Another cup holder mod

[Volcanic Iceberg]

My apologies if there is already a thread on this.

I am new to 80 ownership. I have only had mine for a couple of months. One of the first things my noticed was the absence of a cup holder for her. So I did some searches and found the thread that explains how to install center console cup holders in the third row area. Well I needed one up front, so I bought a cup holder and went to work.

First I measured and marked where I wanted it to go. I placed mine as far back as I could with the passenger seat in the most forward position. After marking, I removed the front console (4) screws. Unscrew the transfer case knob and it twists right out. Next I cut off the mounting tabs that protrude on the back side of the cup holder. I used a dremel tool. I just couldn't figure out how to make them work in this aplication.

Then with a sanding drum on the dremel tool. I carefully shaped the cup holder to match the contour of the console. ( A lot of back and forth.) Be careful not to take too much off. After trimming, I lined up the cup holder acording to my marks and drilled a pilot hole through the lower mounting tab above the existing hole right through the cup holder into the console. Existing hole is too low to be used. Then I screwed in a 1/2" broad head screw into the hole. with the cup holder secure I then repeated the step through the inside of the cup holder.

Put it all back together. Works and looks great. is happy.

 

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more pictures

 

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......and a few more

 

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Last one.

 

[retrofive]

Nice work! Anything to make the happy is good in my book

 

[hawaiicruz]

Nice work, simple... where did you get the cup holder it looks like a good color match

 

[Volcanic Iceberg]

Nice work, simple... where did you get the cup holder it looks like a good color match

Right here on MUD. It's OEM.

 

[hawaiicruz]

I thought that looked like the rear driver cup holder, I want to throw about 6 of em around the whole console, now they have to come up with an OEM that fits my fosters and big gulp

 

[sls019]

Way to go, keep the happy while in your cruiser. Nice simple tech!

 

[nicholas]

Nice work, probably a lot cheaper than the "rover" style one and it's from mr. T. Thanks for sharing.

Ps. I think I understand your screen name now that I see you live in S.G. My folks have a place down there and I spent a lot of time down there growing up (Green Valley).

 

[GXO]

I recently added the in dash one and LOVE IT. Saved on knee room too.

 

[VanGo]

Good work! Like you, I like the factory look.

 

[Pighead]

Jeebus.
Isn't there a sticky or a FAQ for Cupholder threads?
You do realize that the 80 series Cupholder thread has gone beyond inside joke and is now a cliche?
Thank you.

 

[chitown40]

Just start scavenging them from FJ60s and FJ62s...

 

[97 FZJ80]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/204484-cupholders.html

 

[HntWhtTail]

Nice work been thinking about this mod, Just remembered I have a complete console out of a tan 60 I know what I am doing tomorrow...

 

[1973Guppie]

fyi, I used one I bought new from tuffy, it is slanted to fit the rear of the stock console, works great and fits perfect with only 2 small holes and fender washers. with my landtank seat brackets, they work perfect as when the seat is all the way back it is right there, and they hold bigger drinks. They also match the oem interior perfectly.

 

[hawaiicruz]

Jeebus.
Isn't there a sticky or a FAQ for Cupholder threads?
You do realize that the 80 series Cupholder thread has gone beyond inside joke and is now a cliche?
Thank you.

Long live the cupholder thread some of us got nothing better to talk about

 

[retrofive]

Long live the cupholder thread some of us got nothing better to talk about

Or can't afford much else other than a cupholder mod

 

[solidfrontaxle]

Mmmmm Arctic Circle.....

I thought 80s came with a cupholder right there. Apparently the PO did this mod on mine. Cool!