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

["essexdick" <tny1964@xxxxxxx>]

     They look fine to me, Best i get some for mine, the same problem 
worn stitching  tony vin#3484 pinker

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Craig Churchill <mrvic20@...> wrote:
>
> 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@...> 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@...> 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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