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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Boulder CO
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![]() A few weeks ago, I met a nice gent who was cleaning out his garage and giving away his old 245 parts. Amongst the treasures, was this really sweet custom cupholder that was made by a friend of his.
![]() Besides its simplicity and good looks, the clever part is how it uses the parking brake button for alignment and how it uses the weight of the oak to lightly wedge the front board against the carpeting and shifter bump out. If you'd like to make your own, the cut dimensions are: 3/4" oak (or other hardwood, pine might be too light) 4 3/8" wide 10 1/2" top piece 9 3/4" bottom piece 5 3/8" front piece 1 5/8" back piece The cup cutouts are 3 1/2" dia, with 3/4" x 1 1/2" handle slots (Dear Santa: 18 pc HF hole saw set, $17). The hole for the brake button is 3/4" dia, ~1/2" deep, with edge of hole 1/8" below the bottom board. I couldn't tell, but I'd guess the joints are doweled or biscuited. I'm going to add a couple rubber bumpers on the back end so that it doesn't slide side-to-side on the parking brake housing. If you want to get fancy, you could adjust the width to match your seats, curve the bottom of the front board to match the tunnel, and pick a couple different beverage diameters -- although there is a nice symmetry with the dual handle cutouts. Enjoy! -Bob
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Apopka, Florida US
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![]() That is cool. Stain it black? Thanks for posting.
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Keizer, OR
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![]() That's awesome! My Wife's main complaint with her car is lack of cup holders.
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-Stephen -My car: White 1991 244, 330k miles. B230F LH2.4, AW70, R134a retro -Wife's car: White 1990 244DL, T cam, 200k miles.B230F LH2.4, AW70 w/aux cooler, Virgos, tow hitch -PSM 2002 Subaru WRX wagon: EJ205, 5MT, 120k miles, Perrin TBE Rebuilding EJ207 shortblock to swap in this summer. -1997 Subaru Legacy Brighton: EJ22, 5MT, 236k miles |
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: College Station, TX
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![]() I love seeing simple, functional design like that.
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