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Can someone please provide me with the diminsions for the arm rest, the one that sits on top of the tranny cover, for my BJ7. H x W x L please.

Ray
 
Hi Ray,

1 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 10 1/2"

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John
 
Re: Arm Rest Dimensions

Hi Ray, thee are no flexible parts to the arm rest frame. Similarly, the unit is hollow on my definition of the bottom. OTOH, what I would call the top is a solid metal plate. You can look at the Moss picture on their sight while it isn't very good it will show you that this frame is a rather intricate assembly of parts: Two end plates cut to fit the tunnel's top shape. Two sides with tangs for the attaching screws and a solid top plate make it up.---Fwiw--Keoke
 
Re: Arm Rest Dimensions

You Know Greg, I forgot the BJ7 and I have one in storage does not have the console{.--- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wall.gif---Keoke
 
Hi Ray,

The bottom panel is fabric and therefore, flexible! It must conform to the tunnel which is curved in that area.

Cheers,
John
 
FYI, the arm rests are sold separately by Moss, Heritage, etc. but you may have your reasons for having it made custom.

Cheers,
John
 
John,

Chose to have my upholstery guy make the arm rest in order to have a perfect match with the interior color.

Ray
 
John
Good pictures. I wil be adding an armrest to my BN6, so these are helpful (good idea with the velcro). Tell me, do you anticipate sewing the armrest to the carpet by hand in situ? It might be possible with a curved upholstery needle?
 
Be careful on that BN6. This armrest would not be correct(if that is a concern)for an early BN6 as I believe they had a much larger one much like that of a 100-4.
 
Hi Nevets,

I plan to pin it to the carpet to get the positioning just right, take the carpet off the tunnel and then hand sew it with an upholstery needle. Won't need a curved needle that way and should be faster/easier to do it this way.

Cheers,
John
 
Hi Stevebn2bj7...Based on my research the BN6 did in fact have the later style armrest, not the larger saddle type used on the BN4. Thanks for the concern.

John...how difficult is it to remove the carpet from the tunnel (ashtray, shift boot?), thanks
 
It's easy. Pull out the ashtray insert and remove the two screws fastening the ashtray to the tunnel and remove the ashtray. The shift boot can stay on the tunnel. Unsnap the carpet from the tunnel and lift off.
 
When I thought about installing my new armrest I discovered that it was too low to be actually useful to rest my arm high enough to use the shifter so, not being concerned with keeping it as original I constructed a storage box approx. 6" high beneath the top, covered it with vynal (sp), and bolted it to the transmission tunnel. Now I can rest my arm comfortably while shifting and have a place to keep maps etc.

Robert
 
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