I had my eye on a buddy box from Madmatz but with a bit of time on my hands (school holidays
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) I decided to make one of my own.
First of all I bought a wooden box from B and Q. This was to going to act as the main structure. The one I bought was about £20. I removed the hinges and cut the lid about 1/3 rd of the way across.
![DIY Buddy Box Image18](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/17/47/19/94/image18.jpg)
Next I made a shelf inside the box to prevent any smaller cups or bottles from falling through.
![DIY Buddy Box Image19](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/17/47/19/94/image19.jpg)
Next job was to cut the cup holes. These were done using a hole saw. I decided to base the hole diameter on the medium size Costa cup (or Medio as they like to call it) but it would fit larger size cups too.
![DIY Buddy Box Image20](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/17/47/19/94/image20.jpg)
![DIY Buddy Box Image21](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/17/47/19/94/image21.jpg)
At this point I added a strip of wood to one end of the base. This was allow for the fact that the floor between the two front seats is on a slope.
Next a couple of coats of red gloss paint.
![DIY Buddy Box Image22](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/17/47/19/94/image22.jpg)
Finally I glued the cup holder section to the box and added some hinges to the lid together with a small handle.
Here it is in its new home.
![DIY Buddy Box Image23](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/17/47/19/94/image23.jpg)
If anything it's a little bit wide as it's a tight squeeze to open the box between the seats but I'm pleased with how it turned out and enjoyed making it.