DIY arm rest

[dsgrnmcm]

Yes me again

Has anyone put an arm rest in there t2's?

here is the pic of the one i got

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5043&page=9

I think th eonly way i can move the seats, and open th ecentre box is to bolt/attach the armrest to the top of the lid of the centre box?

any other suggestions?:nenau

 

[dsgrnmcm]

done!

well, a bit of drilling and sawing.

The armrest is now bolted in to the centre lid. just need to tighten the bolt to prevent squeak.

will post pics when I get home.

 

[extreme-4x4]

great idea dan..... sorry i missed the thread

when you coming to wales ?:thumb2

 

[lacroupade]

well, a bit of drilling and sawing.

The armrest is now bolted in to the centre lid. just need to tighten the bolt to prevent squeak.

will post pics when I get home.

show us a pic when you get a mo Dan, I'm interested to see what you did. cheers :thumbs

 

[iansjones]

I am very intereasted as i have thought many times about a centre arm rest. i used to have them on a Citroen c5 i had it was great on a long run.

 

[dsgrnmcm]

i need some shoe lases for my boots see...

great idea dan..... sorry i missed the thread

when you coming to wales ?:thumb2

I'm o leave 3rd aug for 3 weeks, ad poping up to see a mate in cartmarthen (is that how u spell it?) so any time, 3 will camp in the T2 or a tarp, but if I brig the mrs will pob leave her at my mates or just come up twice, 1 team wales/solo. 2 shipmate / with the mrs.

 

[dsgrnmcm]

here it is



Just have to trip the thread down and tighten it, sorted. might put in a 2nd bolt to keep it stable.

 

[lacroupade]

kewl! and whats it off again?

 

[zippy656]

hows it fitted, you mention botls, care to show us?

 

[dsgrnmcm]

How i did it...

This came out of a m or p reg volvo salon.
Drill through the arm rest foam and plastic inside (about 1cm), i used a 11.5mm thread bolt about 5 1/2 inch long, but 5 inch would fit perfectly.

 

[dsgrnmcm]

Cut off the side, bar.



Hack sawed off, then filed down, i used phase tape to pull the foam in so after cutting the bar would be well hidden by the foam naturaly returning to its position.

 

[dsgrnmcm]

Drill hole in arm rest

Really i should of don e2 bolts to stop it rotating when my fat mates get out the back, Bit of tape to save the surface.

 

[dsgrnmcm]

Cover for bolt.

When the bolt is pushed down to poke through the cover it leaves a dip, so i cut some foam to fit around it...

 

[dsgrnmcm]

bit more

then a second piece, to cover it up, although when driving we found our arms on the sides.

 

[dsgrnmcm]

Cover

With th ebolt in pull the cover back over once in position slice where bolt is and its ready ti position in the top cover.


In hindsight, i wish i had chosen 2 bolts, and also the size a bit better, As it is i have 1 bolt and i either will have to cut a hole in the cup holder to allow the thread to poke through or find a smaller bolt.

Due to the size of the armrest it will not sit flat to use the cup holders, not that i use it anyway.

:thumbs

Any q's just ask.