Ash Tray Replacement

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RedWolf

Ash Tray Replacement

Post by RedWolf »

Hello - I have '77 Spider and want to replace the ash tray with a coin cup to serve as a holder for an MP3 player. Has anyone found a small plastic tray/coin cup that would fit in the existing cut out; maybe a current/recent model car's that would fit? I could take the ashtray out but was hoping for something cosmetically nice. Thanks
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124JOE
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Your car is a: 1978 124 fiat spider sport 1800
Location: SO. WI

Re: Ash Tray Replacement

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i think you best bet is to get an old one and scrap the lid then spray paint it
when you do everything correct people arent sure youve done anything at all (futurama)
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zachmac
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Your car is a: 1978 Spider [1979 2 ltr engine]
Location: Aiken, SC

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Somewhere in the custom stuff index there is a post about someone who converted their ashtray to exactly that, a phone holder. I tried to find it but can't! Basically the person guttred the silver inside the ashtray, glued in padding to creat a snug fit for the phone and voila, phone holder. Anyone else remember this post / link?
Jeff Klein, Aiken, SC
1980 FI Spider, Veridian with Tan (sold about a year ago), in the market for another project
1989 Spider, sold
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ga.spyder
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Your car is a: 1982 Spider 2000
Location: Blairsville ,Ga.

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Post by ga.spyder »

That is a really old post by a friend of mine,Mike Bouse(at least his was the first one I remember).I believe he removed the sliding lid,and lined it with adhesive backed foam.I use mine to hold my cell phone,although I left the lid/top on mine.Works fine.I will see if I can find the post or ask Mike to let me repost it.
Craig Nelson

1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
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