The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Interiors AD Armrest Installation Template

Anyone have a copy they'd be willing to accurately scan and post?

I have armrests and new door panels for my '51 3100 but can't seem to find the template I had.

If no one responds, here is what I have done:

Cut the heads off of two attachment screws and grind a point on the head-end of the screws. Place the screws in the door leaving just a little of the point protruding outwards. Then, put the trim panel in place and push it against the screw heads. You then have marks where the holes should be made.

Great idea Tim. I will have to store that one away from when I get to that part of my resto.
Thanks,
Steve

Tim, you sir, are a genius! Thank you!

That's just what I've done in the past Tim. I've got a set of
transfer screws that I inherited from me Pop, I've used them a
lot in my wood working also. The advantage is you can screw
them down into the hole almost flush and they are easily
removed with the hex socket that comes with the set.
McMaster has a set like mine and they've proven to be handy for
many projects over the years.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#transfer-screws/=ml7t4e

DG

Thanks for the link Denny, nice little tool set I would never have thought to look for or known what they were called.

I use that same technique, with different size screws, to locate the holes for the interior visors in the roof-cardboard. Perfect holes/cuts every time.

If it tight/tough screwing in/out the screws, you can cut a slot (Dremel tool) in the pointed-head and use a small flat-blade screwdriver.

I am pleased to see how much money I saved by making my own (in about 10 minutes of unskilled work).

I like to save a buck here and there also Tim. Spotted a rack
like this in one of those fancy garage tool catalogs: http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/149996470
I had a scrap of 2x2 angle in the corner so I punched a few
holes in it. Saved about $30 from what I figure, that is if
your time isn't worth any thing.
DG

I decided to go even cheaper on this one guys. I threaded the armrest screws in from the back side so they stuck out just a bit, dabbed a bit of black shoe polish on the ends, screwed the panel in place and pressed the board into into the screw ends where the armrest goes. Perfect circles.

Tim, Denny, I did exactly what you guys are talking about. Rounded off the head for "marking" my panels for arm rest and also this this for the sun visors. Most folks come in the shop and ask what was I doing....after I tell them they slap their heads

Once I Marked my panels I used the cheapo hole punching set and bingo, perfect circles.
Great minds think a like!!!

It's just that us old dudes have been around the horn a few
times Alvin and we've seen a lot of those tricks before, biggest
problem I have is remembering all I've seen. By now, I've got a
tool for every need, but sometimes it takes me a week or two to
find it.

Denny G

simplicity at its finest