on 8/25/06 12:22 PM, Malcolm Stebbins at mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM wrote: > --- Patricia Lenihan <pdl_749@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >> Non-mechanical question...what do you use as a front storage >> compartment/drink holder? We have >> the manual transmission so the spring loaded cupholders don't really do the >> trick. > > I have a manual tranny and we mounted the foulding type cups on the vertical > flat plastic just > forward of the shift lever (About 12 to 18 inches off the floor). One cup > holder on each side of > the shifter. I used some metal backing to help hold the screws and it's > worked, no problem for > about 5 years. I can send pictures if you wish. I mounted 2 of the BD og style cupholders on the passenger side seat base. Easy to reach from both seats, no holes in the dash area. Worked great until someone crunched the cup arms after 4 years-would do again but w/ heavier duty cup supports. Put them low enuf to clear the swiveling seat in a westy. Tom B.-my cups runneth over |
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