anyone have a easy way to remove the armrest from the door panels without brakeing everything?? its off a 96 coupe

 

bump ttt.....

 

coupe ? but on my 97 sedan all i did was put a flat screw driver between them and rock it back and forth till it comes off

 

Yeah take th panels off, turn it around and use flat head and pliers. Thats what I did to change the fabric.

 

got the armrests off, cut up my fingers and broke a few tabs, but its off... now after i rewrap it whats the best way to get it back on...

 

what did you use to kind of glue did you use to put the fabric back on the panel? and if so do you have pictures??

 

Use a soldering iron to melt the plastic rivots. It'll come right off. Then go get some 3m spray glue #80 or higher. Spray a light coat on the back of the fabric being applied then to the armrest. Let it sit for like 3-5min and get tacky then put it on, rub out wrinkles and such. When your done go to home depot and get yourself some 1/2" to 3/4" self tapping screws. They are silver. Then get some 1/2" washers. Screw the armrest back in through the holes in the rivots. Then you're done I had pix of mine but dont anymore. Good luck Your in luck!








Modified by mikeycivic at 2:10 AM 5/15/2008

 

where can you get those fabric, i heard you could get the red one to make it look like the ctr panels.but where can you get em'?

 

I used tweed, do a google search

 

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A user also sells kits (overpriced)
http://www.hondamarketplace.com/zerothread/2240488

mikey:
Did you buy from yourautotrim.com? I was looking at their tweeds the other day online.
If so, is that the "prestige black" tweed? Any possibility of a macro shot for texture? How is it on your elbows

 

I used a large drill bit with a very shallow angle on it to take them off.
Then you tap the holes in the remaining pegs and use nylon bolts to reattach them.

 

LOL at tweed, its not a fender deluxe its a honda civic.

jk i want tweed now too damnit