Can these be original or a common add on back in the day? Both my 58-59 panel trucks had the same arm rest with ashtray, mounted on the drivers door. One is in good shape but the other is dry rotted pretty bad. Can this be fixed? I don`t smoke but for an armrest, it is better that what offered as far as distance from the door.
If you zoom in closely to the center of the plastic base pic (inside the diamond area) there is what looks like a "pentastar" (Mopar) design in the plastic casting.
The "1260B" cast into the base mostly likely may indicate time period of manufacture (???). So WAG - maybe from a 1960-61 Mopar product???
Definitely not original to your trucks that I can find (see screenshot of a reproduction arm rest for 1955-59 for an idea of what the originals looked like).
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
Last edited by Peggy M; 11/06/20234:51 PM. Reason: added the pix from the website
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
Thats them.. funny they ended up on a chevy. Good reason for detailed pics!!! The original arm rest, at least for my big arm is not far enough away from the door to do any good. Thanks Dan!!!
That`s true. Just cruising. Got to have an old fishing lure hanging on the rear view for good luck. Thats an early Jitterbug. My other truck has a Paw-Paw in it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4am-s8sxhzk
