The Super Awesome Cupholder Mod! (89 4Rnr)

SKNKWRX · 10-24-2006, 10:04 PM

Being dissatisfied with the lack of place to hold a can of soda or coffee and possessing of a plethora of parts from various cars over the years I fabricated a cupholder. All you will need is a single din radio a Toyota aftermarket radio kit with the extra pocket a 4th generation VW Golf/Jetta Cupholder and some various filing grinding cutting tools and VOILA!

also heres a couple varios pics of my in progress stereo install....

Big Pimping Xtant Amp

Q Forms with Infinity Referance 6.5s

Also have a 10" sealed sub and a changer waiting to go in the drivers side rear.

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Elton · 10-24-2006, 10:11 PM

looks good ... i not a fan of all that red one of toyotas great ideas

SKNKWRX · 10-24-2006, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Elton

looks good ... i not a fan of all that red one of toyotas great ideas

I love the 80s look.

Elton · 10-24-2006, 10:34 PM

is that button by the overdrive for the power antenna

DudeBud · 10-24-2006, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Elton

is that button by the overdrive for the power antenna

yep my 84 has one

Elton · 10-24-2006, 10:52 PM

wow thats sweet found something cool i didint know

wish they would of used it on 2nd and 3rd gens

89macrunner · 10-24-2006, 11:44 PM

thats pretty cool. it wont really work with a manual though.

X-AWDriver · 10-25-2006, 06:42 AM

I hope you don't splash liquid onto your faceplate.

Localmotion · 10-25-2006, 07:04 AM

I have the same HU!

nice!

sschaefer3 · 10-25-2006, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SKNKWRX

4th generation VW Golf/Jetta Cupholder

Let's say someone like me has no clue what a 4th Gen Jetta is year wise? What years would that be?

az984Runner · 10-25-2006, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sschaefer3

Let's say someone like me has no clue what a 4th Gen Jetta is year wise? What years would that be?

My wife has a 2001 VW Jetta and it has that exact same cup holder.

Greg_Canada · 10-25-2006, 08:17 AM

Uhhh where did you get kickpanels for a first gen?

SKNKWRX · 10-25-2006, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg_Canada

Uhhh where did you get kickpanels for a first gen?

Actually they are for second gen I am fairly sure, even though Q forms says that are for 89' didnt toyota sell 1st and 2nd gen models concurrently in 1989? Anyways the fit is so close that is what they look like with no modifying. I am going to color match them with vinyl paint and do some minor trimming and fill in the space at the top with vinyl. Also I DID NOT have to move the ECU.

And 4th Generation Golf/Jetta would be 99-2004. the cupholder literally snapped into the metal mount brackets of the radio. a small 1/4 inch peice of wood will space it from the radio and hold it firm against the metal tabs on the bracks. the rest is trimming out the pocket and the trim ring and thr front of the cupholder. there is a flap/cover to remove and grind down the metal top and the corners a bit. easily figured out.

dcg9381 · 10-25-2006, 08:57 AM

About time we saw some real fabrication on this board!

suprathepeg · 10-25-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dcg9381

About time we saw some real fabrication on this board!

95SASMudRunner · 10-25-2006, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Elton

wow thats sweet found something cool i didint know

wish they would of used it on 2nd and 3rd gens

Yea I made my own after breaking my antenna on the trail.

Sonofmayhem · 10-25-2006, 05:10 PM

saweeeeeeeeeet,

I wish it'd work for a manual.

slosurfer · 10-31-2007, 12:46 AM

that's,.... well... awesome!

86blue4runner · 10-31-2007, 04:37 AM

does Q form make those pannels for a 86 runner? ive been trying to find a way to get bigger speakers in the front and i cant find anything.

X-AWDriver · 10-31-2007, 05:56 AM

And a year later this thread is back form the dead and it's appropriate since it's Halloween.

scrid · 10-31-2007, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by X-AWDriver

I hope you don't splash liquid onto your faceplate.

Great job on the mod! However that,s my concern also. Liquid splooshing onto the faceplate. I never cared for the 90 - 95 cupholder design either... it blocks the vents and can still splash liquid around. Be careful with it.

Greg_Canada · 10-31-2007, 07:58 AM

I like the mount in my 99'
I'm going to either build a armrest/cupholder like my 99 for my 89, or get one of a newer truck (kinda $$ tho)

AustinTaco · 10-31-2007, 08:30 AM

That is slick, but like a previous poster stated, I wish it would work with a manual.
Somewhere on here, someone modded a 3rd gen with cupholders into his 1st gen. For me, I just buy those .99 cent door hanger cupholders and put them on my glove box. I use the one closest to me, and my girlfriend uses the other.

