Longer armrests - Anyone make them?

Discussion in 'Interior City' started by SCamaroSS2000, Oct 26, 2018.

  1. SCamaroSS2000

    SCamaroSS2000 Well-Known Member

    Hi,

    My 1970 Buick GS has what appears to be about 16 inch armrest bases. When I look at what is online they are always smaller versions. I even looked at legendary and they were smaller.

    Does anyone make a reproduction of the longer ones? Or maybe I am missing something? Mine are cracked and I would like to get new ones if possible.

    Thanks.

    Steve
     
  2. tsgp51

    tsgp51 Well-Known Member

    Cars Buick parts in New Jersey sells repros. I think there website is oldbuickparts.com good luck. Tim
     
  3. wovenweb

    wovenweb Platinum Level Contributor

  4. tsgp51

    tsgp51 Well-Known Member

    My bad I thought you needed the chrome plates that go against the door panel. Check out impalas.com I think they use the long armrest on the 68 -70 2 door.
     
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  5. tsgp51

    tsgp51 Well-Known Member

    Looks like they just started to make them
     
  6. SCamaroSS2000

    SCamaroSS2000 Well-Known Member

    Thanks, they do have arm rests. It looks like they have them in black. I need pearl white though. Any other options? Were the 16 inch versions only a couple of years or a specific option for a year?
     
  7. BYoung

    BYoung Stage me

    Buy the black and dye them pearl white. It’s really the best option. Original white bases were terrible to deteriorate.
     
  8. BrianTrick

    BrianTrick Brian Trick

    You can also search under some late-60’s Impala/Caprice. Some of those had that same optional longer arm rest. There are new pads available in colors,and they fit pretty good,but not exactly like the originals. The cores are also made out of some type of plastic/fiberglass,instead of metal.
     
  9. weinh

    weinh Well-Known Member

  10. wovenweb

    wovenweb Platinum Level Contributor

    I stand corrected, they are reproducing the bases. However, I think that they are only in black looking here.

    https://www.classicindustries.com/s...ds/door-panels-components/armrests/?&p=1&r=60

    OER is owned by Classic Industries. I think most of the colors are the shorter bases(that would fit my Firebirds) and not the 16" versions but I could be wrong. I did look through several of them and none mentioned length at all.
     
  11. BrianTrick

    BrianTrick Brian Trick

    I got long red ones from The Parts Place. Not sure who actually made them.
     

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