50resto door armrest pads. Securing issues.

[Fett]

I searched and didn't find any answers...but I found a few people with the same problem.

Mine came in today, so I could finally put my door panels in....but the pads have no predrilled holes to attach them to the armrest. You can feel sheet metal in the middle of the pad so I tried self tapping screws...which didn't work. The stock screws just screw into the rubber and do not hold them at all. I am thinking I might have to find a way to glue them in place, unless anybody has come up with another solution.

 

[larrendeuce]

When I did mine I had a problem attaching them. I added the stock screws through the plastic frame into the armrest, not all in the stock holes. If I had to do it again I'd use clamps to hold it in the right spot then screw it down, mine don't line up properly.

 

[GearHd6]

You need to predrill the armrest pads to get the screws to start into the sheetmetal. Dont drill to far or you'll go right threw the pad. You need to get into the sheetmetal or you'll rip the pad right off the first time you slam the door shut.

 

[pb_paulie_b]

I bought them also. I wasn't happy at all with them. They would not fit tight enough or look right. I put them in the trash...PB

 

[Blk91stang]

I was just about to order these as my stock ones are broken and falling apart.

Pb paulie- What did you use if you threw the 50 resto ones out? Are the ones from Texas Mustang or anywhere else better??

 

[pb_paulie_b]

I was just about to order these as my stock ones are broken and falling apart.

Pb paulie- What did you use if you threw the 50 resto ones out? Are the ones from Texas Mustang or anywhere else better??

I called Mustang Parts specialties and they hooked me with a real nice set of genuine ford issue.

 

[bsedwebt70-5.0]

I pre-drilled mine with a very small drill bit very carefully and slowly into the sheet metal and used the stock screws in the stock locations - eventually they went in perfectly and look good but not up to show standards - takes patience

 

[Fett]

In case anybody runs into this problem, I went a different route....finally.

After just having a hell of a time with self tapping screws and trying to pre-drill holes, I decided to use heavy duty diesel sillicone to "glue" the pad in place.

The grey silicone (MotorCraft ta31) is awesome stuff. I actually used it to fix a hole in a transmission. My old car threw a bolt through the case and left a 2" hole in the bottom of the case (5-speed). We took a small peice of a tin can and cut it to cover the hole, then used this heavy duty diesel silicone to hold the tin in place, seal it, and cover it. That car is going on 4 years since the problem with no leaks.

Anyway, I used it on the armrest itself and placed the pad on top. I then covered it in news paper and TIGHTLY wrapped it in duct tape.

The pads now sit how they should and hold very securly.

 

[amplifier28]

hey fett, do you have pictures of the process or at least of the finished product?