FD Cup Holder
08-11-07, 10:40 PM
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FD Cup Holder
Yes yes, I know it is heresy. 
Yes, a sports car shouldn't have a cupholder ...but but but...I like my morning coffee and I am tired of burning my hand. I searched through the forums and couldn't find a vendor for the brackets that some people use to hang a cupholder off the area near the parking brake, so I made my own.
Parts:
Fischer Cup Holder http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/fischercupholder.html (which seems to be the same one that they sell at Griot's Garage : http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....2530&SKU=77830)
Can of Performix PlastiDip black rubber paint
1" x 1/8" aluminum bar stock
1" wide black velcro
4 locking nuts, 4 bolts
Yes, a sports car shouldn't have a cupholder ...but but but...I like my morning coffee and I am tired of burning my hand. I searched through the forums and couldn't find a vendor for the brackets that some people use to hang a cupholder off the area near the parking brake, so I made my own. Parts:
Fischer Cup Holder http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/fischercupholder.html (which seems to be the same one that they sell at Griot's Garage : http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....2530&SKU=77830)
Can of Performix PlastiDip black rubber paint
1" x 1/8" aluminum bar stock
1" wide black velcro
4 locking nuts, 4 bolts
08-11-07, 10:53 PM
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Yes yes, I know it is heresy. Yes, a sports car shouldn't have a cupholder ...but but but...I like my morning coffee and I am tired of burning my hand. I searched through the forums and couldn't find a vendor for the brackets that some people use to hang a cupholder off the area near the parking brake, so I made my own.
Parts:
Fischer Cup Holder http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/fischercupholder.html (which seems to be the same one that they sell at Griot's Garage : http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....2530&SKU=77830)
Can of Performix PlastiDip black rubber paint
1" x 1/8" aluminum bar stock
1" wide black velcro
4 locking nuts, 4 bolts
Yes, a sports car shouldn't have a cupholder ...but but but...I like my morning coffee and I am tired of burning my hand. I searched through the forums and couldn't find a vendor for the brackets that some people use to hang a cupholder off the area near the parking brake, so I made my own. Parts:
Fischer Cup Holder http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/fischercupholder.html (which seems to be the same one that they sell at Griot's Garage : http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....2530&SKU=77830)
Can of Performix PlastiDip black rubber paint
1" x 1/8" aluminum bar stock
1" wide black velcro
4 locking nuts, 4 bolts
08-12-07, 05:50 AM
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/random comment about castrations.
I got one of those vacuum sealed coffee cups from Starbucks (for the record, I ******* hate Starbucks. But they make good travel cups). It's about $20.00 and it really does the trick. They DO NOT SPILL if you close the top. Period. I just fill up w/ coffee and lay the cup in the passenger seat.
Any other cups I either hold between my legs, or put between the back of the passenger seat and the storage compartments (with a shirt to cushion it)
For the record: good idea, don't get me wrong. Just not for me =)
I got one of those vacuum sealed coffee cups from Starbucks (for the record, I ******* hate Starbucks. But they make good travel cups). It's about $20.00 and it really does the trick. They DO NOT SPILL if you close the top. Period. I just fill up w/ coffee and lay the cup in the passenger seat.
Any other cups I either hold between my legs, or put between the back of the passenger seat and the storage compartments (with a shirt to cushion it)
For the record: good idea, don't get me wrong. Just not for me =)
with the exception of the locking nuts. They stand out too much for my taste. Perhaps some black rivets would have been a better/cleaner option to hold this together? How well does it hold cups?
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/random comment about castrations.
I got one of those vacuum sealed coffee cups from Starbucks (for the record, I ******* hate Starbucks. But they make good travel cups). It's about $20.00 and it really does the trick. They DO NOT SPILL if you close the top. Period. I just fill up w/ coffee and lay the cup in the passenger seat.
Any other cups I either hold between my legs, or put between the back of the passenger seat and the storage compartments (with a shirt to cushion it)
For the record: good idea, don't get me wrong. Just not for me =)
I got one of those vacuum sealed coffee cups from Starbucks (for the record, I ******* hate Starbucks. But they make good travel cups). It's about $20.00 and it really does the trick. They DO NOT SPILL if you close the top. Period. I just fill up w/ coffee and lay the cup in the passenger seat.
Any other cups I either hold between my legs, or put between the back of the passenger seat and the storage compartments (with a shirt to cushion it)
For the record: good idea, don't get me wrong. Just not for me =)
08-12-07, 09:00 PM
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I'm not crazy about the lock nuts either, but they were available
08-12-07, 09:41 PM
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I did the same thing a few years ago with a Griot's holder (and I'm pretty sure I stole the idea from someone else on this board). However, I didn't even use it once - it just did not feel very stable, and a cup of Peets on my R1 seats did not seem appealing.
08-12-07, 10:02 PM
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The shiney metal travel mugs. I'll take a picture of mine later today and post it. I bought it for use on my ship. Clip that bad-boy to my belt and off we go. That thing has been completely full and fallen down full ladderwells, dented the **** out of it but not a drop spilled. Only thing you need to look out for is when you first put the uber hot coffee in/sugar/cream and shake it up. The steam released can force the top open a little bit, just crack the top to relieve the pressure, re-seal and off you go! This cup has proven it's worth through three deployments (its on number 4 right now) over the past three years, and it's still goin strong.
08-13-07, 10:26 AM
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Reminds me of that famous quote:
"Those who do not know history are bound to repeat it."
There are some old threads on fd3s.net and rx7.org about someone who did the same exact thing. If you search here, I'm sure you will find the pics. Looks exactly like yours.
Good job regardless!
"Those who do not know history are bound to repeat it."
There are some old threads on fd3s.net and rx7.org about someone who did the same exact thing. If you search here, I'm sure you will find the pics. Looks exactly like yours.
Good job regardless!
