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Durran
#1
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).

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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?
mikew04
#3
My mom made a pretty new cover for me >biggrin.gif> >biggrin.gif>
celicagurl152003
#4
i recovered mine with speakers box carpet. looks sweeet and is soft now
Seth6Gen
#5
i never had the padded one, must have come off before i bought the celi
SimmaDownNow
#6
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...
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dustin15brown
#7
Yeah mine is ripped too.... I'd prolly just recomend re-upholstering up...
Coomer
#9
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. >wink.gif>
New Toyota project coming soon...
Demontooth
#10
-Coomer+Mar 14, 2005 - 6:49 PM
QUOTE(Coomer @ Mar 14, 2005 - 6:49 PM)
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. >wink.gif>
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Taller person >wink.gif>

I took the armrest off and I am going to see how it works tomorrow.
qban537
#11
eh mine is ripped too came like that when i bought it...didnt know about taking the padding off tho good info !
SinisterWhisper
#12
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
#13
-SinisterWhisper+Mar 14, 2005 - 10:49 PM
QUOTE(SinisterWhisper @ Mar 14, 2005 - 10:49 PM)
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
#14
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. >biggrin.gif>

This post has been edited by shin: Mar 16, 2005 - 11:27 AM
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blackbullet
#15
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...
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