Has anyone tried removing the center console arm rest lid yet (storage compartment)? I took out the two screws at the bottom of it, but the plastic piece does not come out.
After you take out the 2 floor pan bolts, you should have room to get your fingers underneath the back piece of the center console to pop it off. Looks like it's held in by trim retainers.
Thanks man! I was approaching it all wrong. I didn't realize what the two bolts were actually holding. I'll post an update when I get it off the car and wrapped in that alcantara.
I still can't figure this out. I've looked at that diagram a bunch of times and it looks straight-forward, but I don't see which part to pull or pry apart. None of the plastic bits we budge that typically would snap off with some force.
I didn't even need to undo the floor pan bolts the bottom of the console. Just get small putty knife wrapped in painters tape and pry at the top of the console with the armrest up.
No problem. I didn't bother taking any of the screws out in the picture. I'm just assuming those two hold the armrest assembly in place. Let me know if it gives you any issues.
I got the whole cover removed finally. But I am still unable to take the actual "leather" part of it off of the plastic underside. I ended up (unintentionally) snapping all of the side clips on the inside. It still won't come off. From what it seems, there are just two phillips screws at the bottom. I took those off. I don't see anything else holding the cover down, yet it just doesn't want to snap off.
It's the main leather "cap", the piece that the leather wraps around. I am trying to pry it off right where the seam is with the leather tucked into it.
Ohhh, I didn't even realize there were screws under those rubber bumpers. I only removed the other two screws that you see when you slide the thing forward. Thanks again! I'll post my results, probably during or after the weekend. I have no stitching skills, so going to recruit someone else to do that. Thinking of using blue thread to match the exterior. Definitely don't want red.
Not really sure. If I owned this car and not leased it, I'd just get new seats altogether. For now I will leave them as is and focus on this center console thing, the doors, and the steering wheel.
Nice! I would suggest you peel off the old cover, take out the stitching and use the pieces and stitch marks as a template for whoever is doing your sewing. Will make things very easy.
I didn't even think of doing that. Very clever! I did not want the same stitched seams in the new one, but the overall shape of it will be super helpful. Btw, also thinking of redoing the shift boot with the same Alcantara. This material is just so nice. Is it easy to take off?
The shift boot should be easy. The shifter surround pops off if I'm not mistaken and you unscrew the shift knob to slide the boot and surround off. Disassemble the fabric the same way to use the pieces as a template. I will be doing this as well, but I'm waiting for a short-shifter to hit the market so I can custom fit the boot to the shorter height. I don't want a crap ton of extra material bunched up when I install the short-shifter. It wouldn't be difficult to alter it after the fact, I suppose. Just lower the boot further into the surround, adhere, staple and off you go.
Nah, not yet. They have the bushings up on their site. I am sincerely hoping TWM plays ball and puts one into production for us. Even Tyson@Tork knows their product is very, very good. Hopefully someone gets one going soon!
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