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At a recent car show I saw a 1953 Chrysler New Yorker with both front an raer seat arm rests (about the same dimensions as the rear seat arm rest in my 56 Executive). Has anybody been able to incorporate the rear seat arm rest assembly into the front bench seat of a 56 Packard?
If it is possible, I would like to sink a couple cup holders into the arm rest, as well.
Posted on: 2011/8/29 10:15
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wonder if it would be possible to mount a rear seat back frame in the front seat back mount or floor section. I don't think this will work. The Pat & 400 rear seat back is curved at the ends. I think it would be easier to cut out the arm rest from the rear spring frame and graft it into the front seat back spring frame. Of course, you're looking at custom upholstery too. Interesting idea though! Craig
Posted on: 2011/8/29 11:10
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Craig, I remembered the curve at the end and was correcting that omission when you posted. What I was thinking was with a fair amount of the tubular and straight steel supports in the middle, would it be easier to trim the bottom corners if all else was close or cut the entire frame and graft something in.
It might be better to do the grafting if the shape is really different--or maybe even find a seat back with a wide but short rest from another car and cut, pad and install that.
Posted on: 2011/8/29 11:17
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I'll look into this and report on my findings. It sounds like a good winter project.
I wonder if the Packard design engineers had considered it or maybe a center console? They seemed to be at forefront of auto design and features (very forawrd thinking).
Posted on: 2011/8/29 11:20
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On a different note..I remember a thread about where the rear speaker was installed on the Carribean convertible. Did they have the rear center arm rest like my Exec? Might they have mounted the speaker behind the arm rest (hidden when the arm rest was folded away)?
Posted on: 2011/8/29 11:51
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That is an interesting question and if they did have them, maybe a possibility in years having conventional seats. The arm rest is almost the depth of the cushions but there may be enough room left behind it. In the 56 with the removable cushions I would wonder though. Sorry to say, have never been close enough to convertibles long enough to look at the possibilities. Maybe Randy or O_D or someone else with a convertible might have seen one or could guess as to where there would be enough room to stash one.
Posted on: 2011/8/29 12:11
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On a different note..I remember a thread about where the rear speaker was installed on the Carribean convertible. Did they have the rear center arm rest like my Exec? Might they have mounted the speaker behind the arm rest (hidden when the arm rest was folded away)? In my 55 Pat, I have a subwoofer box mounted in the trunk directly behind the rear fold down arm rest. There's two 6x9 speakers in the package tray. Since the low freqs go everywhere, it doesn't make much difference if the arm rest is up or down -- at least for the music I listen to. But, I usually have the arm rest down both for looks and acoustics. Craig
Posted on: 2011/8/29 12:45
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I saw this arm rest at a show last summer. It contains 2 large drink holders, storage compartment and arm rest. Comes in 60 colors. It attaches with a nylon strap that goes around the seat bottom. They show a '54 Packard as one of the illustrations. Cost $90 bucks plus shipping. www.classicconsoles.com I tried to scan the flyer but it didn't work with the new server, I guess.
Posted on: 2011/8/29 21:53
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