''Arm rest mod''

I am looking for some ideas on changing the ugly ass material on my arm rests front and back. Leather would work but looking for other interesting ideas. Thanks!

 

aligator skin........????

but on a serious note..... i have some neoprene you could have

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/2755-diy-leather-arm-rests.html


A carbon fiber material would look good too

 

get some velour or suede

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-builds/92593-jsenclosures-build-thread-3.html

Post 46. Pretty Awesome.

 

are those carbon fiber kits hard to work with? I like the neoprene idea as well.

 

can it be stripped and painted?

 

i used a vynil i found at a fabric store it was 12 bucks for 2 yards it matches the top of the doors

 

steve that looks great matches super well.

 

it looks better without the camera flash

 

This is what I used to match my WO seat covers

 

Nice, I might do something like that.
What's with your back seats? build a platform and take out the seats?

 

third post on this thread has a link to step by step process.

 

I used these

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237567
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232581

 

Thanks for the suggestions everyone

 

I like this best out of all the other options. Time to do this shit! Spring project number 3.....right after spring project number 2-URD SS install & project number 1-wiring up my Hellas which I already have all the parts for..........

 

Rep to you on the material choice...that was me that hit the rep button before putting in comment, doh.

 

Just make sure you repair the seams in the plastic beneath the material while you have it out. This is how I did it.

Here's where it cracks.


Here's how I fixed it. Plastic welding.

 

ooo, I'll look out for that. Don't know that they are cracked now but thanks for heads up..........

 

You'd know if they were cracked. My elbow would sink whenever I leaned too hard on it. I even did the pass side door even though it wasn't broken, just as a preventative measure.