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  1. 04-01-2011, 07:56 PM #26
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    cannot find these $3 cup holders anywere, tried over 5 different bunnings. this may sound stupid but what section? hahha

    very keen to do this, to hard holding a drink and chaning gears
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    Quote Originally Posted by antoniomazzurra View Post
    cannot find these $3 cup holders anywere, tried over 5 different bunnings. this may sound stupid but what section? hahha

    very keen to do this, to hard holding a drink and chaning gears
    Its just PVC isnt it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by VKCOMMO View Post
    Its just PVC isnt it?
    Looks like it.
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    At the end of the day its not about the money its about how you want it and were u wanna stop, i mean i could have just tinted windows put kit and chrome wheels on the car and lowered it and started a thread if thats what you all wanted but i love cars i love the feeling u get when ppl say mate u done a great job on this thing now that feeling is the very exact reason ill do it again on another car i enjoy any part i can play in the build and i def enjoy driving it
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    yeah, Like a reducer.

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    yes i no what they are but cannot find them in any bunnings stores, can only find way to bigg or to small
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    Try a plumbing shop like reece or similar.
    Quote Originally Posted by coplzr View Post
    At the end of the day its not about the money its about how you want it and were u wanna stop, i mean i could have just tinted windows put kit and chrome wheels on the car and lowered it and started a thread if thats what you all wanted but i love cars i love the feeling u get when ppl say mate u done a great job on this thing now that feeling is the very exact reason ill do it again on another car i enjoy any part i can play in the build and i def enjoy driving it
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    It was only by fluke that i found the one at Bunnings, it was in the wrong box.
    Cheers Josh
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    found some at bunnings... 65mm collar thing, but it has a ring in the middle which I just jigsawed out with a hacksaw blade..
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    Quote Originally Posted by KingDiamond View Post
    found some at bunnings... 65mm collar thing, but it has a ring in the middle which I just jigsawed out with a hacksaw blade..
    can you upload some pics please buddy?
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    yeah man, as soon as I get a start on it.. the biggest hole saw I have is only 54mm for carpentry work... will have to get a bigger hole saw and try it.
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    Only just found this thread today. For years i wanted to put a drink holder in mine, thought of doing it like the OP but couldn't cause of power windows switch.. here's what I came up with.
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    expensive cup holder lol
    Cheers Josh
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    $79 from BCF Very easy to install and cold beers
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    thats not too bad for a Waeco haha
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    Will definitely be cutting a square insert aswell, to house my ice coffee cartons
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1TUFVS View Post
    Will definitely be cutting a square insert aswell, to house my ice coffee cartons
    my iced coffee sits snug between the handbrake cover and the passenger seat

    round cups are a pain in the ass though
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    Great idea. but i have electric window's so that spot doesnt work for me
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    any ideas for us people who have electric windows as to where we can put one?? bought a VS Statesman and didn't even get cup holder, i felt a little ripped off to be honest haha
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    im interested to see if anyones done it for a vs with power windows as well, id have no idea about moving the switches around
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