Interior: How To Install An Armrset
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04-10-2010, 02:22 PM
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does anybody know where to get silver metal piece to attach the arm rest to, all i have is the screws, the arm rest, and the cup holders but not the silver piece..
04-11-2010, 08:43 AM
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At gmpartsdirect.com they have them and I believe there is an option of 3 differant colors. I personally purchased mine on ebay, was a little cheaper and arrived brand new in gm parts box. I gave 61.00 for the armrest and 25 shipping. Well worth the investment, not a lot of storage space but anything is better than nothing. GM's reasoning for not installing it standard on all models especially the manuals is because it could interfere with the ebrake, al least that is the reason I was given. All in all, a mod worth doin!!
Have ya tried ebay?
Have ya tried ebay?
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04-11-2010, 09:41 PM
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At gmpartsdirect.com they have them and I believe there is an option of 3 differant colors. I personally purchased mine on ebay, was a little cheaper and arrived brand new in gm parts box. I gave 61.00 for the armrest and 25 shipping. Well worth the investment, not a lot of storage space but anything is better than nothing. GM's reasoning for not installing it standard on all models especially the manuals is because it could interfere with the ebrake, al least that is the reason I was given. All in all, a mod worth doin!!
Have ya tried ebay?
Have ya tried ebay?
04-12-2010, 08:11 AM
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You could try a junk yard like "U Wrench It" or equivelant. Anyplace that would let you remove the part yourself. Or try going to your local GM dealership parts department and ask them if they would look up the part number for the center console mounting base. Once you have the part number, a few more doors should open up to you. Good luck in your search. Worst case, you could always order another armrest and sell the one you have.
05-05-2010, 09:27 PM
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I think it would be easier to just buy the part from gmpartsdirect. Cause now you have to wait for someone to buy it, cause no ones goin to take there's apart to measure lol. It's only 25$ and it'll save you alot of headaches.
08-11-2010, 07:57 AM
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10-26-2010, 08:39 PM
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just bought it, painted it, and went to install.. and i forgot the damn cupholders!... oh well im gonna have to figure it out cuz i bought the thing about 2 hours away from me at a junk yard and it was the only one out of 7 wrecked cobalts that had it... oh well
12-27-2010, 09:34 AM
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I just installed my armrest yesterday and it's awesome. Fits beautifully but just rests up against the passenger seat. I did find pulling the rubber boot off the hand brake made it easier to get a wrench in place for the two screws up front on the mounting bracket. I went for a bit of a drive afterwards and it was much more relaxing having somewhere to rest my arm instead of dangling there. The storage is a big plus too. I don't have to use my cup holder to store my sunglasses now.
And you can see the passenger seat rubbing a bit right here:
And you can see the passenger seat rubbing a bit right here:
