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**old Rusty C10** · 11-12-2007, 06:56 PM

last night i was driving my truck and it was cold so we stopped in the local Quik Check and gassed up the truck and got ourselves a cup of hot coffee.. i got to thinking that there aint a single cup holder in this truck.. have any of yall done anything to remedy this situation... I hate those stupid clip on things they sell at ( or used to) at like autozone so has anyone fabricated anything or done anything to remedy this situation?

77gmcjoe · 11-12-2007, 07:07 PM

As long as the cup isn't too tall, the old "top of the dash leaning against the windshield" cup holder is perfect!

87 STEPPER · 11-12-2007, 07:30 PM

Well it's really not a cup holder but it's a keg!

Since i have bucket seats in my truck i have a nice flat spot on the floor of the cab to set it, It has a rather large foot print so it's pretty stable it's 52 Oz's of your favorite beverage hot or cold.

I got it @ wally world it's a Bubba Keg. Mine is black and grey like the one below so it matches my interior perfect. But they come in alot of other colors.

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Pyrotechnic · 11-12-2007, 07:58 PM

I have no A/C as of right now and on hot Texas days I just fill up my camelback with water and ice and lay it on the seat. Makes drinking very easy. No way to spill anything.

streetstar · 11-13-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Pyrotechnic

I have no A/C as of right now and on hot Texas days I just fill up my camelback with water and ice and lay it on the seat. Makes drinking very easy. No way to spill anything.

Thats hardcore

lurch115 · 11-13-2007, 01:52 AM

i use to own an '80 Chevy pickup and the PO took one of those cheap hook style cup holders that are supose to hook in the window seal. cut off the hook part and screwed it in with 2 of the screws that hold the instrament cluster trim panel in....never used it but i would think it would work pretty good...

smashingchuck · 11-13-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 77gmcjoe

As long as the cup isn't too tall, the old "top of the dash leaning against the windshield" cup holder is perfect!

thats exactly what I do every morning. works great.

chev74 · 11-12-2007, 07:12 PM

LMC sells an insert into our ashtrays for about $50 that looks pretty smooth

'83Sierra · 11-12-2007, 08:26 PM

does anyone have pics of the lmc cup holders?

Ivan D. · 11-12-2007, 08:57 PM

Having buckets of some sort, here's what I came up with:

Fraser Beatty · 11-12-2007, 09:24 PM

In his 85, Dad took one of those cheap plastic beverage holder things and Velcroed/glued it to his dashboard. Ugly but it works. Its on the dash right beside the Kleenex-box holder made of plastic odds and ends, also glued to the dash. Did I mention his clip-board and pen holder, also glued to the dash?

I really should get a couple pics of his setup and post em here, I am sure everyone would get a good laugh out of it. Dad tends to think praticality takes precedence over looks

chev74 · 11-12-2007, 09:54 PM

here it is

Ivan D. · 11-12-2007, 10:15 PM

That actually looks pretty neat, and it's covered in black vinyl too - will look liek 1500 times classier than anything that is not wooden or custom made.

KMK454 · 11-12-2007, 10:39 PM

No food or drink allowed in the truck.

:rulz:

Ivan D. · 11-12-2007, 10:52 PM

an interstate trip in a non-A/C truck on a hot summer day can get quite uncomfortable if you ain't got nothing to drink... but food, oh yeah, hell no, that's what diners and truck stops are built for, lol

**N2TRUX** · 11-12-2007, 10:57 PM

The ashtray deal won't work for me since mine holds my air pressure gauge. I put my beverage of choice in the all but useless map pockets.

thebrown83 · 11-12-2007, 11:11 PM

Here is my cupholder setup. I was thinking about getting the one from lmc but this one was only $3 at walmart! It has little spikes on the bottom that hold it to the carpet good enough that it doesn't move much and I really like it.

poolboy65-ls1 · 11-12-2007, 11:27 PM

I'm with 77gmcjoe. Dash works fine for me.

68GMC454 · 11-12-2007, 11:33 PM

i thought the top of the dash was the cup holder....other than that i dont drink and thign that doest have cap on it and then i lay it in the seat next to me...i like that ash tray deal, but will it hold a 20 ounce mountain dew bottle...

