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Old Dec 13, 2021 | 11:02 PM
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I did the headlight replacements as well, great to see again on both 97. My trans was about $18-1900 , but you must do radiator & cooler as well or disaster happens again. $ 36600 WOW
Horace, you did radiator and cooler due to trash in system and a flush wouldn't clean it all the way.....
 
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Old Feb 28, 2022 | 06:39 PM
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After 21 years, and 241,000 miles, my arm finally has a new place to relax.

Yep, I finally replaced the crappy old armrest cover. Not a horrible job, but I won't do it again. All in was about $53 bucks and lots of labor.
Black Ebay cover sown to fit - $20
Stapler and staples, super glue, epoxy - $33

1. Remove (break) the trim ring off using something that pries. I bought trim removal tools but most of the dinky tabs broke anyway.
2. Remove the pin holding the lid to the body. I punched it out then pulled with a vice grips.
3. Remove old staples and vinyl.
4. Remove stick from the back slot of old vinyl cover.
5. Iron, iron, iron, iron and iron some more. The cover came folded flat with big creases.
6. Fit, stretch, fit stretch, fit stretch, fit stretch, fit stretch some more.
7. I don't sow. So I super glued the stick to the back slot. Took two tries.
8. I used a combo of super glue and staples to hold the vinyl underneath.
9. Had to jbweld the trim back on but it should be fine.
10. Admire your work!



 
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Old Mar 1, 2022 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Ramman18
After 21 years, and 241,000 miles, my arm finally has a new place to relax.

Yep, I finally replaced the crappy old armrest cover. Not a horrible job, but I won't do it again. All in was about $53 bucks and lots of labor.
Black Ebay cover sown to fit - $20
Stapler and staples, super glue, epoxy - $33

1. Remove (break) the trim ring off using something that pries. I bought trim removal tools but most of the dinky tabs broke anyway.
2. Remove the pin holding the lid to the body. I punched it out then pulled with a vice grips.
3. Remove old staples and vinyl.
4. Remove stick from the back slot of old vinyl cover.
5. Iron, iron, iron, iron and iron some more. The cover came folded flat with big creases.
6. Fit, stretch, fit stretch, fit stretch, fit stretch, fit stretch some more.
7. I don't sow. So I super glued the stick to the back slot. Took two tries.
8. I used a combo of super glue and staples to hold the vinyl underneath.
9. Had to jbweld the trim back on but it should be fine.
10. Admire your work!


Looks damn good man!
 
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Old Mar 1, 2022 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Ramman18
After 21 years, and 241,000 miles, my arm finally has a new place to relax.

Yep, I finally replaced the crappy old armrest cover. Not a horrible job, but I won't do it again. All in was about $53 bucks and lots of labor.
Black Ebay cover sown to fit - $20
Stapler and staples, super glue, epoxy - $33

1. Remove (break) the trim ring off using something that pries. I bought trim removal tools but most of the dinky tabs broke anyway.
2. Remove the pin holding the lid to the body. I punched it out then pulled with a vice grips.
3. Remove old staples and vinyl.
4. Remove stick from the back slot of old vinyl cover.
5. Iron, iron, iron, iron and iron some more. The cover came folded flat with big creases.
6. Fit, stretch, fit stretch, fit stretch, fit stretch, fit stretch some more.
7. I don't sow. So I super glued the stick to the back slot. Took two tries.
8. I used a combo of super glue and staples to hold the vinyl underneath.
9. Had to jbweld the trim back on but it should be fine.
10. Admire your work!
What did you use for the padding?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2022 | 08:13 PM
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I reused the stock foam. This was just a new vinyl cover.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2022 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Ramman18
I reused the stock foam. This was just a new vinyl cover.
My stock foam was trashed on the left side where my elbow rests on it.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2022 | 10:31 PM
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Hauled a load of wood about 1 hr to my house.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2022 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by MoparFanatic21
Hauled a load of wood about 1 hr to my house.
Holy Smokes. What are you building??
 
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Old Mar 19, 2022 | 04:16 AM
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Holy Smokes. What are you building??
Adding on to my barn to make a paint both abs another lift area lol.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2022 | 07:01 PM
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Changing out the leaky front axle seals on my 1996 Ram 1500. While I have it all apart, ordered an Eaton E-Locker. Pondered an OX cable locker but the E-Locker's ease of installment won out. That and the torsen limited slip in the rear diff will make my pickup snowcatesque. Power steering pump started leaking worse while I was turning the steering wheel back and forth to make room for my wrench on various bolts. Bought a new kit and rebuilt the pump. Installed new 40-watt GMRS to improve comms while hunting.
 
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