Cupholder? Reply #15 – October 05, 2011, 06:02:10 PM My first thought for the filler material was also JB Weld or PC-7. These will harden rock-solid and can be sanded and painted. Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #16 – October 05, 2011, 08:09:35 PM I have a Kia Sportage 2000 and i have that cup holder for got to mention it is right in front of the vents for the a/c heater so your coffee gets cold in the summer and your Pop gets hot in the winter. Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #17 – October 05, 2011, 09:17:28 PM I have seen those things installed in foxes and yes they are convenient but I don't want to give up my cubby, plus with a floor shifter it could interfere with shifting when there is a drink in it.I still haven't gotten around to putting filler in it yet, partly cause I haven't had any money, partly cause I haven't decided what I'm going to use, and partly cause I'm afraid to do it since I've never worked with body fillers before, and partly cause I have no idea how I'm going to paint it to match. Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #18 – May 01, 2012, 09:04:00 AM Meh. If I need to have a drink in the TBird, I make sure it's in a sealed container. Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #19 – May 01, 2012, 12:22:53 PM A spill proof sippy cup would work.LOL. Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #20 – May 01, 2012, 01:44:02 PM Quote from: Chuck W;388554Meh. If I need to have a drink in the TBird, I make sure it's in a sealed container. Just cause its in a bottle or something doesn't mean you don't want to have it in easy reach and not rolling all over the car :) Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #21 – May 01, 2012, 02:00:52 PM I really don't care for cup holders while driving.But sarjaxx, if your still working on this, there is a type of plastic epoxy that almost melts the plastics together, making them very hard to seperate. As long as the glue cures properly, it will become rock hard and sandable. It should dry clear with a bit of yellow tint to it. I have used tons of superglues and epoxy's lately, and I can't believe how strong some of them are.Shame on chuck for reviving a thread from october... Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #22 – May 01, 2012, 02:09:41 PM Quote from: Haystack;388587Shame on chuck for reviving a thread from october...D'oh. I see what I did. There was THIS THREAD that is recent, and I linked through it to this one. I blame cold meds. Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #23 – May 01, 2012, 02:42:55 PM Quote from: Chuck W;388554Meh. If I need to have a drink in the TBird, I make sure it's in a sealed container. I don't allow food or drinks in my T-bird since it's:1. A show car.2. An old car, almost an antique (according to the state) and it's not like parts are easy to find.This doesn't apply to most cars here as they are daily drivers. Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #24 – May 01, 2012, 09:16:41 PM Quote from: Haystack;388587I really don't care for cup holders while driving.But sarjaxx, if your still working on this, there is a type of plastic epoxy that almost melts the plastics together, making them very hard to seperate. As long as the glue cures properly, it will become rock hard and sandable. It should dry clear with a bit of yellow tint to it. I have used tons of superglues and epoxy's lately, and I can't believe how strong some of them are.Shame on chuck for reviving a thread from october... Thanks for the advice but I did already get started on the filler process. I used DAP caulk/spackle. It works real nice. Is sandable and paintable but still a little bit flexible. I just haven't gotten around to updating with a pic yet.... Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #25 – May 02, 2012, 12:29:08 PM I use dap to fill non structial gaps in my basla model airlplanes. I have some stuff that looks liked whipped cream and dries solid, good stuff.I would still use plastic epoxy on that cup holder. It is very strong, and you can also use it to reenforce the mount, or cup. When it dries it feels the same as plastic, just sort of clear. Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #26 – May 02, 2012, 12:55:57 PM I've already gotten too far with it though to put it on though. I'd have to pull it all out and redo it and I don't think that would work too well. It actually is pretty strong if you look at the photos you can see that I ran the screws that normally go in the ashtray pocket through the cupholder and then through the console so it buttons everything down nice and tight. The DAP has a nice glue attribute too. But if it fails later on and I have to use something else I'll be sure to keep that in mind. Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #27 – May 08, 2012, 06:42:17 PM here's a little update progress for you guys. I finally got around to finishing the filling process and gettting everything smoothed out and sanded and filled and done. I attempted to paint lastnight but I kinda screwed myself because I sprayed on too much base coat and when I put the gray on top of it it cracked like freaking crazy. So I had to let the paint bake all day in the heat and now I've gone back to fill in all the cracks and will try to paint it again tomorrow after everything has dried up and I sand it. Again. Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #28 – May 08, 2012, 08:55:03 PM More light coats, less heavy coats....patience, and, never forget, you are special, and we have faith in you. Quote Selected
Cupholder? Reply #29 – May 08, 2012, 09:37:42 PM Quote from: vinnietbird;389422More light coats, less heavy coats....patience, and, never forget, you are special, and we have faith in you. Thanks Vin you sure know how to make me feel "special" :hick: :p Quote Selected
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