Don,
Where did you buy your cup holders. Thanks!


West Marine. They were black and I painted them.
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-mar ... ecordNum=4

These look about the same.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adjustable-Fold ... h8&vxp=mtr
Don Avery
Dayton, OH/Sarasota,FL
1985 Pininfarina
2011 Eos
2012 Mercedes E550 Cabriolet

SeattleSpider
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Joined: Tue Sep 22, 2015 2:19 pm
Your car is a: 1980 Spider
Location: Seattle, WA

Re: Cup Holders

Postby SeattleSpider » Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:38 am

Don, thanks for your quick reply. I may be contacting your regarding your install. I did have a further question. You have had these since last August. How are they holding up? I ask because I have a plastic cupholder in my daily car that breaks every three years or so. When I checked your ebay link I also saw these stainless steel ones:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-Steel ... 1129247622

I don't think the stainless will look as nice as your color-coordinated ones, but they might hold up better. Thoughts?

John

davery
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Location: Ohio

Re: Cup Holders

Postby davery » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:14 pm

SeattleSpider wrote:Don, thanks for your quick reply. I may be contacting your regarding your install. I did have a further question. You have had these since last August. How are they holding up? I ask because I have a plastic cupholder in my daily car that breaks every three years or so. When I checked your ebay link I also saw these stainless steel ones:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-Steel ... 1129247622

I don't think the stainless will look as nice as your color-coordinated ones, but they might hold up better. Thoughts?

John


Honestly, I don't use them that much, but they seem to be holding up well. I'll know more once I get an entire season of use.
Don Avery
Dayton, OH/Sarasota,FL
1985 Pininfarina
2011 Eos
2012 Mercedes E550 Cabriolet


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