Arm Rest Rebuild
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Arm Rest Rebuild
One of the things I truly hate about our XKR is the arm rest cup holders so I've been working on a complete redesign and finally got it done. Found some Billet cup holders at a hot rod fabrication shop, picked up a European arm rest with no cup holders and a magnetic latch and then sent it all to my upholstery shop. The result turned out rather nicely. (I'd relocated one of the switch sets from the dash to the center glove box to install a double DIN stereo some time ago but also had powered USB plugs put in for charging).
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Source for cup holder
Here is the source for the cup holder. They come in silver but did powder coating for me. Replacement Billet Beverage Holder for Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky and Opel. | Santanainteriors.com
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Here is the source for the cup holder. They come in silver but did powder coating for me. Replacement Billet Beverage Holder for Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky and Opel. | Santanainteriors.com
I just put some amber led strips in my floor board under the dash. Only three chips, just enough to give a soft glow.
Seats being done in chocolate alcantara in two weeks.
Very cool cup holders.
Last edited by philhef; 08-23-2013 at 04:19 PM.
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One of the things I truly hate about our XKR is the arm rest cup holders so I've been working on a complete redesign and finally got it done. Found some Billet cup holders at a hot rod fabrication shop, picked up a European arm rest with no cup holders and a magnetic latch and then sent it all to my upholstery shop. The result turned out rather nicely. (I'd relocated one of the switch sets from the dash to the center glove box to install a double DIN stereo some time ago but also had powered USB plugs put in for charging).
Mark
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One of the things I truly hate about our XKR is the arm rest cup holders so I've been working on a complete redesign and finally got it done. Found some Billet cup holders at a hot rod fabrication shop, picked up a European arm rest with no cup holders and a magnetic latch and then sent it all to my upholstery shop. The result turned out rather nicely. (I'd relocated one of the switch sets from the dash to the center glove box to install a double DIN stereo some time ago but also had powered USB plugs put in for charging).
Mark
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cup holders
As noted they retract into the armrest, the armrest was custom made so it has the room for the cup holders to retract. They used an armrest I bought off eBay for the core hardware but everything from the plastic base up was built special. The cup holders are perfect for a soda can or a Starbucks cup but won't hold a large soda or most of the travel mugs I have. The guy that built it told me he has one coming that will hold these larger cups that should retrofit but he hasn't finished it yet (or told me he has finished it).
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