buddy bucket cupholder

[hotrodhomi]

Anyone customize their buddy buckets with a cupholder? I was thinking this would be a good idea, but I haven't seen it.

[hugger6933]

Itook a cupholder off of a newer truck seat set[99-07] and will bolt it to the front of the center box with a couple of 1/4 inch bolts or something of similar size. I have had it all mocked up it looks good. Jim

[hotrodhomi]

pictures?

[flashed]

I put a pair of flip out cup holders on mine ,they need a little refining .They came off of a Foose Ball game table that was being trashed .I cant post pics but I will be glad to get some and have my wife E-Mail them to someone to post if they volunteer their E-Mail address by PM.

[Leroy-B1]

check out Hart_Rod build he has done it already

[hotrodhomi]

Originally Posted by Leroy-B1

check out Hart_Rod build he has done it already

So Hart_Rod has one on the front of the lower section. I was looking for one that was built into the back of the upper section. That way, when you fold down the center section into an arm rest you have a cup holder.

[Leroy-B1]

I think Hart_Rod's is on the back of the top piece when it folds down he had it grafted into the back of it.....found a pic

[hotrodhomi]

I only looked at the first page of his build. I have to look further.

[Leroy-B1]

added a pic to above post

[hotrodhomi]

Bingo. I was looking in his truck build. That looks like a suburban.

[Leroy-B1]

yes a very nice one I might add...check it out and you will fall in love...lol...hope that helps and is what you are looking for...Rod is a great guy and I'm sure will tell you all about it if you ask

[NateK4340]

This is not my truck but a pic I have saved from someone on the board. Hope they don't mind me posting it. I think it looks great. I would do the same thing if I ever get a set of buddy buckets.

[vasquezmrysvll]

where would you get the inserts?

[rsavage]

The cup holders look great in the back of the buddy seat but I think that they would be much easier to use in front of the seat for two reasons. My elbow, which would want to rest on the seat back when folded down would be hitting and probably spilling my coffee. Secondly, it is clumsy to reach a cup in that position as opposed to a cup in front of the seat. Just my opinion.

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by rsavage

The cup holders look great in the back of the buddy seat but I think that they would be much easier to use in front of the seat for two reasons. My elbow, which would want to rest on the seat back when folded down would be hitting and probably spilling my coffee. Secondly, it is clumsy to reach a cup in that position as opposed to a cup in front of the seat. Just my opinion.

Just for reference here is a picture of Rob's (Hart_Rod) cupholder mounted to his buddy buckets that are mounted in his '68 supercharged truck. I don't recall where he got them, but his build thread is below for a reference.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692

[motornut]

saw the post
not my years but my 88 had a wood cup holder might be easy to make one to mount like it on top

i'm planning on reworking on makeing one fit the 78 jimmy,

[67cheby]

mine out of late model jeep grand cherokee, it will hold from cans to route 44's

[67cheby]

here is another pic with the cushion on, it hides it well

[Hart_Rod]

All, thanks for the props on the cup holders. Both sets of cupholders came from a boat supply place. I'm sure there are other options out there that will work as well. If anyone has anymore questions or wants any pictures, let me know.

Rob