The ever famous Cup holder arm rest lid !

What you need :

- Razor blade/scissors
- Staples
- Stapler
- Heat gun or dryer
- Spray Adhesive
- 1/2 inch screws
- Material of choice (vinyl preferably)
- Foam/Rubber padding
- Cup holder liner (from GM Malibu/sunfier/cavalier/other)
- 3inch hole maker drill bit
- Screw gun

In this one, ill show you what to do if you have a crack in the lid.
And a more cheaper, easier route to go.

First the "El-cheapo" cup holder lid.

Step 1 - Start by placing the cup liners on the bottom of the lid, and tracing a circle where you want the cup to sit. Generally you want to be in the center, the one in the rear should sit right at the curve of the lid(as shown) and the one in the front should sit just before the screw hole in the center of the lid(not shown)

Step 2 - Then cut the hole you traced .



After breaking through the first liner, start the next going counter clock wise, (loosen) because of the ribs in the lid, then switch to clock wise (tighten)

Step 3 - Now you cut the edge of the ribs off because they will interfere with the cup liner. Then clean the holes of shavings .

If your doing 2 cup holders, then finish off the second hole the same way.

Step 4 - Insert the cup liners - Done

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What to Do if you have a crack in the lid,
Staple it .... yes it works.

Heat up the area (DONT MELT IT !) so that the staples go in easily, and just staple away, nice and tight is best.

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Now for the Baller look .

Pick up from step 3 .

Step 4 - place the lid down onto the pad, and trace, staying close to the very top of the lid.

Cut it out, and place it on top of the lid, see what need to be corrected, and cut accordingly .
Here is generally where you want the lid to sit, nice and flush with the very top.

Step 5 - Now you need to cut away at the edges of the pad, so that it slopes to the edge, to get a better finished look.

This is how it should look when your done, Keep in mind, and wavy lines or bumps will show through in the final result.

Step 6 - Spray the lid with the adhesive spray, and lay the pad down on top, so that it sits flush all around the lid.

Like so :

Step 7 - Cut the pad out of the circle from the bottom.

Step 8 - lay the padded lid onto the vinyl, fold one side in and staple, the the opposite side, the the other side, and its opposing side. ( (careful not to go all the way through) )

Now work your way around, heating the material, and stapling as needed.
Notice this take patients .

Again, heat is the key to getting this to stretch into the lid flat.

I like to get the corners first to get them out of the way .

After the corners, the sides are much easier to stretch in.

Just keep working your way around until you get it all like this.

Step 9 - Cut the hole like a pizza with 8 even slices, dont bring the razor all the way to the edge of the hole.

Step 10 - Pull in and screw the slices down, nice and tight.

Step 11 - Reinstall the under liner of the lid .

And insert the cup liner.

Done

Modified by vroom-chirp at 10:09 AM 2/5/2008

yeah the S14 is like that, only longer, its herder to do too because of the extrem bend at the front.

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To me fitment is a combination of the wheel AND tire. A 225 tire on a 10" wide wheel doesn't "fit". It's like seeing a 6'2" guy walk around with 30" inseam jeans.... it looks F'n stupid

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i gotta do this

Only question is, can you do brown? I got a poopy-brown interior. I get paid this Thursday, let me know

Quote, originally posted by gribbs »

At least i know guys like you are willing to help a noob out. Anyways thanks for all your help s14tan, it wont be forgotten ...why is there no 'cheers' icon lol

Quote, originally posted by WesTnine9 »

S14tan, you are by far the most helpful NICO member I've come across when it comes to simple "newbish" questions. Thanks for understanding that everyone has to start somewhere. Thanks for the help man.

Negative, console is brown :|

for a single holder, yeah.

Haha, want to take a pic of what it looks like for us ? :P

Great write up though, this will be what I end up doing, I think you have found the "final solution" for all cupholder problems in the 240.

*Sold*

Thanx Ryan

Enjoy, I have the same set up in my car .

Let me know.

It's awesome! Thanks a lot Ryan. I can rest my arm and drink in comfort, and as you can see I can still use my ash tray for my ipod!

Quote, originally posted by Clawhammer »

I like to keep it that way! I gave a guy a work a ride home once and he put his feet (with SHOES!) on my dash...I about **** a brick.

Haha, part of the appeal of the 240 is you don't have to drive people. Should have said there's no room or something :P

there you go man, honestly, i like the ones that i pull from the junk yard better .
mainly the liners from chevey malibu