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RidgeWalker
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 Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:25 am Post subject: Re: Favorite Vanagon Cupholder? |
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I use these from my local Pep Boys store. They have a nice wide base so they support a tall drink and don't slide around on the carpet. I like being able to move them around the van to where they are needed.
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ThankYouJerry
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Location: Shakedown Street
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Favorite Vanagon Cupholder? |
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^^^^
I've used new rolls of duct tape the same way  .
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Zeitgeist 13
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Location: Port Manteau
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Favorite Vanagon Cupholder? |
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I rarely drink and drive, but I've found the stock Carat cup holders and location to be perfect for holding my phone and other miscellany, plus they fold up and are unobtrusive when not in use. I finally replaced the original front units with some I bought from Bus Depot a few years ago, due to still functional but broken retaining arms. They screwed right into the factory holes
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narendra.vw
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Location: Bangalore India
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:34 am Post subject: Re: Favorite Vanagon Cupholder? |
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Hookup universal height adjustable Cup holder. Can hold coffee mug.
It can slide into any door pad edge or be screwed anywhere. Still in R&D. 
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bobbyblack 
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Location: United States, Iowa
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Favorite Vanagon Cupholder? |
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These "cup holders" came with my '87. I always imagined that the PO's wife figured this out, and had the old Duffer screw these on. I make up all kinds of stories in my head about that old couple. So many mods, I'm still finding more every time I take her out on a trip. Wish the next of kin would find the log book. I am quite certain he kept notes.
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jimf909
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Favorite Vanagon Cupholder? |
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A spare rear table en route to becoming a closet door will yield a nice piece of scrap...
Pencil and paper clip cups available at Amazon, Office Depot, etc. I bought a half dozen assorted cup holder inserts off Amazon and none were sized as well as these. 3 3/8" hole saw...
Two sizes of cups accommodate short cappuccino cups or tall water bottles or eyeglass cases...
For me, retaining easy pass-through was a non-negotiable...
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WestiT3_1986
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:03 am Post subject: Re: Favorite Vanagon Cupholder? |
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| Very neat idea! Well fabricated too! |
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Andymon
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| joetiger wrote: |
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This one is my favorite.
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I like, and I just busted both of my cupholders last weekend. What's that from? |
That would be great if it was hinged to fold down!
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joetiger
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That would be great if it was hinged to fold down! |
It is:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5...p;start=20
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