Front armrest connetion pieces

[Philippe db]

Hi guys,

Would appreciate some input in the following.

Only yesterday I was informed that my front door armrest connections are incorrect and probably from an E3

So now I'm looking for the correct ones and here are my questions:

What would be the correct colour, black or blue, my armrests are blue?

How exactly does the correct set-up looks?

Is there a difference between pre and post '73 armrest connections?

And finally does anybody has the correct parts to put this right again or know where to get them?

Many thanks in advance.

KR
Philippe

 

[Keshav]

Hi Philippe,
These are exactly what you need. Blue armrests need blue ‘caps’.
What’s still missing is a plastic/ rubberized pice that sits between the blue cap and the wood. I doubt that’s available anymore but any one parting a car will/ should have those. They are genrally in the cap color (if I recall), either way, Black would be good for under the blue cap. My parts guy is back in 10 days, Incase you haven’t found them by then.
I’ve also added a pair of correct blue armrests. The E9 and E3 are the same but others here will correct me if I’m wrong.
Regards
Keshav
Ps. Since all the above parts are from the same vendor, he might even have the hard rubber piece for the cap. Worth asking.....in the pics below, you can ‘see’ that piece between the wood and the blue cap.
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Chromkappen...845100?hash=item41e448b7ac:g:HjEAAOSwg3FUq~wm

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Satz-Armleh...972611?hash=item3f9de50903:g:xM8AAOSw0e9UunBh

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Satz-Armleh...215689?hash=item41e24792c9:g:DiYAAOSwNFVZf3Tf

 

[Philippe db]

Thanks Keshav,

Also saw these parts on ebay and just wrote the seller a message to see if all of them original belonged together.

Apart of the rubber piece that would be all I need to rebuild them, correct?

Just wondering because I see W&N offering this part but can't figure out where that would go?

https://www.wallothnesch.com/karosserieanbauteile/bmw-2-5-cs-3-0-csl-e9/katalogbild-51-33.html

 

[Keshav]

I saw those to and am a bit baffled, not sure where they belong.......

 

[Philippe db]

Thanks Keshav.

Seems the same seller also has a chrome part to fit between plastic and door wood. So if I were to order these three pieces would I be able to replace the wrong ones on my armrests?


https://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/Satz-Armlehnenhalter-vorne-blau-fur-BMW-E3-E9/273231972611?hash=item3f9de50903:g:xM8AAOSw0e9UunBh


https://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/Chrom-Rosette-fur-Armlehnen-Halterung-vorne-original-BMW-E3-E9-E-3-E-9/273280057829?hash=item3fa0c2c1e5:g:aRcAAOSw2s1UutAM


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Chromkappen...&itm=283002845100&_trksid=p5411.c100167.m2940

 

[Keshav]

The rosette is for the E3, not for us. All you need are the blue caps and the chrome covers. The plastic piece you’ll have to look for from some one parting a car which has the contour of the cap thus hardly visible. Ask our friend Marcos or any one parting out a car.

 

[Philippe db]

Ok big thanks Keshav, I know what I need.

If anybody here has these pieces on offer please let me know. Would prefer buying from somebody on the Forum.

 

[Belgiumbarry]

i was missing one in the blue coupe and bought it at Jaymic.... but i see they only have black and not the chrome covers.... ( that cover was still in the car )

https://www.jaymic.com/door-pull-front-upper-part-black-rh.html

 

[Keshav]

I saw those to and am a bit baffled, not sure where they belong.......

Got it, they replace the chrome center pieces, possibly for the face lift cars, 74/75.

 

[Wladek]

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Satz-Chrom-...871542?hash=item3f9fcbc636:g:AC0AAOSwm8VUutC4

 

[sfdon]

After 2 years of working on replicating those little rubber pieces - they are available now.
Contact Stan the fabricator man.
#1 in the diagram

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=3435-USA-06-1971-E9-BMW-30CS&diagId=51_3458

 

[HB Chris]

Hi guys,

Would appreciate some input in the following.

Only yesterday I was informed that my front door armrest connections are incorrect and probably from an E3

So now I'm looking for the correct ones and here are my questions:

What would be the correct colour, black or blue, my armrests are blue?

How exactly does the correct set-up looks?

Is there a difference between pre and post '73 armrest connections?

And finally does anybody has the correct parts to put this right again or know where to get them?

Many thanks in advance.

KR
Philippe

Those are from an e12, e3 and e9 are identical.

 

[Philippe db]

After 2 years of working on replicating those little rubber pieces - they are available now.
Contact Stan the fabricator man.
#1 in the diagram

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=3435-USA-06-1971-E9-BMW-30CS&diagId=51_3458

Thanks for the link but aren't these the chrome pieces, not the rubber, ones. Keshav told me that the chrome only was used on early 2800.

@CHRIS, thanks for the info. Can't but wonder how these ever ended up there.

 

[Keshav]

After 2 years of working on replicating those little rubber pieces

Would be cool if @Stan could post a pic to clarify?

 

[sfdon]

New on left untrimmed
Old on right

 

[Keshav]

Perfect. Thanks.

 

[HB Chris]

The large chrome tube behind the armrest was used on all e9s. The upper plastic mounts can be found in many colors on German eBay, the chrome caps are harder to find. And Stan’s rubber base for the upper mount is perfect.

 

[Keshav]

The upper plastic mounts can be found in many colors on German eBay, the chrome caps are harder to find

That’s Hinz on EBay.de with both parts
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Chromkappen...rentrq:f501e60c1630a9e82b0baa71fff9b5ae|iid:1

 

[Stan]

Ah yes, I do have 5 pair.

 

[Keshav]

What do you want for a pair Stan?
Thanks