Front centre armrest - available from 440/460?

Agwa Moose · Post by **Agwa Moose** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:43 am

Anton_K wrote:Would a late 440/460 armrest(without cupholders) fit?
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/A ... 102006.jpg

Good question, there's a few 440's in my local scrappy, I'll have a look and see if one has this type of armrest and if it'll fit the 480

My only worry is it might make the window switches a bit awkward to get to, but doesn't the cupholder one get in the way of them as well?

J

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:10 am

Isn't that armrest attached to the drivers and passanger seat?

Agwa Moose · Post by **Agwa Moose** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:42 am

Not sure Ad

I thought it was attached the same way as the 480 one, I could be wrong though

J

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:34 pm

I think it might be, I went to look at a 95 440 a while back, it had the arm rest but i'm sure it was attached to both seats

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:17 pm

If it was attached to both seats, the passenger would have to sit in exactly the same position as the driver!

I've seen a few of the facelifted 440/460's with the centre armrest, its fixed into the drivers seat. I would imagine the early 440/460's would use the 480 type cupholder.

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:27 pm

how could you tilt the seat forwards if the centre arm rest was attached to both.....and as roo has just said....how about sliding back and forth?

im pretty sure it fits where the original one does, but stand to be corrected.

rgrds
rob

hjkort · Post by **hjkort** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:31 pm

seats don't tilt forward in a 440/460 as these are 4 door saloons...

Rest is right though

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:40 pm

hjkort wrote:seats don't tilt forward in a 440/460 as these are 4 door saloons...

Rest is right though

but we're talking about fitting it in a 480, which DOES have two doors, and seats that tilt/slide.....

rgrds
rob

terrastudios · Post by **terrastudios** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:02 pm

Agwa Moose wrote:
Anton_K wrote:Would a late 440/460 armrest(without cupholders) fit?
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/A ... 102006.jpg
Good question, there's a few 440's in my local scrappy, I'll have a look and see if one has this type of armrest and if it'll fit the 480

My only worry is it might make the window switches a bit awkward to get to, but doesn't the cupholder one get in the way of them as well?

J

If you spot one on a 440/460 and you don't want it, can you grab it for me! Its to go on my 440 (new shape!). Will cover ur costs etc..

Many thanks in advance!!!

Matt.

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:21 pm

The centre armrest would be quite difficult to fit an a 480. To make a good job you would ideally have to remove the cover from the seat as the armrest is secured inside by a mechanism. Plus the pin that holds the armrest to that mech. is an absolute arse to get out. I remember because of the problems i had with mine.

Not trying to dampen the idea, but it's a hard thing to do for something you would expect to be simple.

And @ Ad, it's only secured to the drivers side, but the passenger could easily use it...