Devjas Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Purchased a armrest for my 65 from Tom Mooney and have stripped it down to metal and restored it to primer.. I am in the process of sending out to the upholstery shop. My concern is that when I tore up the original armrest there was Aprox 3/4 “ old dried out sponge padding on top and half way down each side. I am worried that how would he know exactly how much padding to place back before putting new cover back because when the armrest is in the down position it must be exactly level to the seats top and side to look perfect... Any advice or tips I can pass on to make sure this will be done correctly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dales90 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Hi. I once contemplated such a rebuild. Sold the car before having to do so. I would think any quality shop could use the pic you posted here to create the proper padding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera63 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 29 minutes ago, Devjas said: Purchased a armrest for my 65 from Tom Mooney and have stripped it down to metal and restored it to primer.. I am in the process of sending out to the upholstery shop. My concern is that when I tore up the original armrest there was Aprox 3/4 “ old dried out sponge padding on top and half way down each side. I am worried that how would he know exactly how much padding to place back before putting new cover back because when the armrest is in the down position it must be exactly level to the seats top and side to look perfect... Any advice or tips I can pass on to make sure this will be done correctly.... Just an FYI. You can buy the center armrest upholstery from Clark's Corvair. It is presewn and ready to be put on and fits very well. It is very reasonably priced and I am thinking much cheaper than sending to an upholstery shop. If you do it yourself you will be able to tell how much padding to put in by lining up the seams correctly on the edges. You would also be able to just walk out to the garage and prefit it into your seat before stapling the upholstery more permanently. You can make adjustments to get the right fit if you need to. I refurbished a center armrest using the Clark's upholstery and it was easy to do. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devjas Posted March 1, 2020 Author Share Posted March 1, 2020 😀Thanks for info Bill. I did not know that. I will look into it asap. I would rather do it myself anyways.... I love this forum. Someone always has the answer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Hi Claudio, I was wondering if you received the armrest as I didnt hear back from you(?). If you are using an upholstery shop they should be able to gauge the correct dimension from the original armrest for a new pad. Should be a piece of cake as they do the same thing with seat buns which are much more complicated. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devjas Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Hi Tom, Yes I received it and have spend many hours grinding and sanding every inch to make it perfect. I’m worried that if the upholster doesn’t put the right thickness of padding top and sides that it won’t be flush with the seats in the down position. Sorry, but I am a self proclaimed ”nit picker” “perfectionist” “ and a “OCD “ type of guy when it comes to my cars. Ha... Thanks for your response Tom Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Hi Claudio, Well, you have a complete original cover and the original pad, so an upholsterer should have all the info he/she needs to acheive as close to perfection as the originals are. As I`m sure I mentioned, and as Bill has mentioned, Clark`s offers presewn covers so filling out the pre-sewn cover with a pad should be straight forward, especially for a pro. Good to hear you were able to determine how to lift up the armrest from a "closed" position as they can be tricky on the bench. I`m confident it will work out well for you, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera63 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 16 hours ago, Devjas said: 😀Thanks for info Bill. I did not know that. I will look into it asap. I would rather do it myself anyways.... I love this forum. Someone always has the answer... If you do it yourself go to a fabric store. They will have many different kinds of padding/filler that is superior to the old. You can buy as little or as much as you want which is nice. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam65 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 You already answered your question........put 3/4 inch of padding on the armrest like what it had before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devjas Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Thanks Seafoam. the 3/4" answer you gave me just now is what I needed to hear as that will be what I will start with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam65 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Bill, that is the back seat area of my car in your opening post......where did the picture come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riviera63 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Seafoam65 said: Bill, that is the back seat area of my car in your opening post......where did the picture come from? Winston, That is the quote from the original person to post, Devjas. You will have to ask him. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devjas Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 I downloaded it online. Just wanted to show exactly what I was needing help on... Btw,... Thanks for allowing me to use it without permission....😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now