Frosty4477 Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Hello, this is my very first post here. Let me first just say that i have i'm very impressed with the enthusiasm here about w-bodys....they are great cars! Ok, so the leather arm rests on the cutlass supremes have a terrible ripping problem. I was so annoyed that i got a virtually BRAND new one from a junk yard after about a week of owning my car. THEN a month later the new one started ripping! I even leather conditioned that puppy!!!!! So today i unbolted the arm rest, took off the leather and fiberglassed the whole foam portion and painted it black to match the interior. I'll have a pic tomorrow for you guys. Watch it crack now.....haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 i carpeted mine, works good (and doesnt burn the crap out of your arm when you leave the top down in the parking lot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty4477 Posted August 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 SO the arm rest REEKS of glue and the smell is terrible 20 hours later.....and the whole setup is not working out. I couldn't even find a decent arm rest at any junk yard today. I'm screwed i already ruined the foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99RegalGS Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Find a Armrest out of a 88-94 Regal. They are a much better quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty4477 Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Finally, i have a fix hopeful of lasting. Can it go the distance???? I covered it with a durable black cloth-like material wrapped nice and tight. Honestly looks legit......surprised myself. Terrible design on that stupid spring action peice of trash. If it rips i'm driving my cutlass off a bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 I bought a repair kit for $20. Done and Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Finally, i have a fix hopeful of lasting. Can it go the distance???? I covered it with a durable black cloth-like material wrapped nice and tight. Honestly looks legit......surprised myself. Terrible design on that stupid spring action peice of trash. If it rips i'm driving my cutlass off a bridge. Yeah, cause I remember one time my cupholder broke.. rolled that bitch right off the side of a mountain. Piece of shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty4477 Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 digitaloutsider, it was a figure of speech. A hyperbole.....maybe thats a new term/concept for you. Stevo, where'd you get that at?? Sounds pretty awesome. Anyway, i've had to fix it 3-4 times. Pretty annoying. There isn't anything more aggrivating to me than having a great interior and then laying your arm on a ripping, ugly, uncomforatable chaffing peice of junk. Thanks for the input guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Frosty4477, it was sarcasm. A concept that.. nevermind. It was sarcasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty4477 Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 (alt+p) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Keep it civil gentlemen. That armrest looks slick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93cuttysupreme Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Finally, i have a fix hopeful of lasting. Can it go the distance???? I covered it with a durable black cloth-like material wrapped nice and tight. Honestly looks legit......surprised myself. Terrible design on that stupid spring action peice of trash. If it rips i'm driving my cutlass off a bridge. Yeah, cause I remember one time my cupholder broke.. rolled that bitch right off the side of a mountain. Piece of shit. I'm with you on that. my cup holder broke, now i have no where to put the taco bell cups but in my lap or the passangers hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Finally, i have a fix hopeful of lasting. Can it go the distance???? I covered it with a durable black cloth-like material wrapped nice and tight. Honestly looks legit......surprised myself. Terrible design on that stupid spring action peice of trash. If it rips i'm driving my cutlass off a bridge. Yeah, cause I remember one time my cupholder broke.. rolled that bitch right off the side of a mountain. Piece of shit. I'm with you on that. my cup holder broke, now i have no where to put the taco bell cups but in my lap or the passangers hand! Werd, cold balls suck. Go to the junkyard and get one from a Olds or something, one that pops out of your center console armrest and has two holders in one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 just fix the problem with a console from a 95-97 Cutty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Having cupholders must be one of those luxuries I just haven't gotten around to embracing yet. The only cupholders in any of my cars are the two in the rear console in the CS, and they've never been used. Even vehicles that have cupholders always have them in bad places, like right where I like to put my arm on the armrest. Might have to search around for a Regal armrest, are they actually made of leather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty4477 Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Hey man heres an idea, take out that coin holder and throw it on your seat. Then put your cup down there. A little trick i came up with instead of strattling the damn drink everytime while driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiiirt Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 (alt+p) Now go buy a piece of leather to match the interior leather and do the same thing you did with the black material Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Hey man heres an idea, take out that coin holder and throw it on your seat. Then put your cup down there. A little trick i came up with instead of strattling the damn drink everytime while driving. Doesn't work if you have pneumatic seat controls... Plus most of the time I buy powerade or whatever, and good luck getting those to fit any factory cupholder in a W. It's just never been an issue for me, so I'm perfectly content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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