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**swervin ervin** · 11-08-2002, 11:00 PM

Well, I looked everywhere for a antennal cable. No one sold them. Radio Shack don't even sell car stuff anymore. I finally found one at Autozone. Only thing, it's 144" long.

It works like a charm but I had to tie up most of it with a zip tie. What's bad is I only need about a foot of two to reach, not 12 feet.

Cup holders are a biotch to find. You can find them for beer/drink can (or soda, pop, or whatever you guys call it) size, but I was wanting some a little bigger. I can't find anything that will work. What I'm after is something in black plastic, in the 3" to 3.25" inside diameter. I'm a diet Mtn. Dew fanatic and this is what it takes for these plastic bottles to fit.

I'm still looking.

LOHRTBT · 11-08-2002, 11:13 PM

Have you thought of PVC pipe Mike???

79BIG10 · 11-09-2002, 03:11 AM

Dave good idea. Might use a PVC cap to catch anything and then maybe have the vinyl your covering it with get all teh wood covered and tucked under then get a PVC pipe cap to fit. This way it will be tight and you can always take it out to clean the "Dew" off the bottom (sorry had to do that!!

). Also they're easy to paint to color.

87gmc · 11-09-2002, 03:57 AM

Yep i was gonna say that earlier but never got around to it, i think dave is stealing idea's

BigRed · 11-11-2002, 11:51 AM

You could also go look at a junk yard for a ripped-up console that has the bigger drink holders. Maybe you could get one there. Just a thought.

Oh yeah, Radio Shack went out of the Car audio business back in March. Got 2 6x9 speaker boxes for $10 for both.

Slonaker · 11-11-2002, 05:41 PM

Mike:

A friend of mine put two cup holders in the top of the console on his Bronco a couple of years ago. They drop in from the top through holes he cut. He said he bought them a a boat supply place.

Slonaker

**swervin ervin** · 11-11-2002, 07:25 PM

I can buy them all day long at the boat place, but, they will only hold cans. I don't buy canned drinks, only plastic bottles, which won't fit into the can size up holders.

Thanks for the idea. Believe you me, I exhausted all ideas. I 've looked everywhere at everything you can think of. I've got some made but don't like them. It will do until I find something better.

Mike

**swervin ervin** · 11-11-2002, 07:31 PM

Oh, and I bought another antenna cable at NAPA today, It's 36", way shorter than 144".

Slonaker · 11-11-2002, 11:16 PM

I thought his were big enough to hold a can in a Koozie, which should be big enough for a bottle. I'll try to remember to ask him the next time I see him.

Slonaker

**swervin ervin** · 11-11-2002, 11:29 PM

Yeah, I've seen the ones you are talking about. They are what they call stepped. It has a small place at the bottom for the can to set. Then it's real big at the top. Too big. The bottle will just wobble around. I've tried one from my son's bass boat.

Mike

Slonaker · 11-11-2002, 11:47 PM

These look like they would do the trick, but condensation might be a problem since they are both open at the bottom:

http://www.wolfffishing.com/thmarflusmou.html

http://www.boatus-store.com/browse/item.asp?IID=16596

One even said it would hold a 1 liter bottle. I suspect that there are others out there that will suit your needs.

Slonaker

ElGracho · 11-12-2002, 12:22 AM

One of those cupholders would be sweet. Even better would be if you had it drain to your 'bilge area' in your truck

Txstruck · 11-12-2002, 09:26 PM

It must be a yankee thing.

My mom and dad both get cup holders for their huge coffee mugs, and they are adjustable! Ill find out where and see if i can get one and send it to you ok.

