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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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This morning I drove off and spilt my freshly opened, new, large, Red Bull...

Ain't happening anymore.

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Stopped by a local Boat shop on the way home from getting Ball Joints and picked up x2 Plastic cup holder inserts for $8 no tax.

Used this to get my circle roughly right.

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Grabbed my trusty Dremel and got to work.

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And this is the final product!

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Also holds cans and bottles with a Koozie perfectly:

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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 12:43 PM
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PS cup holders have drain plug in bottom of them, and stock bumpers have a drain plug on either side in the bottom:

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Here's pics of the Passenger side I just finished... Took less than 15 mins to cut and insert.

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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 12:47 PM
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Nice! I knew i shouldna got rid of my stock bumpers lol. I drove off once with a glass bottle on the front and it exploded everywhere.
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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This is freaking bad ass I would have never thought of it
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 01:38 PM
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Shiner bock! My f'n favorite. Havent had it since I left vegas, no one in idaho sells it
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 02:34 PM
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Wow. Can't say enough about this level of awesome.
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 03:27 PM
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AWESOME
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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Very smart
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 09:54 PM
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Its like those spots were ment for cups i set one there every time im in the back, and somehow i always for get it and drive off. Very cool great idea
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 10:15 AM
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That's awesome!
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