cup holders? ideas needed

Post by **LouiseM** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:59 pm

Easy to do in a van. I wouldn't recommend it in your pick up though Les

Post by **les** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:11 pm

This could get silly, but with a bit of thought you coud probably devise a pumped system electrically operated, A sterile tube could be fitted in a convenient place and an equally convenient switch somewhere and away you go! In fact I'm sure there are some student types here that might even design something that energises when a vacuum is drawn on the tube, fully automated!

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:14 pm

hmmm commode fitted in seat, drip bag suspended from the ceiling... it could work

Post by **chrisd87** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:14 pm

You could use an SU petrol pump maybe?

On second thoughts having had a mouthful of unleaded perhaps not...

Post by **paulhumphries** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:04 pm

Search on eBay for "Camelbak".
They are backpacked water containers which you then have a drinking tube.
This is what the insides are like -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/new-Proformance-H ... dZViewItem

They could easilly be hooked behind the seat ?

Paul Humphries.

Post by **pim123** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:10 pm

Jerrycan in the back, small pump, small hose, switch ....

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:28 am

in the cold light of morning i feel i should drag this thread back to where it started..... what i'm after is cupholders.....

Post by **Roni** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:10 am

I've been staring at the redundant ash trays, like yours, and wondering if there is a way to make use of them and come up with a usable cup holder. A bit of pottering in the garage is in order I think. I don't want to do anything that is not reversable. At least it will be an excuse to do something out of the sun, it is a bit on the hot side here. I will see what I come up with.

Post by **Peetee** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:33 am

Fix a narrow triangular piece of wood (like a door wedge) to the underside of the passenger glovebox with the narrow end closest to you. Fix to this a bicycle water bottle cage. insert water bottle. C'est bon n'est pas?

Post by **JimK** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:52 am

paulhumphries wrote:Search on eBay for "Camelbak".
They are backpacked water containers which you then have a drinking tube.
This is what the insides are like -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/new-Proformance-H ... dZViewItem

They could easilly be hooked behind the seat ?

I don't know why I didn't think of this, as I have two

They hold up to two litres, and you drink through a little tube with a valve on the end. The tube can be clipped to something - on my bike it was a helmet strap, hiking it was the rucksack strap and for you it could be the seatbelt. The drinking tube is long enough that you could hang the bladder on the back of the seat and run the tube over your shoulder. you wouldn't have to move your eyes from the road at all, and if you site the valve correctly you wouldn't even have to take a hand off the wheel.

As well as Camlbak, Platypus make something very similar. Try your local hiking/climbing/cycling shops and see what they have. The valves vary widely, so have a look at a few.

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:00 pm

Well, I'm not sure how this would work in the van, not having one handy (anyone want to sort that for me? No? Ah well) - but in the 4 door (which is kinda similar up at the front) I stick my bottle down to the right of the seat between the sill and the seat. If it's a big enough bottle then it just stays there (although I'd not want to leave an open one there...). You could probably get some talented designy type to knock up some kind of neat looking holder that would go there. In fact, all you really need is a hoop of metal attached to the sill - of the appropriate size to support your bottle.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:52 pm

great idea kate, thank you very much

Post by **jonathon** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:07 pm

WP have a look at those we fitted to 'Moose' on Richards web site www.minormania.com . Look under adventures of a traveller, there will be some pics there, if not drop Richard an email ,I'm sure he would be happy to supply them.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:42 am

cheers Jonathon, have emailed Richard

Post by **Roni** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:01 am

Another idea.

It will hold paper cups, bottles and cans. I'm not too sure if I like it though. Maybe better in black. It is made from a bit of and old checkout counter from a supermarket; 10 mm thick plastic sheet. The sort of stuff that has lots of uses.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:56 am

hi roni!

thank you so much for posting that - it's exactly the sort of idea i was after - did you make it?

Post by **Roni** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:41 pm

It was a great excuse for some time pottering in the garage. I have been meaning to do it for quite a while but never got around to it. I had thought I might get ideas from attending the NZ MM Convention in Rotorua and looking at others solutions, but no luck.
To make it, use the old ash tray as a template, enlarge the oval hole to a circle of appropriate size. Check on the position of the new hole so that it clears the parcel tray when open. Depending on what you made it out of the pivot will need to be packed with washers so you can use the original pivot bolt. Tools needed = saw, drills, file, sandpaper and time.
Any further questions just ask.

Post by **Packedup** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:50 pm

One of those cycle bottles (the pull the top with your teeth to open types) and either a cycle holder or shiny stainless Minor etc washer bottle bracket might do the job too.

Whatever you fit, make sure to put it where you most likely won't be, should, heaven forbid, you have a shunt.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:53 pm

Packedup wrote:shiny stainless Minor etc washer bottle bracket might do the job too.

You're a genius!!!!!! That's a brilliant idea!! and so simple

Whatever you fit, make sure to put it where you most likely won't be, should, heaven forbid, you have a shunt.

awwww.... he cares

Post by **Peetee** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:57 am

One of those cycle bottles (the pull the top with your teeth to open types) and either a cycle holder

See my previous post.