Hey guys. Not having a cup holder in the car is something I have been researching a while. Finally found a fix.

First of all, my console has an aftermarket double DIN cover where the stereo goes. There was an alarm panel with the LED on the bottom with the stereo on top. I flipped that and used the slot on the top. Not sure if the co some cover is available but it made this so much easier. Maybe it is like Scoshe?

Anyway, I ended up using the cup holders from an early model Legacy. I thought about using the slide out coin tray/ cup holders from. Many early 90s Fords that occupy a DIN space but the Legacy one turned out to be a better option.

I did have to modify the console adapter slightly and drill two holes on the metal slide bracket that I pulled with the cup holder. Then I screwed it in to the bottom plastic of the middle vents. Also the tabs that were on the bracket actually fit to help hold it in place too. I also had to trim away the corners of the sleeve/bracket of the cup holder so that the screws posts from the console cover did not interfere with the bracket.

The cup holders are smaller than modern holders but work for a cup of coffee and it looks pretty good! Pictures posted to show it. The last picture shows where I drilled holes to screw sleeve in. The tabs in the middle helped hold everything secure.

Edited April 15, 20178 yr by kmpdx

That is beautiful. Question; does your hand hit the cup holder in 1st, 3rd, or 5th gears? I've been thinking about adding a cupholder to my Loyale as well but I'm thinking of just hole-sawing a hole right into my dashboard (the flat part, like in front of the clock) and putting a grommet around it to just drop a cup into that.

The stick is in 3rd position in photo. There is enough clearance but the only caveat is that the cup holders are pretty small compared with today's console holders. I think you could easily fit a DIN size holder into either slot for an easy fit too.

The stick is in 3rd position in photo. There is enough clearance but the only caveat is that the cup holders are pretty small compared with today's console holders. I think you could easily fit a DIN size holder into either slot for an easy fit too.

Awesome!! I was wondering what's up with the blank.. perhaps it was an owner option back in the day when we had a 27 channel equalizer? Lol!

 

Dude you should post that up in =what have you with your suby lately = !!

Edited April 16, 20178 yr by Len Dawg