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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 10:53 AM
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Arm rest?

What does everyone do about arm rests? My driver's side is pretty well all metal, no padding. It's red by the way.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 11:24 AM
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They can be bought new. Try ebay first
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 11:28 AM
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Don't ya have door pull/arm rests on your truck?

IIRC, NPD has 'em for $50 a pair. Or was that LMC?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 11:33 AM
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My NPD catalog says $99.95 for a pair of red ones.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 351Cleveland C4
My NPD catalog says $99.95 for a pair of red ones.
Ah.. colored arm rests... Ya'll are just tooo fancy!

Seriously, if you're not intent on maintain the OEM look I'd looked into crafting some out of wood and trying your hand at upholstering it. Alternatively, fab it up in metal. Be creative.

.. I've seen bathtub grab bars used as armrests.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 12:43 PM
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I replaced my red ones with black because they were cheaper. Black goes with anything.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 01:20 PM
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Wish I could remember where I ran across a supplier that had some variety in the color of arm rests offered.
I just went with the black ones from Carpenter (made in China). I did see someone who had some made in USA for about twice the price, but I had already purchased mine.
Since my replacement steering wheel is black and if I get a dash pad it will probably be black, the replacement flooring is black and the seatbelts are black you know it all blends.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 08:21 PM
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I'd looked into crafting some out of wood
That's what I did. They came out nice i think, and i painted them to match my truck. I made them out of a 4x4 redwood post.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 08:26 PM
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That's what I did. They came out nice i think, and i painted them to match my truck. I made them out of a 4x4 redwood post.
That looks cool! I might do that myself next time.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Phantomtruck68
That's what I did. They came out nice i think, and i painted them to match my truck. I made them out of a 4x4 redwood post.
Good job!

... and if ya wanna get fancy, laminate three layers of different woods like mahogany, maple, and ebony, shape it to you liking, and then stain and clear it. Maybe even attach an upholstered pad on top to match the interior.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 11:14 PM
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That looks cool! I might do that myself next time.
Thanks it took a little bit of cutting to get the handle pull cut out enough, but wasn't that bad. A padded top is the one thing I'd like to add. All in all probably took me an hour to make both sides(minus paint).
 
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Old Jan 23, 2015 | 11:49 PM
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Go pnp and spend $12 bucks for one and be done with it.. And you want the blue get some blue vinyl spray paint. And save hrs of work.

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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 05:56 AM
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ORICH, Don't understand pnp? I can afford $12 but not much more.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 07:38 AM
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PNP= pick n pull junkyard.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2015 | 10:16 AM
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LMC truck has a set of black for 49.95 and the red is 99.95
 
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