How to: Installing Ford Taurus Coin Cup Holder into console.

[88slalom]

Alright guys and gals.....I am going to try and make a how to here to installing a coin/cup holder from early 90s Ford Taurus in the factory ashtray/light area of the console.

First you will need to remove the ashtray and lighter. Not an easy task as there are many supports in the back. See the last pic on how I cut the hole. I left about .25" from the bottom of the top storage and left the bottom lip intact but cut the all the way to the side ridges to allow the coin and cup trays to pass through. Make sure to get the top of the hole as straight as possible as the top of the coin/cup holder will sit flush to it.

Next, I made a metal bracket to hold the holder in place. See pics below.

The back of the holder has a slot that I slid the bracket into and fastened the bracket to the top of the bottom storage compartment with 2 bolts.

After everything fits great, I taped off the 2 small holes on the side of the holder so none of the expanding foam could get in. Then I hot glued the front of the holder into place with both trays ejected. After the hot glue set, I used expanding foam to hold everything in place.
Make sure not to go overboard with the foam as I did, creates alot of mess and clean up afterward. Also, if you use too much foam, it will cause the console to bulge out and the coin/cup tray may not work properly. You will then have to cut some of the foam out afterwards if this happens. I strongly suggest using rubber gloves for the foam.

Once everything has set. I had to modify the coin tray. At the back of the tray there are 2 points that stick out past the back of the whole coin/cup holder body.

These will have to be cut to be flush with the holder body. They hit the heater core and thus are next to impossible to close. The cup tray is fine and needs no modifying. I simply just cut them off with a saw. Works great. Here are some finished pics:

Modified by 88slalom at 11:11 AM 8-5-2004

[two point o]

Nice

[Josh@Jaztuning.com]

I'll take one if your willing to grab one...

[rocket vr6]

Nice work and great how to.

[The_Hamster]

heading to the junkyard tommorow, if anybody wants one of them taurus cupholders, IM me and i'll pick some up.

[88slalom]

Thanks. Glad I could help anyone out. I wish I would have taken more pics before I used the foam. I am really happy with the final results. BTW...the foam makes it rock solid. This thing doesn't move.


Modified by 88slalom at 9:08 PM 8-1-2004

[Mr. Sleeper]

dude that is total ownage, very nice!

[91driver]

I thought of doing that before, but they can be a pain sometimes with soft cups. The Taurus cup holder somewhat depends on the ash tray below it to support the bottom of the cup. I could be wrong, but the ashtray really makes a difference. Very nice clean easy addition though.

Edit: WTF! mine dosn't have those nice little support brackets underneath! I feel robbed. To the junkyard!

The space that houses this in the Taurus is also a double DIN spot. It may be possible to take the entire slot frame and fit it.

Modified by 91driver at 12:09 AM 8-2-2004

[Broke]

I did that mod a few weeks ago, and I had a problem after a few days. I found the cigarette butts were clogging the sliders up, and stopping it from closing. Also, the ashes kept ending up on the floor, so I swapped back in my old console.

Seriously, I do like the mod though

Broke

[89Deuce]

wow that's the best fittment i've seen yet for one of those. Nice work.

where exactly do you buy expanding foam?

[88slalom]

Thanks, the stuff I used was called Reddy, I think. Any hardware and building supply store should care expanding foam.

[DedRok]

My brothers SHO has one of those I think.

[Mr. Sleeper]

Quote, originally posted by VWA2MKII »

My brothers SHO has one of those I think.

steal it

[88slalom]

Here is some on ebay right now:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAP...&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...09166
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...09199
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...09293

or try this:
http://motors.search.ebay.com/...Z6000


Modified by 88slalom at 1:17 AM 8-2-2004

[88slalom]

Updated this install.

