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02-14-2004, 02:24 AM
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71 DELUX
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Northern CA / Sac
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ARMREST options ? ? ?
Any aftermarket armrests out there, or anyone create something on their own that's different than stock? Just curious, pics and/or links would be great.
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02-14-2004, 02:43 AM
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Watch out for your cornhole !
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Azle, Texas
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I used the ones out of earlier style trucks. They bolt right on and are much nicer than the big original ones on these trucks. They're available new from most parts vendors cheap.
The picture is before I covered them in tweed to match the door panel tweed.
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02-15-2004, 02:01 AM
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71 DELUX
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Location: Northern CA / Sac
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When you say earlier...are there certain years? Also, anyone know anything about door/window handle options (other than high priced billet ones)?
Thanks TX! |
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02-15-2004, 02:15 AM
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Watch out for your cornhole !
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They are like up to 66 armrests. I bought them from Kennys trucks for 60 per pair new. The picture doesn't do it justice. There is a chrome strip on them that you can barely see in the picture. The top soft part unbolts so you can recover them in any matching fabric you want then bolt them back to the bases.
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02-15-2004, 02:43 AM
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Project Money Pit
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The "big ones" were put in vans up till about 82. That's where I got mine. I saw a pic on this forum of one that looked to be billet aluminum. I have seen them carved from wood, you know to match wooden steering wheels.
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02-16-2004, 08:55 AM
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I used armrest/door handle combination from a 1971 Chev Monte Carlo..... looks and wors good, imo..... Jim...... Anyone interested... I can post pics....
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02-16-2004, 09:05 AM
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FUEL CELL GURU
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Mineola, Texas
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Aluminum....
armrests.
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02-16-2004, 10:23 AM
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Registered User
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Location: LeRoy, Mich.
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Hey Fuelcellguy
Could you shoot me a PM on how much for those polished armrests of yours.
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02-16-2004, 09:56 PM
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71 DELUX
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GMC Jim,
Picture please! Jeffrey |
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02-17-2004, 04:34 PM
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Location: Vermont
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Those aluminum rests would be a tad warm on the arms in the summer!
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02-17-2004, 05:08 PM
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FUEL CELL GURU
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Mineola, Texas
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Not with...
A/C.
 
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02-17-2004, 05:20 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: NB
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A/C in a truck? Who makes that option? U mean I don;t have to cut the roof off!
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02-17-2004, 05:24 PM
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Keep On Truckin'
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Buda, Texas
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FuelCellGuy
Not with... A/C
When the truck sits in the sun here in Africa, I mean Texas, metal arm rests would turn hot as hell. The next thing you know you get in the truck and lay your bare arm on the arm rest and, after a few choice words, a local rancher would be trying to round you up since you would now have his brand on your forearm
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02-17-2004, 06:09 PM
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FUEL CELL GURU
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Location: Mineola, Texas
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Yea....
that's a thought. Still shouldn't be that bad with tinted windows. It may very well be hot. Who knows, I haven't even driven the POS in the last 3-4 years under its own power. Maybe someday.....
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02-17-2004, 07:40 PM
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I will post a pic of the '71 Monte Carlo armrest. Been raining cats and dogs here in Portland, OR... ( Can see all the poodles !)......
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02-17-2004, 07:48 PM
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If you want billet arm rests email this guy. I bought a set from him on ebay. BigB442@aol.com Real nice.
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