Home made arm rest

[Rick11Flor]

here is my latest, i bought a chair used for $10 and took the arm rest and made this76933here is the finished product
76934the bracket i made to support and keep it from moving 76935 made room for the wires and the sensor76936 with the seat closed76937 with the seat open

hope some one likes it it is very sturdy and it blends in much better than the others offered for a much better price.:firstplace:

[finless]

Your pictures are not working :(

Bob

[Chupaca]

:agree: Pictures not there and the signing in takes you to a non working site..will wait..!! :popcorn:

[finless]

OK I see the pics now.

Nice idea! Me likey!

I may elaborate on this myself. Yes and I know those office chair adjustable arms... DAMN those look familiar ;)

Thanks for the idea :)

Bob

[MrLooney]

I see the pictures and they are really Great!! :2thumbs: Some of the best Mods come from ingenious thinking and other's throw-away items.
Supper JOB! :yes::yes:
I wonder if I can do that on my RS~S? :roflblack::roflblack:

[Showie]

Great Job. Just showed wife. Now she wants to know if I can do that :yikes:. Probably beyond my skills.:banghead:

[Chupaca]

great ingenuity. Turned out amazing..congrats :2thumbs: glad the pic's came through..!!:thumbup:

[Dan_Ashley]

Wow. Majorly cool. Really nice!

[Rick11Flor]

if you would like i can make an up-loadable drawing and give it away as long as no one trys to make money on it.;)

[AbNormy]

good job! did you have to cut the plastic though?


here is my latest, i bought a chair used for $10 and took the arm rest and made this76933here is the finished product
76934the bracket i made to support and keep it from moving 76935 made room for the wires and the sensor76936 with the seat closed76937 with the seat open

hope some one likes it it is very sturdy and it blends in much better than the others offered for a much better price.:firstplace:

[Rick11Flor]

yes the plastic was cut to the level of the base of the seat76938
i am thinking of making a plastic wrap to keep water out.:2thumbs:

[quickster47]

Great job and now you really have an arm up on some of our other spyders. :clap:

Carl

[coz]

very clever Rick, they look good and dirt cheap too. :thumbup:

[btcherm]

Supper JOB!:yes::yes::yes::doorag:

[Barlock]

if you would like i can make an up-loadable drawing and give it away as long as no one trys to make money on it.;)

I really like this idea. If you do decide to make an up-loadable drawing, could you please let me (personally that is, if it's not a big trouble) and all of us know where it is so we could do the same for our Spyders?

Thanks.

[Well Hell]

Nice job!:clap:I am intersted in making some myself.:shemademe_smilie:Would it be possible to get a good list of the actual materials you used:pray:, such as thickness of the base plate, were those rivets or bolts used to put it together?:shocked: Oh heck maybe you should start making them and selling them:chat:. Just a thought.

[DriftersWay]

FANTASTIC idea. Looks like another winter farkel for me and a cheap one to boot. I do believe I can tunnel through the plastic and then seal it afterwards. I love this idea and already have the chair. Thanks for the idea my friend. :bowdown:

[RidersInChrist]

here is my latest, i bought a chair used for $10 and took the arm rest and made this76933here is the finished product
76934the bracket i made to support and keep it from moving 76935 made room for the wires and the sensor76936 with the seat closed76937 with the seat open

hope some one likes it it is very sturdy and it blends in much better than the others offered for a much better price.:firstplace:

i love the idea.but how can a passager get in there seat if u have a back rest.cuz u have made it to wear the arms dont move right.ill look at pictures when i get home to see more detail cuz im on my phone..
chuck

[poordom]

here is my latest, i bought a chair used for $10 and took the arm rest and made this76933here is the finished product
76934the bracket i made to support and keep it from moving 76935 made room for the wires and the sensor76936 with the seat closed76937 with the seat open

hope some one likes it it is very sturdy and it blends in much better than the others offered for a much better price.:firstplace:


GREAT JOB.