[V_dubber03]

Like that mod alot mk2's did lack the cupholders for upfront people I am gonan be doing that mod relatively soon
Have a question thou I am on a junkyard website and theu have parts in catergories would the cupholder be in Guages/clocks/Insurment cluster?
only catergorie on therre which i think it be in


Modified by V_dubber03 at 6:23 PM 8-2-2004

[88slalom]

Not sure what catagory they'd be in. If all else fails....lots com up on ebay all the time.

[Rider_X]

awesoem how to man i think ill have to do this some time. Does the cup holders get int he way of the shifter? Looks liek it might. but seriously awesome

[88slalom]

It clears fine for me, but if you have your hand ontop of the shifter and have both drink holders full...it could. A short **** kit would get rid of that, but the shifter itself clears.

[89VWdieselGolf]

i just got back from the junkyard, picked up a cup holder and i took out my center console when i got home to start this, but how do u get the ash tray casing out? do u literaly have to cut it out? and the lighter seems to be a pain.....i'll get it to work one way or another though

[88slalom]

Yup....litterally cut it out. A good carpet knife and a strong smooth hand will be handy. The key is don't cut the hole to the finished size right off the bat.....make is smaller and work it bigger til it all fits nice. The first pic shows the exact size hole a made for my install and the end result looks nice and factory. I just cut the area around the light to get it out as you will want to re-locate to the side if you still want it. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.


Modified by 88slalom at 8:38 AM 8-3-2004

[VWRulez]

my god that looks factory, great work!!!

[vdubspeed]

best mod I've seen in a LONG time. Great how to man.

Talk about OEM look!!!

[89VWdieselGolf]

mines not goin so well....i didnt really have the right tools, but i managed to cut the hole...we'll see how it sits in 24 hours

[maxxam]

Very nice

[88slalom]

Quote, originally posted by 89VWdieselGolf »

mines not goin so well....i didnt really have the right tools, but i managed to cut the hole...we'll see how it sits in 24 hours

Sorry to hear that....hope it works out well for you...If you are happy with your install...feel free to post up a pic.

[89VWdieselGolf]

im not 100% happy, but its functional...its not in the car yet, but its pretty sturdy....i have to remove that metal bracket on the dash and do some trimming....we'll see how it works out tommrow...ill post pics asap

[zero666cool]

Why aren't you happy? it is looking good in the pics, good job.

[Charlie@hometuning]

dam thats one good DIY ,,,, THANKS a million

[88slalom]

89VWdieselGolf did his own install....the pics are my install pics and I am 110% happy with it. Looks and works great....no you can't have an ultra tubby gallon drink, but it is 100 times better then nothing. I don't have to juggle a drink and shifter knob while trying to make a turn.

[Jeepr21]

Will those fit in the space above? i installed 3 guages there, but i would like the cup/coin holder in the top...above that.... even though it would look better swapped... but im not care'n that much about location

[88slalom]

Sorry...I can't see that happening. In the spot it is in now, I have to modify the top tray as much as I can to make it fit and work great. If you moved it higher, there wouldn't be enough clearance for it to fit. You might be able to move the guages up and still keep the cup holder in the lower position, but you'd have to cut alot of the console away to fit both the guages and cup/coin holder in. Probably wouldn't look that great neither.


Modified by 88slalom at 9:32 AM 8-4-2004

[Jeepr21]

Well i'll try it out, and if it works, i'll get pics, and attempt to stick them on here

[88slalom]

Good stuff....hope it works out....take pics of the install process if possible and I can host them if need be.

[DJMadhatter]

Quote, originally posted by Jeepr21 »

Will those fit in the space above? i installed 3 guages there, but i would like the cup/coin holder in the top...above that.... even though it would look better swapped... but im not care'n that much about location

i was trying to do the same thing, but i gave up cuz i screwed up my mounting points for the guages, but it'll fit, at least in my test fitting, i had nothing solidified and then i broke sum thing you do have to cut alot more away, it goes real quick w/ a dremel

oh but it'll never look as stock as this guy did it, seriously man GREAT job, make me REALLY jealous lol sigh