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Loki54
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 Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:25 am Post subject: Arm rest chrome strip |
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Would anyone know where you can buy just the chrome strip from the arm rest?
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rcooled
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Arm rest chrome strip |
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Those trim strips aren't available as separate pieces. The original pieces were metal. The trim on replacement arm rests is plastic, but it looks pretty good.
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zerotofifty
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 11:58 am Post subject: Re: Arm rest chrome strip |
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want ads for good used one/ with or without the assembly. I am not aware of any accurate repros sold sperately
a repo entire door pull can be bought new for around 30 bucks, but I dont know if the "chrome" will fit in an old assembly. I think the original early ones are polished aluminum, anodized bright. Repros might even be plastic, I think later Bugs might have used used plastic.
Call the sellers of the repros and ask if the "chrome " will fit and what it is made of. then buy a 30 buck repro assembly for the "chrome" IF it is the same, I just dont know. Else want ads for an original.
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Zandman
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Arm rest chrome strip |
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Alternatively you could buy some chrome strip on a roll from your autoshop, used by the tuning community.
I used this to fix my armrest for now (until I find a used one to replace)
Had to use some super glue to get it to stick around the corner
This also is plastic and chrome.
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rcooled
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: Arm rest chrome strip |
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| a repo entire door pull can be bought new for around 30 bucks, but I don't know if the "chrome" will fit in an old assembly. |
That original extruded aluminum trim is attached to a wire support that's embedded into the molded arm rest itself. The replacement arm rest trims are plastic that's had a silver coating applied, and they're attached with adhesive. It would be very difficult, and quite impractical, to remove the trim from a replacement arm rest without ruining it.
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| Call the sellers of the repros and ask if the "chrome " will fit and what it is made of. then buy a 30 buck repro assembly for the "chrome" IF it is the same, I just dont know. |
As I said, the original arm rest trim is different from that found on the new repros. Your best bet might be to just replace the entire arm rest with a new one. Yes, they're not made in exactly the same way as the originals, but they look very good...and only you'll know that they're not OEM.
This is a new arm rest on my '63 Beetle's original door panel ↓
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Loki54
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:24 am Post subject: Re: Arm rest chrome strip |
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Lots of great observations and suggestions here.
Thanks!! |
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