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Aftermarket armrest/cup holders.

Started by FSHTAIL, September 29, 2017, 03:54:35 AM

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FSHTAIL

My car is a driver and I'm looking to have a little more ergonomics. 

My car is a bucket seat, no counsel 833 pistol grip car.   

I'm looking for an armrest
/cup holder. 

I saw this at a car show in a 68 Mustang but nobody was around for me to ask about it.         It looks aftermarket premaid.

What are you using in your driver cars?
 



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Cuda Cody

I think @72fury  uses a normally console and cut cup holder holes in it.  Looked to work good.

Wedg2Go

I happen to own a '68 Mustang with one of those aftermarket consoles. I started using it last year and serves the purpose very well. My first thoughts was to "Not" show it with the car, but it blended so well I decided to keep it in place during the shows. The front and back face is routed out at the bottom to conform to the driveline hump and it has a strip of Velcro along those edges to adhere to the carpet. It is also wedged between the seats to help "Keep it in place". The only bad thing I can say about it is that it won't allow the front seats to tip all the way forward.

My Challenger is the same as yours...Bare bones down the middle (My first choice at showing the car believe it or not and knowing it's less of an issue with my seat belts). I will admit, this console - in the pic - spoiled me since I like having everything within reach. Water especially! There are a few plastic aftermarket units that fit the bill for holding small things and provide cup holders for your ebody. As far as "Arm Rest"? Nope! That is to say, none that I found on heaven or earth (huge number of factory units on ebay with the arm rest so far back and very low you would have to steer with one hand on the wheel).

If I was really wanting one, I would have one made to fit. Of course, elbow beware if you throw a shift to 2nd or 4th and it contacts the arm rest or you enjoy fishing the lap/shoulder belts out between the console and seats if they some how slipped under the seats. Just my thoughts...



Burdar

Maybe you can design and make your own?  Use some 1/2" or 3/4" MDF and cover it with vinyl?  You can buy cheap "poker table" stainless cup holders on Ebay.  I just bought some for my project.  I'm going to mount them inside the console lid. 

Google "aftermarket console". Lots of pictures will pop up.

FSHTAIL

Might be a winter project.      I have a 4x8 sheet of mdf left over from building a friend a custom speaker enclosure with fiberglass. 

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Katfish

Doesn't help unless you have a console, but this $5 piece works perfect if you do.
The shape lets it slide in between the seat and console and is held in firmly.


Brads70

Quote from: Katfish on October 01, 2017, 04:56:50 AM
Doesn't help unless you have a console, but this $5 piece works perfect if you do.
The shape lets it slide in between the seat and console and is held in firmly.



I have the same one, works great!  :bradsthumb: