I've seen these bubbles (see attached picture) on some late 81s and 82s as you enter the car. Is there an easy fix for this? What's the cause... just age?
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I've seen these bubbles (see attached picture) on some late 81s and 82s as you enter the car. Is there an easy fix for this? What's the cause... just age?
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My guess would just be the adhesive underneath giving out after 35 years. You could probably inject some adhesive using a syringe and then press down til it dries...but not sure if it would lay flat again.
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The adhesive is letting go.
put some arm rest caps over them and forget about them
Dave
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Yes - the attached PDF might be of help.
ARMREST template sizer.pdf
I had the same issue on my 83. I bought a set of caps and had to modify them. Because of the one piece speaker panel, I had to trim off the edge of the cap so it would lay flat.
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Maybe try hitting it with a heatgun while you try to smooth it out. It might melt the adhesive a bit and allow it to re-stick itself.
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Yes I did that to solve the same problem on my '83 concours car some years back. However the air below needs an excape hatch. Take a pin and put a tiny hole in the center of the bubble and gently massage the air toward the hole as you heat it. Don't overheat it or you could burn your hand and/or the material.