**old Rusty C10** · 11-13-2007, 11:11 AM

i actually like the last one the best.. screwing into the dashboard is out of the question . I was planning on making one sort of like a console that would sit in the center of the bench seat with a section i could put receipts and maybe an estimate pad and all in but this looks alot easier and cheaper
if i cant get this piece ill let you know what happens when i try to make something

canadianc-10 · 11-13-2007, 01:47 PM

until i put a 90 chev truck console in i used the dash top for years, amazing how well foam cups stay put up there

xtreme80 · 11-13-2007, 02:00 PM

I also use the top of the dash and rest the cup against the window. Another trick is if you have a tilt wheel, tilt it up, and rest the bottom of the cup on the bottom of the wheel, and the rest leaning against the horn. Hold it when you make a turn, then set it back when you straighten out.

I did have the wal mart cup holder that sits on the floorboard, and I liked it, until I accidentally kicked it over one day. If it was screwed to the floor it would have been fine.

11-12-2007, 06:56 PM	#1
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	the one design flaw what to do last night i was driving my truck and it was cold so we stopped in the local Quik Check and gassed up the truck and got ourselves a cup of hot coffee.. i got to thinking that there aint a single cup holder in this truck.. have any of yall done anything to remedy this situation... I hate those stupid clip on things they sell at ( or used to) at like autozone so has anyone fabricated anything or done anything to remedy this situation? __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

11-12-2007, 07:07 PM	#2
77gmcjoe What do we get for $10? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beardstown, Illinois Posts: 340	Re: the one design flaw what to do As long as the cup isn't too tall, the old "top of the dash leaning against the windshield" cup holder is perfect! __________________ 1977 GMC K25 400/400/205 1989 Chevy Suburban R1500 350/700R4 (work beater) 1994 Chevy K3500 dually 454/4L80 1996 Corvette LT4 350/ZF 6 speed 2000 Bonneville SSEI Supercharged 3.8 Liter V6 1966 Chevelle 2 door sedan (Needs major repair )

11-12-2007, 07:30 PM	#3
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	Re: the one design flaw what to do Well it's really not a cup holder but it's a keg! Since i have bucket seats in my truck i have a nice flat spot on the floor of the cab to set it, It has a rather large foot print so it's pretty stable it's 52 Oz's of your favorite beverage hot or cold. I got it @ wally world it's a Bubba Keg. Mine is black and grey like the one below so it matches my interior perfect. But they come in alot of other colors. __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE

11-12-2007, 07:58 PM	#4
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: the one design flaw what to do I have no A/C as of right now and on hot Texas days I just fill up my camelback with water and ice and lay it on the seat. Makes drinking very easy. No way to spill anything.

11-13-2007, 01:52 AM	#6
lurch115 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: iowa Posts: 722	Re: the one design flaw what to do i use to own an '80 Chevy pickup and the PO took one of those cheap hook style cup holders that are supose to hook in the window seal. cut off the hook part and screwed it in with 2 of the screws that hold the instrament cluster trim panel in....never used it but i would think it would work pretty good... __________________ "Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you carry the wall with you." '84 chevy half ton short box 2wd, 67,000 actual miles '03 chevy 1500 HD crew cab 4x4 standard box, 6.0L

11-12-2007, 07:12 PM	#8
chev74 Addicted to Chevy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 857	Re: the one design flaw what to do LMC sells an insert into our ashtrays for about $50 that looks pretty smooth

11-12-2007, 08:26 PM	#9
'83Sierra Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 26	Re: the one design flaw what to do does anyone have pics of the lmc cup holders?

