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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: v4rley on September 14, 2013, 03:32:23 pm

Title: Plaid with armrest
Post by: v4rley on September 14, 2013, 03:32:23 pm

After seeing a custom armrest I wanted one  :party: so kept an eye out for some interlagos material, having acquired some I sourced a local upholster him and set to task!

Really chuffed with the result, although not sure it's for everyone  :evilgrin:.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv4rley1%2FGolf_gti%2Fimage_zps5c926ed6.jpg&hash=0ec1110ee870fa5ba61871f6e4d5c4c777f0eec3)

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: andybon on September 14, 2013, 03:39:16 pm

Looks great, Wouldn't mind doing the same with mine as i have the Sport trim with the grey piping in the centre of the seats

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: G40will on September 14, 2013, 09:14:29 pm

I like it!

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: v4rley on September 14, 2013, 09:20:16 pm

Thanks guys I'm pretty happy, especially as i didnt break any plastic tabs in the process   :pomppomp:

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: MateyGuv on September 15, 2013, 12:11:02 pm

Looks good pal! Where did you get the material from?

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: b9rgo1234 on September 15, 2013, 12:18:58 pm

Looks good  :happy2:

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: Shoy1980 on September 15, 2013, 12:32:05 pm

Nice job, you got any more pics?

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: v4rley on September 15, 2013, 01:01:49 pm

Got the material from a unusable drivers sea and had a bad boulster so was able to salvage the intlagos  :grin:

Here's a couple more photos from different angles:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv4rley1%2FGolf_gti%2Fimage_zpsf539fc32.jpg&hash=480b9b5859fe021f232e5680825bb0086468d1d2)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv4rley1%2FGolf_gti%2Fimage_zps37a579a8.jpg&hash=0c253646a59d7f84a5c33766afae376df34b295a)

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: Shoy1980 on September 15, 2013, 03:18:21 pm

Looks like it came out of the factory like that. What was the fitting cost if you don't mind me asking?

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: gjseb16 on September 15, 2013, 03:53:36 pm

I don't suppose you got any off the material left you want to sell have you mate cheers Gordon

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: v4rley on September 15, 2013, 07:00:46 pm

I took the part I the armrest out of the car, surprisingly easy! Just removing 'under tray' and release the top part that only clips in. I then sourced a local upholster, who works on retrimming car and left him to it! He charged me a very reasonable £20 and then just clipped back on...

I was hoping to have some material left over, but had to use the center to get the red lines central, and now he is currently playing with making a gaiter, which isn't any fun on a dsg.... I still got resources of more material as have still got the passenger seat that I may strip but yet undecided  :laugh:

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: gjseb16 on September 15, 2013, 07:02:59 pm

well if you do decided to split that spare seat will take some off material off you for a price cheers Gordon

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: v4rley on September 16, 2013, 07:06:46 am

Quote from: gjseb16 on September 15, 2013, 07:02:59 pm

well if you do decided to split that spare seat will take some off material off you for a price cheers Gordon

Will keep you in mind  :happy2:

Title: Re: Plaid with armrest
Post by: LiamGTi on September 16, 2013, 09:42:03 pm

Quote from: v4rley on September 16, 2013, 07:06:46 am

Quote from: gjseb16 on September 15, 2013, 07:02:59 pm

well if you do decided to split that spare seat will take some off material off you for a price cheers Gordon

Will keep you in mind  :happy2:

+1 if you'll get 2 out of it