Arm Rest is Ripped Options

[Durran]

Hey guys, long time lurker here. I bought my '95 Celica GT hatchback about two years ago from a dealership that was in excellent condition except for the arm rest. It had 3 large horizontal rips on it (presumably from the previous owners' elbow). I haven't bothered with it for all this time but want to get it fixed now (just for aesthetics).


Sorry for the glare on that, I used my phone to take the picture.

Anyways, someone told me about going to a Toyota junkyard and looking for a replacement armrest or something like that. What do you guys suggest I do to fix this?

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

there should be another armrest under the ripped part. just take the top layer off.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10042&st=0
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...3623&hl=armrest

[mikew04]

My mom made a pretty new cover for me

[celicagurl152003]

i recovered mine with speakers box carpet. looks sweeet and is soft now

[Seth6Gen]

i never had the padded one, must have come off before i bought the celi

[SimmaDownNow]

That armrest addition was actually an optional accessory. They don't make them anymore, and last time I checked, there were none in stock. I'd say either find one in a junkyard, or re-upholster it yourself. That's what I'm gonna do...

[dustin15brown]

Yeah mine is ripped too.... I'd prolly just recomend re-upholstering up...

[Demontooth]

Mine ripped today gosh darnit

[Coomer]

You guys actually might like it more without the big padded armrest. I've driven a few sixth gens, and the padded armrest on one of them got in my way when shifting. Then again, I'm fairly short, so I sit pretty low in the seat. I bet taller people don't get bugged by the bigger, padded arm rest.

[Demontooth]

You guys actually might like it more without the big padded armrest. I've driven a few sixth gens, and the padded armrest on one of them got in my way when shifting. Then again, I'm fairly short, so I sit pretty low in the seat. I bet taller people don't get bugged by the bigger, padded arm rest.
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Taller person

I took the armrest off and I am going to see how it works tomorrow.

[qban537]

eh mine is ripped too came like that when i bought it...didnt know about taking the padding off tho good info !

[SinisterWhisper]

Hmm when i got my car the padded armrest is ripped so i got another on ebay (mum paid for it) but tonight i tried the stock one and its err different. Its more comfortable cause it lets my arm go down all the way but its hard as a rock and until i get a short shifter i have to hold the knob at an angle but i still like it. Pity I have a near perfect padded one now.

Btw when I pulled the padded (plural cause i looked at the ripped one too) the one underneeath has indentions from where this rivets hold the padded one together and I want to know what you guys did to get rid of them?

[Demontooth]

Hmm when i got my car the padded armrest is ripped so i got another on ebay (mum paid for it) but tonight i tried the stock one and its err different. Its more comfortable cause it lets my arm go down all the way but its hard as a rock and until i get a short shifter i have to hold the knob at an angle but i still like it. Pity I have a near perfect padded one now.

Btw when I pulled the padded (plural cause i looked at the ripped one too) the one underneeath has indentions from where this rivets hold the padded one together and I want to know what you guys did to get rid of them?
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Mine has the indentions also, I was thinking they would eventually fix timeselves

[shin]

mine's padded. still not ripped yet. hopefully it doesn't anytime soon.. but i personally like the padded one.... feels more comfortable.. and it doesn't really affect my shifting. probably cause mine's not a short shifter.

This post has been edited by shin: Mar 16, 2005 - 11:27 AM

[blackbullet]

funny cause after hearing you guys talk about this...i removed my top bigger one and found a smaller one on the inside of it...but yeah....it was pretty cool i think...