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efiste2 27-12-2005 10:09 PM

The infamous MK4 saggy armrests
 
Does anyone know how to, or know a firm that can repair the famous saggy armrest syndrome on S2 or any mk4 front door cards :roll:

antony215 27-12-2005 10:39 PM

i know a few people have used fiberglass to do it :? but id say try and get another door card.

Combi_Chris 27-12-2005 11:08 PM

if you look closely you can see how i did mine.........

wood vynil [ spelling ?? ] and fibreglass

https://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y1...escortpic4.jpg

unless you buy a new card and then strengthen it from behind , the one in the photo is totally shagged underneath , but now with the new repair job its rock solid , and ive since done the handles too...

Davey8oy 27-12-2005 11:27 PM

Combi_Chris

alright mate i had this problem! i got hold of another set that wernt saggin!

but that had the vinyl liftin!

so in the end i had some alcantara pads made and fixed to the arm rests!

ill get some pics up later!

otherwise its fibreglass on the inside! i know twins has done this mod to his!

:top: :top: :top:

Twins 28-12-2005 07:40 AM

Yep lashings af fiberglass matting underneath with resin ,rock hard ;)

EssexMikeSi 28-12-2005 09:46 AM

exactly what ive gotta do b4 i put mine back on as although mine arent sagging yet, i keep catchin myself leaning on that part wen like stuck in traffic etc

Dan 28-12-2005 05:26 PM


Originally Posted by Twins
Yep lashings af fiberglass matting underneath with resin ,rock hard ;)

Couldn't have put it better myself, did my old XR3i like this and it worked a treat, was better than new and never failed! ;) :top: :cool:

Wazzzer 28-12-2005 05:29 PM

the hardboard they're made out of soaks it up a treat as well :clap:

defo the way to go with them, mine will never sag now ;)


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