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General => General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion => Topic started by: Cougar5.0 on November 10, 2007, 04:59:26 PM

Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: Cougar5.0 on November 10, 2007, 04:59:26 PM
Hey look, I posted an exclamation point instead of a question mark. That's because I am posting a potential solution instead of a question :hick:

I had been using a Euro Junior adjustable cup holder that velcro'd to the console. Worked good for years but it rattled something fierce and drove me insane. Also, adjusting it was a pain in the arse.

I was in Target and saw one of those cup-holders that is supposed to hang on the door - I figured I'd put it under the armrest as a second cup-holder. After using it once, I realized it was a pain not having a place to rest my el-bone :D . I then realized that if I slid the groove in the UPR aluminum lighter delete http://www.uprproducts.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=707 over the slot in the cup holder, I could hold the cup-holder in place:

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e360/Domeskull/DSCF1271.jpg)

Nice thing about this arrangement, it's easy to remove the cup holder, ligher delete and go back to stock look (like when I'm at the track and need easy access to the line-lock switch.)
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: cougarcragar on November 10, 2007, 05:06:10 PM
Nice shift !
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: grutinator on November 10, 2007, 08:33:21 PM
Quote from: cougarcragar;186951
Nice shift !



this thread shouldve been title "SHIFT !".  but thats an awesome find man, its not an easy task to have a cup holde rin a fox, and this one looks pretty good. how's first gear? looks like its getting close.
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: Cougar5.0 on November 10, 2007, 09:43:18 PM
Quote from: grutinator;186970
this thread shouldve been title "SHIFT !".  but thats an awesome find man, its not an easy task to have a cup holde rin a fox, and this one looks pretty good. how's first gear? looks like its getting close.


It's actually not even close - even with a "large regular" :burnout:

Is the shift  too dominant in the photo? :shakeass:
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: Blackout on November 11, 2007, 06:35:58 AM
ewwww...... stock stereo alert!!!!


Nice though, lol that is so simple!
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: Innes on November 11, 2007, 07:14:09 AM
good job
what’s those lights switches for to the right of it.
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: bhazard on November 11, 2007, 10:25:52 AM
Any idea where to find a less than $18 lighter delete thingermadoodle?
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: Cougar5.0 on November 11, 2007, 11:05:28 AM
Quote from: Innes;186995
good job
what’s those lights switches for to the right of it.


One swich is for line-lock, the light to the right of that is the H2O/Meth injection activation indicator, the next light is "TBD", and the switch changes tunes in the TwEECer. :burnout:
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: Cougar5.0 on November 11, 2007, 11:07:40 AM
Quote from: bhazard;187008
Any idea where to find a less than $18 lighter delete thingermadoodle?


Ooops, I forgot about that detail - I picked mine up as an impulse buy at the Fun Ford Weekend - lol!
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: 302 PWR on November 11, 2007, 04:31:12 PM
Cup holder- meh.

5 speed Cougar- my pants get happy. :D

This was my solution:

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa105/MattV45/100_5131.jpg)

It spilt, a lot. I got tired of it and stopped drinking in my car.
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: bhazard on November 11, 2007, 04:39:50 PM
Meh, looks like a good way to break a vent. Also too high up, looks like it would partially block my view out of the windshield and annoy me.
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: 302 PWR on November 11, 2007, 04:43:53 PM
True it also swung around. Who would have thunk?

I learnt my lesson after taking a hard left with a extra large double double landing on my lap and surrounding areas.
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: Crusher on November 11, 2007, 07:35:10 PM
Why not just take the box like cup / coin holder out of a I believe it was a 90's Mercury Sable or ford tarus and put it above the radio where the storage tray is :S..  Then u get a cup holder and a coin holder :-p.  I think it would fit, and if u don't want it that high shift the radio up or w/e...
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: EricCoolCats on November 11, 2007, 08:08:06 PM
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It spilt, a lot. I got tired of it and stopped drinking in my car.

That's because it was a Type S cupholder. S stands for sheeeeit. ;)
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: Cougar5.0 on November 11, 2007, 09:08:59 PM
Quote from: Crusher;187074
Why not just take the box like cup / coin holder out of a I believe it was a 90's Mercury Sable or ford tarus and put it above the radio where the storage tray is :S..  Then u get a cup holder and a coin holder :-p.  I think it would fit, and if u don't want it that high shift the radio up or w/e...


You mean where the stock equalizer is? :hick:

Decent choice there, but I thought I read in another post that there was a depth issue there?
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: bhazard on November 12, 2007, 12:14:08 AM
The heater ducting runs right behind there, as well as the big dash harness. I tried, it dont work.
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 12, 2007, 02:04:25 PM
I just don't have food or drinks in my 88. No spilage problems and I don't need a cup holder;)

Now the 95 has cup holders, under the center armrest. When you use the cup holders you have no center armrest. What genious at Ford though of that one :hick: ?
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: Johnny Cougar on November 12, 2007, 10:09:42 PM
I put the Taurus cup holder where my cubby used to be.  I guess if you want good stuff, you need an MN12.

:shakeass:
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: grutinator on November 12, 2007, 10:13:00 PM
HA  HA  HA. HA-larious:beatyoass:
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: Johnny Cougar on November 12, 2007, 11:19:59 PM
:)
Title: Cup Holder!
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 12, 2007, 11:32:58 PM
Quote from: Johnny Cougar;187324
I put the Taurus cup holder where my cubby used to be.  I guess if you want good stuff, you need an MN12.

:shakeass:



You mean a car that wishes it could be as shagy as a FOX :D