SKNKWRX · 10-31-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 86blue4runner

does Q form make those pannels for a 86 runner? ive been trying to find a way to get bigger speakers in the front and i cant find anything.

Maybe all of my old threads will rise from the dead on Halloween (also my birthday) to haunt me. As for above my runner is a 1st gen so if those panels fit in mine they will fit your 86....just a little massaging and they will fit great. The soda from my cupholder never spalshes on the radio

86blue4runner · 10-31-2007, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SKNKWRX

Maybe all of my old threads will rise from the dead on Halloween (also my birthday) to haunt me. As for above my runner is a 1st gen so if those panels fit in mine they will fit your 86....just a little massaging and they will fit great. The soda from my cupholder never spalshes on the radio

how much did those cost you?

10-24-2006, 10:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Siletz,Oregon Posts: 10,666	looks good ... i not a fan of all that red one of toyotas great ideas __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto sister 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck Last edited by Elton; 10-24-2006 at 10:13 PM.

10-24-2006, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Siletz,Oregon Posts: 10,666	is that button by the overdrive for the power antenna __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto sister 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck

10-24-2006, 10:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Siletz,Oregon Posts: 10,666	wow thats sweet found something cool i didint know wish they would of used it on 2nd and 3rd gens __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto sister 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck

10-24-2006, 11:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
89macrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,062	thats pretty cool. it wont really work with a manual though. __________________ Daily Driver: 2007 Windsor "The Hour" Fixed Gear 250 miles Crouch Rocket 2005 Felt F80 1100mi (purchased new in Jan 2008) 2006 Mazda3 GT 2000 TRD Tacoma..Bought back and crushed 1988 4Runner SR5 V6 5 speed..sold

10-25-2006, 06:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
X-AWDriver Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Littleton,CO Posts: 10,179	I hope you don't splash liquid onto your faceplate. __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4wd E-locker,rear diff and deckplate mod * 265/75/16 Nitto TerraGrapplers * Yakima Load Warrior rack * clear corners/signals * Tacoma skidplate * Silverstar lamps/fogs Alpine CDA-9831,Bazooka EL Series 250w amp,MTX 10" sub

10-25-2006, 07:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Localmotion Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 0	I have the same HU! nice!

10-25-2006, 08:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
Greg_Canada Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 812	Uhhh where did you get kickpanels for a first gen?

10-25-2006, 08:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
dcg9381 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,825	About time we saw some real fabrication on this board! __________________ http://www.22REturbo.net

10-25-2006, 05:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
Sonofmayhem Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Springs, Colorado Posts: 1,700	saweeeeeeeeeet, I wish it'd work for a manual. __________________ 4.3/5.0 Do iT!

10-31-2007, 12:46 AM	#18 (permalink)
slosurfer Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Osos, CA (we can't agree on crap!) Posts: 2,155	that's,.... well... awesome! __________________ Chris 7th Annual Pismo Jamboree: Sept. 25-27, 2009 '93 4runner SR5 3.0 Auto 4WD '07 Tacoma Dcab 4x4 TRD offroad '89 F250 4x4 w/utility bed M416 1/4 ton military trailer "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." Ronald Reagan Semper Fi SLO 4wheelers

10-31-2007, 05:56 AM	#20 (permalink)
X-AWDriver Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Littleton,CO Posts: 10,179	And a year later this thread is back form the dead and it's appropriate since it's Halloween. __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4wd E-locker,rear diff and deckplate mod * 265/75/16 Nitto TerraGrapplers * Yakima Load Warrior rack * clear corners/signals * Tacoma skidplate * Silverstar lamps/fogs Alpine CDA-9831,Bazooka EL Series 250w amp,MTX 10" sub

10-31-2007, 07:58 AM	#22 (permalink)
Greg_Canada Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 812	I like the mount in my 99' I'm going to either build a armrest/cupholder like my 99 for my 89, or get one of a newer truck (kinda $$ tho) __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/1147271/1 My 1989 Toyota 4runner

10-31-2007, 08:30 AM	#23 (permalink)
AustinTaco Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 280	That is slick, but like a previous poster stated, I wish it would work with a manual. Somewhere on here, someone modded a 3rd gen with cupholders into his 1st gen. For me, I just buy those .99 cent door hanger cupholders and put them on my glove box. I use the one closest to me, and my girlfriend uses the other.

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