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I have a continuing problem with the cup holders in the console of my Z71 '01 Chevy. If I put a bottle of water in the holder and turn a corner the bottle trips over and sometimes falls on the floor. I have taken out the rubber fingers and turned them over with no gain. Then it hit me to make a cup holder that is taller.

By taking out the front cup holder assembly I started by measuring the diameter of each holder. The top measured 3.5". The holder is tapered slightly so I knew that I would have to taper my new improved cup holder. I purchased 1 foot of ABS pipe in 3" with an OD of 3.5". To make the taper I made a series of saw cuts(4 passes to make 8 cuts) in one end with my table saw. This allowed the pipe to squeeze together to fit the taper. Next I cut the length 2" above the top of the original cup holder. Using some coarse sand paper and a belt sander I sanded the upper and lower edges to relieve the sharp edges. I used some Goof Off to remove the printing ink from the pipe. Finally I pushed the pipe into the cup holder with the rubber fingers still in place. Very nice tight fit and the bottles and cans can't tip anymore! :thumbs::D

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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Sounds cool man,But........Some pics would be nice :thumbs:

DofD Senior Enthusiast

DofD

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Neat little mod. :thumbs:

 

Gets a lot more expensive if one has to buy the table saw and belt sander first. :D

gmikejames Enthusiast

gmikejames

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For those of you who lack imagination I will attempt to post a pix with this reply. Here are the measurements I used:

 

Total length about 4"

Slot length about 1.75"

 

Do you think I should mass produce these at say $2.00 each plus s/h? :thumbs::D

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LAGA Enthusiast

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Neat little mod. :D

 

Gets a lot more expensive if one has to buy the table saw and belt sander first. :D

 

If you own a pickup truck, you should ALREADY have a table saw and belt sander!!! :thumbs:

Nick The Great Senior Enthusiast

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For those of you who lack imagination I will attempt to post a pix with this reply. Here are the measurements I used:

 

Total length about 4"

Slot length about 1.75"

 

Do you think I should mass produce these at say $2.00 each plus s/h? :thumbs::D

 

Nice.

 

You could probably slap a little "GM" logo on 'er and sell it for $40. :D

gmikejames Enthusiast

gmikejames

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Is this for the cupholder with the jumpseat, or the full center console?

 

(I'm guessing console, right?)

 

My cup holders are for the center console. But if your holders are 3.5" it will work. If a different size go to the local hardware store and measure various pipes and get one that's right.

 

Maybe a RAIDER NATION STICKER!

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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For those of you who lack imagination I will attempt to post a pix with this reply. Here are the measurements I used:

 

Total length about 4"

Slot length about 1.75"

 

Do you think I should mass produce these at say $2.00 each plus s/h? :cheers::dunno:

 

Its not that we lack imagination.......We just like pictures :lol:

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