The 'E' Type Forum

Y have no arm rest on the central consol. I'd like to fit one to have a comfortable driving position. Does someone can tell me the ideal height without the foam covered with leather or the total height ?
(I have the trim kit for by BAS but only for the leather cover )
Thank's :

Hi Yves.....different model than yours...but i recently retrimmed the foam covered leather top......i made mine a bit thicker to give a more comfertable arm rest.....to get the best height for me i fitted the seat and used my arm to work out how high it should be.....

Hi MgC that's what i wanted to do with the advise of other drivers.....

Yeves,
I did the same thing in my 1963- I built a wooden cubby box and lid, then upholstered it with a thicker top pad that fit my arm position. Uniquely, I didn't permanently mount it to the console but rather used the sticky rubber pads that are sold to hold a smart phone or ipad on the dash of your cars with moving around. I works great on my metal console top. Then when I show the car, I remove it.

Yves

Mine is 4.5" from the console to the top of the padding. Best thing to do is sit in the car with one elbow on the door rest (which I notice you have fitted), hands on wheel and sitting comfortably lower your other elbow to the height you would feel is right for you. Use either a helper or an extended measuring tape to see at which height your elbow is at rest which will confirm the height you need. Bear in mind your elbow will sink a little into the centre console whilst the door rest has very little give. Having sat in an E-Type with a badly positioned centre console I can tell you it can ruin the driving experience as your body will be tilted slightly which can lead to back ache. If necessary experiment with blocks of wood and some foam.

Thank's everyone for theese smart advices. I'll do that when the car will be back in the garage after some time in Spain where my "chief mechanic" has towed the car for bonnet, brake , carburators, seals, doors and paint adjustements or dent repair ( ) all things which are over my business skill.