[Healeys] Armrest Pad again

John Snyder helyjohn at cablespeed.com
Fri Apr 23 10:17:45 MDT 2010


After doing the locating process just like Rich says I use a shop that has a 
"walking foot" sewing machine.  They make boat covers and other stuff using 
heavy canvas.

John Snyder



> Mark,
>
> Sorry to blow away your glue and Velcro idea, but this series of arm rest
> simply won't conform to the contour and pull down properly by those 
> methods.
> That armrest needs to pull down tightly, wrapping over the convex shape, 
> and
> only sewing will do it.
> First fit the carpet completely to the gearbox cover and fixed portion of
> the prop shaft tunnel, and install the snaps. Then you can locate and mark
> the centre line and the perimeter position where the armrest needs to be
> located with chalk, noting that the front of the armrest is wider than the
> back. Remove the carpet from the car and locate the arm rest location. Sew
> into place making sure it doesn't creep off course as you go. You'll need 
> a
> thimble to push the needle through and save your fingers. Have fun!
>
> Rich
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:33 PM
> To: <healeys at Autox.Team.Net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Armrest Pad again
>
>> Has anyone tried to use Velcro to secure their armrest for a BT7 Healey.
>> The
>> sewing operation
>> would seem to be very fiddly to me.    Not to mention a "hit or miss"
>> operation to get it exactly in the  middle .   With Velcro it would seem
>> that
>> the pad could be moved around more.   I'm just
>> not sure how secure one can get it with Velcro so it stays in place.   I
>> was
>> thinking Gorilla glue on the bottom of the pad for one side of the Velcro
>> and
>> trying to stitch the other half of the Velcro to the carpet.
>>
>> Has any one tried this or any other ideas?
>>
>> My pad from Heritage isn't very flexible on the bottom and I'm not sure 
>> it
>> would be an easy task to get it to fit to the contour of the trany tunnel
>> with
>> a needle and thread.
>>
>>
>> Mark
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