This is the way i did mine anyways! it worked but it may nor be right! driver side armrest pass side start by remiving the chrome trim under the cover by bending these tabs up carefully, one is bent backwards to lock it in. be careful. start by removing foam and cover, i used a razor knife and a roloc 36 grit sanding disc, the desire is to get the cover to lay as flat as possible with pressing, stretching or the like. remove as much as you need to. the result was this. wipe clean with laquer thinner. i used a SEM rubber and leather prep as well. spray on and wipe off. use rtv silicone to glue it on. it is easier to and better to use ultra black or ultra grey permatex rtv than use the silicon purchased with panel. you will need about a tube and a half for each side. around the outer edge, and around the openings. lay it on, there are some gaps to fill from all your grinding. now after you apply rtv, let it skin like the instructions say. and apply weight around edges. lots of it. its flat, you cant crush it. i used large jack stands and heavy angle iron because there was an abundance of them laing around the shop i was at. put down masking tape to keep from scratching. It will look like this after gluing. i replaced the carpet in the car as well. so we replaced it on the kick panels. we added and entire vinyl border to carpet on the panel then stretched and glued it on. This effectively did away with the chrome trim piece i removed earlier, though i could pop holes in cover and vinyl and snap it back in anytime. your choice. we also left a tail on the vinyl border from the carpet that stretched up to wrap around the edge of the armrest cover and door panel for a nice edge. the result is this. i didnt get a closeup of it but i can assure you it looks good. i glued seat fabric into the insert and tucked under the trim for what i think is a very cool look. the only issue i could find is the window/ seat/ mirror switch panel doesnt fit like it did in the stock cover. the door pull is fine and works perfectly. it just appears as though the corners weren't molded sharp enough.. i think some trimming could get it down a bit into the door more. but the screw and the strap catch just fine (you ahve to angle the screw to get it in the clip) all in all i couldnt be happier, despite the little bit of imperfection of the switch it looks 100 times better. very custom cool look. (I think so anyways!) if this helps let me know!If you have anyquestions ask away!!
I meant to post the link to the other thread where i found these guys at. http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?252631-found-deluxe-72-riv-arm-rest-covers! Also if these pics aren't working check out my photobucket http://s1003.photobucket.com/albums/af156/24vriviera/
Started working on mine today. Im using the same leather as whats going into the seats. Afraid I will have to sew seams into them. Your look awesome!
There is a lot more to the interior stuff than i thought possible. until i witnessed it first hand. Best thing i can recommend as far as the covering process is have someone that knows what they are doing give you advice. Especially if you can't sew! the carpet part and sewing was all them. I tucked the fabric and did the rest of the panels. But it wouldn't have looked good without them telling me what to do!
