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Drivers side arm rest
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:43 pm
by pengyou
is really pretty torn up, though the rest of the car is in great shape. It looks like it is an integral part of the whole door panel. Is this true? What are my options for fixing it?
Re: Drivers side arm rest
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:38 pm
by astronut74
Not certain about the '96 models, but on my '94, the "pad" (the top part) is just screwed to a bracket on the door itself, the pad can be easily swapped with one in better shape from a salvage yard.
Re: Drivers side arm rest
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:11 am
by Rileysowner
I believe you are correct. There are companies that will come out and fix it. Check the yellow pages for vinyl repairs I think.
Re: Drivers side arm rest
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:25 am
by Smiliesafari
My '96 Safari had the same torn arm rest. You are right about it being a part of the whole door panel. I went to a local auto upholstery shop and had them take a piece of matching color vinyl, cut it to the shape of the top of the arm rest, sew a nice finished edge around it and then I used 3M weather strip adhesive to glue it to the arm rest. If you didn't know better you would think it was factory.
