INT: 9293 Center Console Armrest Install *56K DIEE!!!*

[P5ylance]

How come your not wearing safty glasses. If that disk breaks off, your in deep shit.

oh yeah, i know, i forgot my safety's at home, i was at my friends house :<

but i took precautions when it got deeper and the blade got more worn, i put cardboard in between my face and the blade, closed my eyes, and tucked my head. lol, i was pretty scared already, cuz i hate using power tools. i wont even use a drill to make holes in my bumper, i use a self-tapping screw + scissors all day, lol!

so yup, i hear ya, and i did my best to keep something in between my eyes (the rest of my face can get sparked, but most importantly i want to still be able to see after all is done) and the blade and stuff

thanks for the concern though! good lookin out. appreciate it i changed my sig to let everyone know to be aware of danger!!! and to always wear glasses.

[P5ylance]

i whant one haha but cant find one anywere haha its bs

haha yeah, they are pretty hard to come by... and when you do, its at least 60+$. i got mine shipped $70, if i remember correctly! and it was grey, so i had to buy extra stuff to change it to black! if you want my exact steps i took to turn it black and get the OEM dull look, i am willing to share that information with you

very fun upgrade :] it feels cool to have a compartment. haha

WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. DO IT.

[Fenderx69]

This DIY works. good write up!

[PhatAccord]

haha yyepp, howd it turn out? you try yet?

nope, havent had time yet...

[lucifer1]

Instead of cutting a big hole in your car to access a nut, use a threaded insert. They install quickly and work great for what you are doing.


http://http://www.alcoa.com/fastening_systems/commercial/en/product.asp?cat_id=1503&prod_id=1080

[Jarrett]

They have some that have a flange on one side that will allow it to surface mount. If you can't find something like that you could adapt a threaded insert to a washer with a tack weld or J-B weld to give yourself a flange.

[P5ylance]

oh wow, I didn't know about threaded inserts thanks! this is good info for anyone else who comes to use this DIY

[redlined302]

reps given for a good thread

[daovangphotos]

What is the thread pitch and size for the insert or nut that is required for this DIY?

[P5ylance]

gah, sorry I can't provide accurate information there i had a variety pack of nuts, so i just picked what fit and forgot the number. you'll be using your OEM bolt though, so you could take that bolt to a home improvement store and test it out on their nuts-and-bolts testfit thing. sorryyyyy!!

[daovangphotos]

Yeah, i went and got 2 nuts and washers and forgot to get the thread pitch and size to help your thread either.

[P5ylance]

lolols, oh well another time.

your new sig is amazing! btw

[LadyG]

Very well done, and comprehensive DIY. Great Pics.

If I could offer a suggestion, from another DIY thread maker/user?

As you learn things you didn't, when you made the DIY; go back and edit the actual DIY post to include that info. That way when a member is sitting with his laptop on the drivers seat, and a wrench in the other hand, he doesn't have to go through every page to "know what he needs to know."

If I could rep you for this, I would. (But it says I have repped you recently)

[daovangphotos]

lolols, oh well another time.

your new sig is amazing! btw

My new sig was an actual blurry photo and i shrunk it down so it looked like it wasnt blurry, haha.


I cut off the lumbar adjustment on the driver seat.
My e-brake isn't dead perfect in the middle, and i think i made the cable too tight. If it is too tight, wouldn't that mean the rear brakes are always engaged? LOL