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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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My "Scottish" Plaid armrests

Ok, it took me a while, but I finally got the fabric to do my Scottish arm rest mod. I got the idea from gr8stat who got some beige plaid fabric to cover his center armrest. https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=128673

I wanted to do this but I could not locate the right fabric for my needs. I finally found the perfect fabric that had a green base with white and black stripes in a plaid pattern. I actually had to order it from a store in Scotland.

It was so worth it. I think it came out really well. Definitely looks good with a BRG/W car with English oak trim.

Let me know what you think.


 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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You did a great job with this. How did you do the arm rests?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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hahaha i like it. def. suits your car well. props.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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That looks super! Well done.........it definitely fits the theme of the car niecly......
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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me likey!

Great name for your ride too.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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Super cool! Would love a how to on the doors...
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by gr8stat
You did a great job with this. How did you do the arm rests?
Thanks everyone. The door armrests were pretty easy. They come off by pulling the top edge up and towards you, and then the bottom edges should just come off. Make sure you are just pulling the armrest piece and not the lighting wiring. Then I just cut the fabric to the right size, lined up the lines and attached the fabric with some tape. The armrests just click back into the door with tabs.

The toughest part was lining up the fabric and then cutting it to the right length. There's not a lot of room in there and it needs to be the right length to fit.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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Beautiful! You did a FANTASTIC job...

Donna
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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Wow, what a great job! I really like it!
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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I love the color green.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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looks like my friends new Rabbit that except his is red where yours is green. very nice touch with the wood.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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Unique, tasteful, and well done. You get and A+ and a gold star. I find it to be both a sophisticated and light hearted addition. When I saw it, it brought a smile to my face.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Very nice!!
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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eye lad shes beautiful
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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ew

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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BMWBOY
Unique, tasteful, and well done. You get and A+ and a gold star. I find it to be both a sophisticated and light hearted addition. When I saw it, it brought a smile to my face.
It brings a smile to my face too. Thanks everyone.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Ay!
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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Sweet
 
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