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Maclab58 · 06-06-2016, 11:11 PM

I like the metal cup holders that bolt to the dash rail but I don't like them in that position so I modified one that now bolts to the seat riser. This way it is hidden and not a safety issue for the passenger.

C26Pinelake · 06-06-2016, 11:15 PM

Great idea! Wayne

Mike V. Florida · 06-07-2016, 12:22 AM

Clever

31 Model A · 06-07-2016, 12:28 AM

I'd like to find one/make one/modify one that is removable at shows. Just don't care for modern day stuff on Sarah that can't be removed and hidden away. I use a 1930s lunch box to hide my MickyDs. Extreme???? I guess so. I would really like a cup holder...........without marrying one.

Maclab58 · 06-07-2016, 04:49 AM

Here is another pic.

Redbird · 06-07-2016, 06:54 AM

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I have one that has a magnet attached. Fits about anywhere you can get the magnet on.

old31 · 06-07-2016, 06:59 AM

I bought a set of 4 plastic cup holders at Wallmart for about $2.00. They hang on the edge of the door, and removed quick and easy. I lined the part that wraps around the door with felt.

http://www.walmart.com/search/?query=cupholders

Bruce of MN · 06-07-2016, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old31

I bought a set of 4 plastic cup holders at Wallmart for about $2.00. They hang on the edge of the door, and removed quick and easy. I lined the part that wraps around the door with felt.

http://www.walmart.com/search/?query=cupholders

Is this it? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Auto-Drive...s-4pk/36256834

H. L. Chauvin · 06-07-2016, 12:20 PM

Removable Floor Mounted Model A Cup Holder?

1. Securely mount any conceived type of cup holder on a 3/4" thick x 11-1/4" wide plank.

2. Cut a half circle centered on front end of plank to neatly fit around the base of the gear shift to avoid having the plank slide to one side.

3. Cut length of plank to fit snugly between the half circle at the gear shift end ...... and to fit snugly at the rear, adjacent to the front of the front seat's metal frame.

4. If one is an aggressive driver, to avoid tipping over and spills, add a securely attached transverse 1 x 2 x 16" long under the rear of the aforementioned plank .... like in the shape of a ("T").

5. If so desired, cover raw wood with adhesively applied Wal-Mart's thin floor mat, wool-like material sold in rolls next to their vehicle floor mats.

old31 · 06-07-2016, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce of MN

Is this it? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Auto-Drive...s-4pk/36256834

Yes, that's it!! It fits a deluxe roadster door perfectly, not sure about other doors.

H. L. Chauvin · 06-07-2016, 01:25 PM

Hi 58,

Your safety concerns and sharing your thoughts on Model A safety are commendable.

For some reason, it always appeared that it may be just a tad bit unsafe after a mild Model A collision, to enter an Emergency Room with the possibility of wearing a metal dash mounted cup holder on one's forehead.

Maclab58 · 06-07-2016, 09:59 PM

My wife is too pretty to wind up with that thingimplanted in her forehead. But being in Texas we need our liquids in the summer. We are doing our first tour this weekend, the Texas Tour. Figured I needed to get that modification done!

TinCup · 06-07-2016, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Maclab58

Here is another pic.

Did the same thing on my 31 coupe. I never have liked that thing on the dash rail as I thought it was too dangerous.

C26Pinelake · 06-07-2016, 10:55 PM

I have been useing the large rubber counsel on the floor that holds two cups plus other stuff. It was bought from Snyders or Macs. Works great. No safety concerns. Wayne

MAG · 06-08-2016, 10:49 AM

Made these out of 1/2" X1/8" strap, 1/4" bolt and a couple of 1/4" nuts.

old31 · 02-13-2017, 02:04 PM

I bought a set of 4 plastic cup holders at Wallmart for about $3.00. They hang on the edge of the door, and removed quick and easy. I lined the part that wraps around the door with felt.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Auto-Driv...ype=10&veh=aff

31 Model A · 02-13-2017, 03:34 PM

Deleted!!!! I forgot what I was going to say!!

Jason in TX · 02-13-2017, 03:45 PM

Great job Maclab58. I think this is an ideal position for the drinks. Especially on long tours.

Now just use the Yeti or Yeti knock off so that the hot floor doesn't melt your ice!

These knock offs are great, just as good as the Yeti, and get one soon because apparently Yeti is suing walmart because they are so similar.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/RTIC-Cool...ttle/175922684

CarlG · 02-13-2017, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 31 Model A

Deleted!!!! I forgot what I was going to say!!

I thought maybe Sara had lost her cup holder.

