I put mine where David did.  Here's a little web page about
it:  http://snipurl.com/rw06
I have the same complaints about the heater blowing on the beverages.  I
also have kicked mine a number of times when I turn to move from the
driver/passenger seat to go to the back of the van.

I was also thinking of moving them up onto the shroud mentioned below.

Edward

At 02:26 PM 6/16/2006, David McCallum wrote:
>On my van with auto tranny, I mounted one cup holder on each side of the
>shifter housing. That location is a mixed blessing...cools my coffee extra
>quick most of the year, keeps it hot longer in the winter, but also warms up
>cold beverages if the heater is on.
>
>I just pulled that shroud last weekend in order to remove the carpets for
>cleaning. It is held on by the two lower blower outlets...the outlets have a
>small flange, and the shroud has a groove on 3 sides of the corresponding
>vents and is simply pressed on to the flange. Removal is achieved by pulling
>straight towards the back of the van. Mine resisted at first, but came out
>without a fuss after I slightly increased the force I was using. My guess is
>that it would hold the weight of a couple of Big Gulps, which would apply a
>torque to the mount but not pull it straight back. Of course, if your
>plastic is brittle that might not be such a great mounting location.
>
>On 6/16/06, Thomas Myers <thomas.myers@xerox.com> wrote:
>>
>>I bought several of those German folding cupholders a while back but never
>>
>>Found the time to mount them up front in the van.
>>
>>
>>Do people have recommendations where the best place to mount them?
>>
>>I have seen examples where listees  have put them:
>>
>>
>>On the seat pedestal right below the thigh
>>
>>On the seat pedestal on the center inside
>>
>>On the plastic heater core shroud just below the radiator*
>>
>>
>>I want to make sure to locate the holders somewhere where they will not
>>catch anything by accident or where I might kick a BIG GULP to the sky.
>>
>>
>>Who's camping this weekend???   I will be Derusting the van along with
>>armrest tightening, carpet scrubbing, oil change, cupholder
>>mounting...blah
>>blah blah..
>>
>>
>>Tom
>>90 Westy
>>Rochester NY
>>Www.motsvan.blogspot.com
>>
>>
>>* How is that shroud attached? Clips? Seems a heavy drink would pull it
>>off....
>
>
>
>--
>Cheers!
>
>David McCallum
>'89 Westy - "Boris"