Posted these on the thread about disassembling[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT]the armrest, but thought it bears posting elsewhere for those of you tuscan beige owner who are stuck with a black armrest. I spent about an hour at my local fabric store recently and came out with this fantastic plaid fabric that matches the tan in the Tuscan Beige interior. Looks so much better than the plain black on the armrest did! I have already gotten many compliments on it!

 

very Burberry. Nice!!!

 

Love it!
I love plaids and ginghams in european cars.

We're going to have our 356 coupe done in leather with plaid inserts too...

 

Very nice you-ification! Color looks great!

 

That looks great. But how does it feel?

 

I use the armrest mostly for storage and not for actually resting my arm, so 'feel' really isn't a factor for me. That being said, the feel is actually a little nicer and softer than the rubbery plastic surface that is the factory alternative. Overall I'm very happy with it.

 

don't forget to scotch guard it.
that light color won't hold up long with elbows and arms touching it day in day out.
unless you always wear long sleeves...

 

Nice!

I think it's time to take the next step and upholster the painted surfaces of your dash with the same material!

 

That's some creative thinking! I love it!
If only I had an armrest...

 

Really cool mod . Now you've inspired me to change my armrest...hmmm...wonder what color

 

Dude that looks really nice!

 

Sweet! And very unique.

 

GREAT look, I like it!

 

Good Idea! Thanks!

 

awesome mod! 2 questions, though

1)how did you attach it
2)how does it affect the sliding of the console part

 

1) It's actually quite simple to take apart the factory armrest. I used the instructions in this post:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...isassemble+arm

I just cut my fabric to fit over the existing top half of the armrest assembly and then glued it down to hold it in place while I re-assembled it. I think the whole process took me about an hour.

2) The fabric installation does not affect the sliding at all because it's just covering the upper part of the armrest, not the moving parts.

 

cool, thanks! I'm definitely going to try this with some black and white plaid

 

That will be neat. Post some pics so we can all see!

 

That looks great!

 

Cool deal. Very different.

 

I am so doing this. I have my fabric picked out, just need to order it.

 

Hats off to you! this is a great DIY mod

 

I finally got my Scottish plaid armrest mod done. I started a new thread about it: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...65#post2107365

Here's a quick pic:

 

Wow! It looks great! Welcome to the tartan club!