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ronmac
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 Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 6:37 pm Post subject: Removing armrests in a 68 bay |
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| I want to remove the driver’s side interior panel in a 68 bay. I managed to remove clips but it’s being held in the middle by the armrest. Is there a special trick to getting the armrest off so the panel will be free. Thanks. |
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dodger tom 
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Removing armrests in a 68 bay |
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have you looked under the armrest for the fasteners?
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Removing armrests in a 68 bay |
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Arm rest?, you'll have t post a picture of that, 68's didn't come with them in the front.
Or do you mean the fresh air duct that leads from the very front of the door to the very back?
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ronmac
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Removing armrests in a 68 bay |
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Arm rest?, you'll have t post a picture of that, 68's didn't come with them in the front.
Or do you mean the fresh air duct that leads from the very front of the door to the very back? |
The backseat armrest behind the driver’s seat, not the armrests on the fresh air ducts. |
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ronmac
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Removing armrests in a 68 bay |
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| dodger tom wrote: |
| have you looked under the armrest for the fasteners? |
There seems to be fasteners on the panel but they are difficult to get to. I’ll check underneath. |
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ronmac
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: Removing armrests in a 68 bay |
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| ronmac wrote: |
| I want to remove the driver’s side interior panel in a 68 bay. I managed to remove clips but it’s being held in the middle by the armrest. Is there a special trick to getting the armrest off so the panel will be free. Thanks. |
Here’s a pic
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Removing armrests in a 68 bay |
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it's held on by 2 phillips head screws (or should be)
and as I recall, there will be a "finger" welded to the support brace and you kind of have to lift it upwards to release the armrest once the screws are removed
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ronmac
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2023 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Removing armrests in a 68 bay |
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
it's held on by 2 phillips head screws (or should be)
and as I recall, there will be a "finger" welded to the support brace and you kind of have to lift it upwards to release the armrest once the screws are removed |
Thanks. I’ll give it a try. |
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