cup holder installation in 95-96 XLT bench seat

[F100 Dad]

Has anyone ever tried installing cup holders in the fold-down armrest of a 1995 or 1996 F150 XLT bench seat like the one shown below?

I need to cut 2 cylindrical holes and am not sure what is inside.

[HIO Silver]

Small spills/splashes are gonna be a pain to clean up since the seat is velour. A vinyl seat would be less of an issue.

[sargentrs]

What does it feel like on the top, bottom and sides? I just tore apart a console/jump seat out of a 2010 model and it may have similar design. Here's what it looked like torn apart. http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... &start=525 Once I got the console top plastic removed there was very little guts to it. Not hardly anything to mount anything to in the central portion, just foam and fabric.

[F100 Dad]

Small spills/splashes are gonna be a pain to clean up since the seat is velour. A vinyl seat would be less of an issue.

Seat came installed in the truck (1970).

[cep62]

I'm not trying to start anything but what's wrong with the cup holders in the front part of the seat.?

I have the same set up and i think the armrest is almost too short to be comfortable with cup holders.
most newer trucks have longer consoles to accommodate cup holders.

[F100 Dad]

I'm not trying to start anything but what's wrong with the cup holders in the front part of the seat.?

I have the same set up and i think the armrest is almost too short to be comfortable with cup holders.
most newer trucks have longer consoles to accommodate cup holders.

Honestly I didn't even notice that when I grabbed this pic off the web to show a seat like ours.

Is that OEM? Ours doesn't have that.

[F100 Dad]

I'm not trying to start anything but what's wrong with the cup holders in the front part of the seat.?

I have the same set up and i think the armrest is almost too short to be comfortable with cup holders.
most newer trucks have longer consoles to accommodate cup holders.

Honestly I didn't even notice that when I grabbed this pic off the web to show a seat like ours.

Is that OEM? Ours doesn't have that.

Just found one on fleaBay - ouch! $60 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-1993-1994- ... 70&vxp=mtr

Looks like they can be had for about $40-50. I'll add that to my salvage yard pick list unless someone has one laying around.

[HIO Silver]

Referring back to the original question, I figure since it is also a backrest, it'll likely have "S" springs, foam, and batting. Does it have a velcro'ed flap to allow the upholstery to be removed.... like taking off a sock?

My solution was buckets from a '70 Mach 1 and a center console (with storage and cupholders) from a '96 F150 SuperCab XLT.

[cep62]

I'll add that to my salvage yard pick list

There's two bolts on the front of the seat and it just lifts off.
Don't forget the bolts they look special.