Armrest pad length

[texas69bee]

What was the length of the armrest pads for the front and rear on a 69 Bee? Was it 13" in the front and 9" in the back or 9" all around?

 

[moparnation74]

Charger only used 13" on the front...

All others was 9" around

 

[texas69bee]

Charger only used 13" on the front...

All others was 9" around

Thanks Justin. Do ya have any 69 whites laying around?

 

[oldbee]

A little help, my 68 has 9" frt&rear. Maybe they're different on trim levels or Chargers were 13" in frt.?

 

[moparnation74]

I do not but I think I have one NOS light blue but have to check....

 

[oldbee]

D--- , Justin beat me again!!

 

[texas69bee]

D--- , Justin beat me again!!

He is good but thanks for the help Oldbee

 

[65-440]

just checked my 68, 9.5" front and rear

 

[oldbee]

65-440 you better "measure twice cut once"lol. 9"&13" are guesstimates from way back in the day! 9-1/2" is probably after the moisture "grew" the foam out a little. But it's ok.

 

[beanhead]

Go check a junkyard and pull some out of a 70s Dodge truck, van, or RV... They're all the same you may get lucky and find the color you want

 

[texas69bee]

Go check a junkyard and pull some out of a 70s Dodge truck, van, or RV... They're all the same you may get lucky and find the color you want

I've thought about that as well but most everything around here in that era has been crushed.

 

[65-440]

65-440 you better "measure twice cut once"lol. 9"&13" are guesstimates from way back in the day! 9-1/2" is probably after the moisture "grew" the foam out a little. But it's ok.

Not quite, the fronts are re-pops and the rears are original with the ash tray. Both measured exactly the same !

 

[moparnation74]

Not quite, the fronts are re-pops and the rears are original with the ash tray. Both measured exactly the same !

Repops are notorious to be an incorrect length(other issues with them as well)...Made in China junk....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mopar-Arm-R...ash=item489d0841e6:g:fwkAAOSwA3dYh5DI&vxp=mtr

What length does the above ad state?

Here is an actual NOS pair that is correct for a B body

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-MOPAR-1...m58fbee03ef:m:m4AzvZL16SGK6brwNTbAZtg&vxp=mtr

Anyone notice the length....


Now here is why there is 9.5....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Mopar-1...ash=item4b0adcb275:g:kCsAAOSwMNxXVD1M&vxp=mtr

Van pads look correct but are a 1/2 inch longer

9" is the correct length for 68-70 B body to be exact.....Charger fronts are 13"

 

[65-440]

that last link for OEM 9.5" pads says 66-70 B body AND vans. Also gives a part number. Does that number not cross to 66-70 B body cars ??

 

[moparnation74]

that last link for OEM 9.5" pads says 66-70 B body AND vans. Also gives a part number. Does that number not cross to 66-70 B body cars ??

They are NOS Van pads....the added labeled for B body is to gain a sale to the unknowing B body owner...

No it does not cross to 68-70 B bodies....Nice try

Search Result For "D446PX9"
Part # Application Description
D446PX9 1977 R,W BLACK FRONT DOOR ARM REST 4 DR SED

 

[oldbee]

Also haven't seen a repop 9" for rear w/ashtray. AND guess what my originals have mounted in frt edge,,yup ashtrays.

 

[65-440]

Well that's a shitty move from that dude ..... I'm pretty confident my rear pads are the original 68 coronet pads ....

 

[65-440]

here is the rear

 

[moparnation74]

Well that's a shitty move from that dude ..... I'm pretty confident my rear pads are the original 68 coronet pads ....

Thats why you have to be very careful buying NOS parts....Some sellers are very honest and some are very dishonest or they themselves don't know....NOS buyers like myself have done years of research and know exactly which sellers one can buy from with confidence...The others requires research and asking others familiar with that market...

The backside of that arm rest will tell if original or not but based on the pic you posted it is a 68 pad....Keep in mind moulding then is different now it was not perfect...It is actually 9.25"...The rears with ashtray budge out due to the ashtray area....Some say it shrank a quarter inch...True if were talking dash pads but the foam on the arm rests are different. It doesn't really shrink but get hardened...

 

[moparnation74]

Notice the bulge on the first pad to the right...Due to the ash tray area...