(almost) completed another Pedro DYI project

[ChrisZang]

Pedro, thanks again for your DYI pages.

I just finished covering the door arm rests and door pull cover in leather
http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/Leather_Upholstering.html
I found some super thin black leather on eBay for $20 and it sure feels much nicer to have your elbow rest on soft leather instead of hard plastic

Well, I am almost finished:
When I took off the driver's side door pull cover I broke off one plastic latch Fortunately after finishing the job of covering it with leather and reattaching it, it seems to stay on fine w/o it.
So I am putting the passenger's side door pull cover on the backburner until someone can tell me if there's a trick on how to get it off w/o breaking something

Pedro, these DYI pages are great

[yellowboxster01]

A panel puller tool is one of the most useful tools your could have in your garage.

[23109VC]

get a panel puller took kit. when I bought my 987 shifter console,, I knew I'd be pulling off all sorts of interior panels, so I added a panel puller tool kit to my order...it wasn't very expensive...maybe $20'ish??? it has a whole punch of tools that are soft plastic...various shapes/sizes for slipping into cracks and prying apart panels.. it was a good investment....

my window regulator is now going bad, so I'm sure when I change that out, i'll get to use that tool kit again!

post up pics of how it turned out! my door pockets are scuffed up and I'd thought of replacing them or covering them. i'd be interested to see how the DIY turns out.

how long did it take you to do?

[Burg Boxster]

I know which one you're talking about - I broke one of mine too when I upgraded the door speakers. It'll stay on fine...mine's been for 4+ years. Anyhow, to get it off properly, you need to release the bottom part gently but don't take it all the way off. Then reach in w/ a skinny flathead screwdriver and push down to release the hidden tab underneath. Details are on page 6 of Andy_M's guide to upgrading the Boxster's sound system over on Renntech or the Boxster Wiki.

Here's a link to the thread w/ the downloadable pdf on Renntech or you can PM me w/ your email address and I'll send you a copy.

Good luck and looking forward to seeing your after pix

[ChrisZang]

Hi,

thanks for the tip, that did it :-) project finished.
As I didn't make any "before" pictures, the after pictures would look pretty much the same, (you can't capture the nice feel of leather in a pic)

Thanks again

[ChrisZang]

update: I was bored this weekend and finished the job and did also cover the center console with black leather

On a scale of 1 to 5
* armrest: 1
* door pull cover: 2
* center console: 4

It worked out fine with one small imperfection (and by now I almost have ALL the dried contact cement off my fingertips