Small Project for the Van

[MsNomer]

I wanted a cup holder for the swiveled passenger seat in the van.  Driver seat has a cup holder on the counter.  I needed to attach it to the B-pillar, but it would have been a major undertaking to remove the plastic cover to add an attachment point.  So I used the only access I had.

I really like making curvy things.



The end result:



It swivels out of the way.



I drilled a hole in the plastic cover just to the rear of the rectangular hole the seatbelt comes out of.  Through that rectangular hole, I snuck in a small piece of ply with an insert nut and taped it to the rear of the plastic.  I then put a bolt through the wood and plastic into the insert nut.  If the assembly ever wants to twist, double-stick tape will put an end to that notion, but at the moment it appears rock solid.



To paint the base, I pulled out the never-used can of paint I had color-matched to the cab vinyl in December, 2014.  I figured I would need it some day, but I didn’t know I would need it during a stay-home pandemic.

[jteneyck]

Nice work and a very clever method of attaching it. Nothing like a long time out to take care of those projects you wanted to do but couldn't find time for.  

John

[MarkSingleton]

Well done!!

[Halfathumb]

Very nice and I'm sure you feel good about the end result

Jim

[Stwood_]

Nice fit.

[Phil S.]

It looks like it grew there.  Nice job!

[jstraw]

Very creative, nice job.

[Tapper]

Quite inventive and as was mentioned earlier, creative! You used your imagination on that one Carolyn - well done!


Doug