Has anyone replaced the vinyl on your high-series console lid?

[Will Byington]

My dad needs to replace the console lid for his 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer. The vinyl has torn where you rest your right elbow when you drive. I am beginning to have the same problem on my 2001 Sport Trac.



We looked on eBay for a replacement console lid, and it seems to be about $40-50. However, there is a business on eBay that either re-covers the lid for you (if you send it off to them) or sends you a kit to do it yourself.



I was wondering if anyone had used this service before or used the kit. We will both be buying it and we are leaning towards the Do-it-yourself kits.

 

[Will Byington]

By the way, if these guys have such a successful business doing this, then it really means that Ford's console is CRAP for everyone :blink:



In fact I'm sure that other people on this site have had this problem. Let me know what you think. Thanks.....

 

[Dingo]

 

[zach harrison]

I have the same problem in my 01 ST. Tan starting to show dark only mine is on the drivers armrest on the door.

 

[J Piroth]

The grey on my 01 has held up well color-wise, but there's a dent where my elbow always sits. If it gets too deep, I'm going to have to replace the foam underneath or something.

 

[James FreemanJr]

Me too but my console now has a huge hole where I rest my elbow. It sucks.

 

[Greg Stuhlsatz]

Mine has a crack that pinches my elbow.

 

[A1cntrler]

I replaced mine in my '01, and I think it may have been the same people you listed on ebay there. They did a great job and turnaround was a only a couple days. Teh tan I got did not exactly match the rest, but it had to be pointed out for someone to notice. When I sold my trac I told the new owner when he was looking at it and he had not noticed. The material they recovered it with was a better quality (More leather like) than the factory stuff...

 

[Bill V]

I would think you'd have better luck--and possibly better costs and quality--by visiting a local salvage yard...

 

[Gerald Pierce]

I recovered my own, purchased some genuine naugahide (sp?) and did it on my kitchen table. Color is almost a perfect match. Only issue is be very careful, the plastic tips the screws go into break off very easily. I also used a little hot glue to hold it in place until I could put the mounting ring back on.

 

[Boodrodon Dykes]

Ive take a lid apart jsut to get a look, and it wouldnt be hard at all to re-do it. Just go for it.





Boodro

 

[MJ L]

My entire arm rest recently broke!!! I went to flip it up and it flew straight back into the back seat. Cracked completly away from the lower half. Luckily, I found this company that has a replacement kit for the arm rest. It's a metal refit which should be much better than the original plastic from the factory. Check out www.rockauto.com. Part number ARM100 {Steel, Powder-Coated Armrest Bracket / Repair Kit}

OE Replacement Bracket; Fits stand-alone (flip-up style) armrest with cupholder;.



Here's a direct link to the "project info pics": http://info.rockauto.com/Heritage/armrest.htm

 

[MJ L]

Just replaced the El Cheapo plastic under portion of my arm rest with an all steele version. fits like a charm...only downside is now I don't have the cup holders...oh well...at least I have my armrest back again!!!