Miata Mailing List: September 1999, Message #340

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> From: "Mike Hinson" <mdhinson@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Cupholder
> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 22:38:06 -0400
> 
> I have devised a cup holder for the M2 which could be used on M1's also.
> 
>  Go to an Auto Parts store (Pep Boys, Auto Zone, etc.). Get a Rubber Queen
>  cup holder. The type with the flexible hanger that would fit in the window.
>  Remove the flexible part by pulling it out of the slot. Pull the sill
>  protector up and place the flexible part under the sill with the little
> hook
>  part sticking up just into the passenger compartment. Then get some sticky
>  backed Velcro and put the hook part on the back of the cup holder. All you
>  have to do is slide the cup holder down on the hook part sticking out of
> the
>  sill and the Velcro holds the cup holder firm. It sits just under the knee
>  on the outside of the leg. Also, when not in use, it can be moved to in
>  front of the seat and the Velcro back holds it out of the way.
> 
>  Mike Hinson
>  mdhinson@earthlink.net


I use that type cup holder too, but mount it a little different on my
M1's with power windows.

For my M1's I pull the flexible rubber part out of the cup holder's slot
and discard it.  Then I just shove the top of the plastic cup holder up
under the car's door sill -- done, installed, that's all there is to
mount it.


The bar at the top of the cup holder that's made to hold the rubber
hanger snaps in nicely to mount the cup holder into a position above
your knee.  The cup holder's bar snaps in over the top of the backing
board that's used to mount the door's covering material and holds the
cup holder well.

This places your cup in front of the dash's air vent and that can be
used to help keep your drink hot or cold.  I've not seen a cup holder in
a Miata that looks or works better than this set up does.  

Although I leave mine always installed, they can be removed -- stick
your finger tips up under the sill to wedge it away from the door and
then pull the cup holder down and out.

Lately I've not been able to find the Rubber Queen cup holders in black,
so I spray painted a dark color one black.


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