Re: [doc] Anyone got experience of fitting DMCH's arm rest caps?

[Craig Churchill <mrvic20@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all!
   
  Just got in from working on the beast!  I attempted to fit the drivers door cap after the advice i got on here and on the DML it was clear...the caps need to be cut for a late vin car like mine!
   
  Cutting it was easier than i thought, i used a stanley knive and just shaved a bit off at a time.  I used some super strong adeshive and the results you can see here!
  #
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/mrvic20/DSCF1698.jpg
   
  and here
   
  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/mrvic20/DSCF1697.jpg
   
  Not perfect but i am pretty pleased and it looks a million times better than before with all the fraying black bits...!
   
  Take Care
   
  Craig VIn 16723
  DOC 20
  

Craig Churchill <mrvic20@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  Cheers Mike/Martin!
   
  I am fitting the caps for cosmetic reasons as the edge on the drivers side is fraying...i will obviosly have to fit the passenger side to make things even.
   
  I think i will modify the caps rather than cut the existing panel...i hope the caps cut easily as they seem quite ridgid
   
  take care
   
  craig
  Vin 16723
  DOC 20
   
    

Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  The original design of the armrest had it as a seperate piece from the 
interior quarter panel. These had a habit of breaking off too easily, 
and also wearing down. The caps were a solution to the wearing problem, 
but the breaking off was fixed on later cars with replacement interior 
quarter panels where the armrest extension was a one-piece molding that 
couldn't break off. Being made from the same heat-formed plastic as 
opposed to stitched vinyl renders the caps a bit redundant (in theory). 
You have a late car that probably has the single piece moldings and 
shouldn't need the caps - you can fit them anyway but they will need 
trimming as you say

Martin
#1458
#4426

Craig Churchill wrote:

>Hi all!
>   
>  I ordered the narrow and wide arm rest caps from DMCH as i could not work out which one was right for my car!
>   
>  I discovered that the wide ones wer the closest fit but when i attempted to fit them, i had trouble getting a satisfactory fit.  There is a lip and it prefents the cap from sitting totally flush.  Is it meant to be like this?  I could trim the edge off and that should sort it out, just wondering if you guys have any experience of the items!
>   
>  Many Thanks
>   
>  Craig Vin 16723
>  DOC 20
>   
>




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