11-08-2002, 11:00 PM	#1
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Antenna cable Well, I looked everywhere for a antennal cable. No one sold them. Radio Shack don't even sell car stuff anymore. I finally found one at Autozone. Only thing, it's 144" long. It works like a charm but I had to tie up most of it with a zip tie. What's bad is I only need about a foot of two to reach, not 12 feet. Cup holders are a biotch to find. You can find them for beer/drink can (or soda, pop, or whatever you guys call it) size, but I was wanting some a little bigger. I can't find anything that will work. What I'm after is something in black plastic, in the 3" to 3.25" inside diameter. I'm a diet Mtn. Dew fanatic and this is what it takes for these plastic bottles to fit. I'm still looking. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

11-08-2002, 11:13 PM	#2
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	Have you thought of PVC pipe Mike??? __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

11-09-2002, 03:11 AM	#3
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Dave good idea. Might use a PVC cap to catch anything and then maybe have the vinyl your covering it with get all teh wood covered and tucked under then get a PVC pipe cap to fit. This way it will be tight and you can always take it out to clean the "Dew" off the bottom (sorry had to do that!! ). Also they're easy to paint to color. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

11-09-2002, 03:57 AM	#4
87gmc I Got My Engine!!!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palmer, AK Posts: 253	Yep i was gonna say that earlier but never got around to it, i think dave is stealing idea's __________________ F.O.R.D. "F*cked Over Rebuilt Dodge" -+-+-+-+Cameron+-+-+-+- 1987 GMC HIGH SIERRA LWB 1500 32X11.50 383 TBI/Vortec Heads/Intake MSD Ignition Dual Exhaust Custom Pinstriping Sweet interior & stereo http://www.cgalvin29.freehomepage.com

11-11-2002, 11:51 AM	#5
BigRed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,680	You could also go look at a junk yard for a ripped-up console that has the bigger drink holders. Maybe you could get one there. Just a thought. Oh yeah, Radio Shack went out of the Car audio business back in March. Got 2 6x9 speaker boxes for $10 for both. __________________ Scott Shelbourne

11-11-2002, 05:41 PM	#6
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Mike: A friend of mine put two cup holders in the top of the console on his Bronco a couple of years ago. They drop in from the top through holes he cut. He said he bought them a a boat supply place. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

11-11-2002, 07:25 PM	#7
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	I can buy them all day long at the boat place, but, they will only hold cans. I don't buy canned drinks, only plastic bottles, which won't fit into the can size up holders. Thanks for the idea. Believe you me, I exhausted all ideas. I 've looked everywhere at everything you can think of. I've got some made but don't like them. It will do until I find something better. Mike

11-11-2002, 07:31 PM	#8
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Oh, and I bought another antenna cable at NAPA today, It's 36", way shorter than 144".

11-11-2002, 11:16 PM	#9
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	I thought his were big enough to hold a can in a Koozie, which should be big enough for a bottle. I'll try to remember to ask him the next time I see him. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

11-11-2002, 11:29 PM	#10
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Yeah, I've seen the ones you are talking about. They are what they call stepped. It has a small place at the bottom for the can to set. Then it's real big at the top. Too big. The bottle will just wobble around. I've tried one from my son's bass boat. Mike

11-11-2002, 11:47 PM	#11
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	These look like they would do the trick, but condensation might be a problem since they are both open at the bottom: http://www.wolfffishing.com/thmarflusmou.html http://www.boatus-store.com/browse/item.asp?IID=16596 One even said it would hold a 1 liter bottle. I suspect that there are others out there that will suit your needs. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

11-12-2002, 12:22 AM	#12
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,553	One of those cupholders would be sweet. Even better would be if you had it drain to your 'bilge area' in your truck __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

11-12-2002, 09:26 PM	#13
Txstruck Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dallas Posts: 459	Cup holders It must be a yankee thing. My mom and dad both get cup holders for their huge coffee mugs, and they are adjustable! Ill find out where and see if i can get one and send it to you ok. __________________ Steve 86 K30 4x4 6.2L Diesel\TH400\NP208 - 14bolt FF rear w/detroit locker and Dana60 front w/detroit locker- both with 4.56 gears "Runs on Mud"



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