11-12-2007, 08:57 PM	#10
Ivan D. glamoros piece o' lowlife Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redford, MI Posts: 1,164	Re: the one design flaw what to do Having buckets of some sort, here's what I came up with: __________________ The more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink... diesel, reg cab, long bed, 4 across the rear, single stack, wooden stakes, and lotsa lights - the Hay Express

11-12-2007, 09:24 PM	#11
Fraser Beatty Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sarnia, Ontario Posts: 571	Re: the one design flaw what to do In his 85, Dad took one of those cheap plastic beverage holder things and Velcroed/glued it to his dashboard. Ugly but it works. Its on the dash right beside the Kleenex-box holder made of plastic odds and ends, also glued to the dash. Did I mention his clip-board and pen holder, also glued to the dash? I really should get a couple pics of his setup and post em here, I am sure everyone would get a good laugh out of it. Dad tends to think praticality takes precedence over looks

11-12-2007, 09:54 PM	#12
chev74 Addicted to Chevy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 857	Re: the one design flaw what to do here it is Attached Images

11-12-2007, 10:15 PM	#13
Ivan D. glamoros piece o' lowlife Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redford, MI Posts: 1,164	Re: the one design flaw what to do That actually looks pretty neat, and it's covered in black vinyl too - will look liek 1500 times classier than anything that is not wooden or custom made. __________________ The more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink... diesel, reg cab, long bed, 4 across the rear, single stack, wooden stakes, and lotsa lights - the Hay Express

11-12-2007, 10:39 PM	#14
KMK454 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 440	Re: the one design flaw what to do No food or drink allowed in the truck. :rulz: __________________ Kurt Instagram: @kurtkphoto 1978 C10 Silverado 1991 Camaro B4C

11-12-2007, 10:52 PM	#15
Ivan D. glamoros piece o' lowlife Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redford, MI Posts: 1,164	Re: the one design flaw what to do an interstate trip in a non-A/C truck on a hot summer day can get quite uncomfortable if you ain't got nothing to drink... but food, oh yeah, hell no, that's what diners and truck stops are built for, lol __________________ The more I drink, the more I drink, the more I drink... diesel, reg cab, long bed, 4 across the rear, single stack, wooden stakes, and lotsa lights - the Hay Express

11-12-2007, 10:57 PM	#16
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: the one design flaw what to do The ashtray deal won't work for me since mine holds my air pressure gauge. I put my beverage of choice in the all but useless map pockets. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra" Last edited by N2TRUX; 11-12-2007 at 10:58 PM.

11-12-2007, 11:11 PM	#17
thebrown83 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kingfisher OK Posts: 176	Re: the one design flaw what to do Here is my cupholder setup. I was thinking about getting the one from lmc but this one was only $3 at walmart! It has little spikes on the bottom that hold it to the carpet good enough that it doesn't move much and I really like it. Last edited by thebrown83; 11-12-2007 at 11:18 PM.



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11-12-2007, 11:27 PM	#18
poolboy65-ls1 iamthepoolboy! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Benton Arkansas Posts: 175	Re: the one design flaw what to do I'm with 77gmcjoe. Dash works fine for me. __________________ Black primed 81 Silverado SWB one owner rust free all original 106,000 project. Steel cowl hood, 89/91 front grill, Blazer tailgate trim, sport rear bumper, 5/6 Drop, 17" Eagle Alloys, Big block is on the stand! COMING SOON: one piece glass, and more.

11-12-2007, 11:33 PM	#19
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: the one design flaw what to do i thought the top of the dash was the cup holder....other than that i dont drink and thign that doest have cap on it and then i lay it in the seat next to me...i like that ash tray deal, but will it hold a 20 ounce mountain dew bottle... __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

11-13-2007, 11:11 AM	#20
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: the one design flaw what to do i actually like the last one the best.. screwing into the dashboard is out of the question . I was planning on making one sort of like a console that would sit in the center of the bench seat with a section i could put receipts and maybe an estimate pad and all in but this looks alot easier and cheaper if i cant get this piece ill let you know what happens when i try to make something __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

11-13-2007, 01:47 PM	#21
canadianc-10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: brooks Posts: 130	Re: the one design flaw what to do until i put a 90 chev truck console in i used the dash top for years, amazing how well foam cups stay put up there

11-13-2007, 02:00 PM	#22
xtreme80 Wishin' I had more money! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 1,242	Re: the one design flaw what to do I also use the top of the dash and rest the cup against the window. Another trick is if you have a tilt wheel, tilt it up, and rest the bottom of the cup on the bottom of the wheel, and the rest leaning against the horn. Hold it when you make a turn, then set it back when you straighten out. I did have the wal mart cup holder that sits on the floorboard, and I liked it, until I accidentally kicked it over one day. If it was screwed to the floor it would have been fine.

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