[2 Stricklands]

if you would like i can make an up-loadable drawing and give it away as long as no one trys to make money on it.;)

I have some old office chairs that I will take a look at. All ideas are appreciated

[Dan McNally]

Really great job! :firstplace:

[OldCowboy]

Awesome! :firstplace:

[Rick11Flor]

i love the idea.but how can a passager get in there seat if u have a back rest.cuz u have made it to wear the arms dont move right.ill look at pictures when i get home to see more detail cuz im on my phone..
chuck

my wife has tried it on for size and so have a few of the coworkers and i think from their smiles that they did not have any issues getting in or out the arms are so sturdy some grabbed hold and pushed on them to get off. they are just like desk chairs very solid.:yes:

and i am making a drawing to scale that i think anyone can use:clap:

[Bumble Bee T]

you are either a pro or have too much time on your hands. they look great. just wondering if the same principle would work on a 08 gs. again great job and i would love to have a set of the drawings if you make them

[ThreeWheels]

my wife has tried it on for size and so have a few of the coworkers and i think from their smiles that they did not have any issues getting in or out the arms are so sturdy some grabbed hold and pushed on them to get off. they are just like desk chairs very solid.:yes:

and i am making a drawing to scale that i think anyone can use:clap:

I scored a couple of armrests from a chair at work that broke, even though it was fairly new.

I'd be very interested in the drawing of your plate. I sent a PM.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[spydaman60]

I gotta say this is one of the most professional looking home style mods I've seen here on spyderlovers. that idea is top notch. nice job!:firstplace:

[jerpinoy]

You're 10 of 10, armrest looks awesome. :congrats:great tinkering too bad for me coz you made them first.:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

Farkles can be awesome without spending too much money and especially the way you made them. I'll keep an eye on you from now on. Thanks a million.

[Plyrod38]

Fantastic idea, now if I can find an office chair with tan arms.......

[DR Buck]

:2thumbs: Excellent Mod! :clap:

[OWISE1]

:2thumbs: Great job :bowdown:

Do the ARMS move up & down??? Looks like there is a knob there...

[Rick11Flor]

i have been out of town
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went to mexico for the week. went to the Estadio Azteca to see the Americas and Chivas soccer game.

:bowdown:but i will get the templete loaded tomarrow for your use.
:ohyea:

[Rick11Flor]

:2thumbs: Great job :bowdown:

Do the ARMS move up & down??? Looks like there is a knob there...

they are regular arm chairs arm rest with 7 settings
:thumbup:

[stallion143]

:agree: with all previous posts!!! This is a FANTASTIC idea and very professional looking!

Thank you for sharing!:bowdown:

Looking forward to seeing some plans....

[AbNormy]

Chilangolandia! Think my hosts took me to that stadium in 74, I drove the BMW R60/5 down there with a windjammer faring and came back unfared. Dealership paid me the price of the faring and some Krauser saddlebags for taking them in. Way more fun coming back without them. Gather you flew down there? Wonder how many Spyders in MX now?


Living the dream while I still can!

[Rick11Flor]

here is the pattern and bolts used
bolts removed the original bolts from under set and installed two 8mm X 25mm used washer since i had to elongate the hole so i suggest dryfit before you actually cut your metal, with blue locktite, the other bolt is a 1/4-20 X 3/4 with a nylon nut.the second hole in the pic of the actual armrest, is original for the armrest.

the pattern is copied onto 4mm graft paper,
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i hope this helps all
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[Rick11Flor]

Chilangolandia! Think my hosts took me to that stadium in 74, I drove the BMW R60/5 down there with a windjammer faring and came back unfared. Dealership paid me the price of the faring and some Krauser saddlebags for taking them in. Way more fun coming back without them. Gather you flew down there? Wonder how many Spyders in MX now?


Living the dream while I still can!


we were a 100+ member tour in two buses next time we will fly;)

[CyncySpyder]

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[fastfraser]

Nice job, great mod ! I'm not to crazy about cutting the plastic, I would be concerned about water getting where it was made not to get .Maybe a little silicone ? None the less great job and thanks for sharing .