Alright, so I found cup holders at the junkyard. I of course don't have a bird, I've got an Camaro. So my question is how do I mount these things, and do I need to take the door panel off, cuase i don't wanna mess it up. Be nice if i can just measure over and stick some holes in it.

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un4givin89

 

Sorry, the inner door panels must come off to mount it right. Once off you will find three square holes. Get the plastic mounts for these in the "HELP" section of the auto parts store. I found some described as license plate mounts that worked perfectly. These just press into those holes. Then carefully measure their locations and transfer the dimensions to the inner door panel. I used an ice pick or awl to start the hole. Then used a larger punch to enlarge the hole. Trimmed it a bit with a utility knife. Then re-mounted the inner door panel and mounted the cup holder with the screws. Until I found the correct mounts I used a J-nut and screw. But the correct white plastic inserts work best. Your ready to hit the 7-11 for a Big-Gulp now! Good luck, Lon.

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ahh man, that really sucks.

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un4givin89

 

I have two ideas that may be of some help.

A. After popping the Help! things in place, cover them with lipstick. Press the door panel in place. The lipstick will mark on the door panel where you have to cut.

B. Take three thin drywall screws or something, put them in a vise. Bend them back and forth until the heads break off. On a grinder, sharpen the place where the heads were, to a fine point. Using a pliers, screw them partway into the Help! things. Push the door panel in place; the screws will poke holes where you need to cut.