Synchro909 · 02-13-2017, 04:58 PM

I have a cup holder on the end of each arm. That's all I need.

06-06-2016, 11:15 PM	#2
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Cup holder Great idea! Wayne

06-07-2016, 12:22 AM	#3
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Cup holder Clever __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

06-07-2016, 12:28 AM	#4
31 Model A Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Here I am in front of Todd's Grocery in 1931 selling Grit newspapers Posts: 2,548	Re: Cup holder I'd like to find one/make one/modify one that is removable at shows. Just don't care for modern day stuff on Sarah that can't be removed and hidden away. I use a 1930s lunch box to hide my MickyDs. Extreme???? I guess so. I would really like a cup holder...........without marrying one. __________________ "Bullshit and Brilliance Comes with Age and Experience" "Hey Lady, ya wanna buy a Grit?" "If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old" Will Rogers

06-07-2016, 06:54 AM	#6
Redbird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 536	Re: Cup holder Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have one that has a magnet attached. Fits about anywhere you can get the magnet on.

06-07-2016, 06:59 AM	#7
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,461	Re: Cup holder I bought a set of 4 plastic cup holders at Wallmart for about $2.00. They hang on the edge of the door, and removed quick and easy. I lined the part that wraps around the door with felt. http://www.walmart.com/search/?query=cupholders

06-07-2016, 12:20 PM	#9
H. L. Chauvin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,179	Re: Cup holder Removable Floor Mounted Model A Cup Holder? 1. Securely mount any conceived type of cup holder on a 3/4" thick x 11-1/4" wide plank. 2. Cut a half circle centered on front end of plank to neatly fit around the base of the gear shift to avoid having the plank slide to one side. 3. Cut length of plank to fit snugly between the half circle at the gear shift end ...... and to fit snugly at the rear, adjacent to the front of the front seat's metal frame. 4. If one is an aggressive driver, to avoid tipping over and spills, add a securely attached transverse 1 x 2 x 16" long under the rear of the aforementioned plank .... like in the shape of a ("T"). 5. If so desired, cover raw wood with adhesively applied Wal-Mart's thin floor mat, wool-like material sold in rolls next to their vehicle floor mats.

06-07-2016, 01:25 PM	#11
H. L. Chauvin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,179	Re: Cup holder Hi 58, Your safety concerns and sharing your thoughts on Model A safety are commendable. For some reason, it always appeared that it may be just a tad bit unsafe after a mild Model A collision, to enter an Emergency Room with the possibility of wearing a metal dash mounted cup holder on one's forehead.

06-07-2016, 09:59 PM	#12
Maclab58 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 983	Re: Cup holder My wife is too pretty to wind up with that thingimplanted in her forehead. But being in Texas we need our liquids in the summer. We are doing our first tour this weekend, the Texas Tour. Figured I needed to get that modification done!

06-07-2016, 10:55 PM	#14
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Cup holder I have been useing the large rubber counsel on the floor that holds two cups plus other stuff. It was bought from Snyders or Macs. Works great. No safety concerns. Wayne

02-13-2017, 02:04 PM	#16
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,461	Re: Cup holder I bought a set of 4 plastic cup holders at Wallmart for about $3.00. They hang on the edge of the door, and removed quick and easy. I lined the part that wraps around the door with felt. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Auto-Driv...ype=10&veh=aff Last edited by old31; 02-14-2017 at 11:00 AM.

02-13-2017, 03:34 PM	#17
31 Model A Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Here I am in front of Todd's Grocery in 1931 selling Grit newspapers Posts: 2,548	Re: Cup holder Deleted!!!! I forgot what I was going to say!! __________________ "Bullshit and Brilliance Comes with Age and Experience" "Hey Lady, ya wanna buy a Grit?" "If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old" Will Rogers

02-13-2017, 03:45 PM	#18
Jason in TX Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ⓉⒺXⒶⓈ Posts: 2,047	Re: Cup holder Great job Maclab58. I think this is an ideal position for the drinks. Especially on long tours. Now just use the Yeti or Yeti knock off so that the hot floor doesn't melt your ice! These knock offs are great, just as good as the Yeti, and get one soon because apparently Yeti is suing walmart because they are so similar. https://www.walmart.com/ip/RTIC-Cool...ttle/175922684 __________________ -------------- Drive it like you know how to fix it! DMAFC / OILERS CC-MC

02-13-2017, 04:58 PM	#20
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,044	Re: Cup holder I have a cup holder on the end of each arm. That's all I need. __________________ I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. Even at my age, I still like to look at a young, attractive woman but I can't really remember why.