Projects door armrest (whatd ya use?)

While repainting my truck I want to have armrests on both doors. Came from the factory with the drivers side as an option.
I'll be painting them, so not wanting cloth types. The "hot rod" stuff out there is horrible looking.
Really thinking about cutting some from wood and fiberglassing them, but there's got to be an easier way.
Whatd yall use? Something that looks right in a 60s truck that can be painted. Looking for ideas!

 

Why not the stock one, recovered? Gary

 

Road trip to the closest wrecking yard.

 

yeah, why not the stock one(s)? Surely they are reproduced.

 

Gary, only have 1. want 2. Recover is an idea, but so far my upholstery people keep backing out, so the rest of the interior is getting paint, why not paint these is my idea

 

I used Volkswagen in my 46 coupe and they can be painted any color

 

I have Buick arm rests on my '49 Chevy 1/2 ton.

 

Repro armrests are available for F-1s, you might check those out.

 

I only use armrests when my arms need a rest I don't have any. My coupe and truck have leather pulls.

 

Yep, I had an old belt and cut it into a couple 6-8 inch lengths drilled holes and then enjoyed excellent and strong door pulls for years. I said to myself something like "Chevy can't be the only GM with 6 or 6 1/2 on center dedicated females in the doors."..sure enough talked with sellers on epay as to the on center measurement and found a nice pair. Someday they could be covered in leather and the valence repainted a matching interior color but I just dig them the way they are.

 

Hang your arm out the window like a real hot rodder...

 

Look to the tri five repop 210 armrest.

 

I've used early 50's Ford pickup arm rests before, repops are available and the top half comes off for the covering of your choice. I painted the bottom half, but I suppose you could cover that part also. Gary

 

RIGHT ON!!!!! Thats what I was going to say.

 

Hey rusty ^^^ I like your signature...

 

I made a set for my truck, and liked them so well, I made another set for my coupe. I used a 7" long piece of 1 1/4 square tube and welded (2) 1/8" x 1" steel straps bent at a 90 degree angle with a hole for mounting at the end of the straps. Those straps were welded onto one of the flats at the ends of the tube and were painted to match the door panel with a spray bomb Rusteloem. If you need a picture, I'll try to get one tomorrow. Gene

 

found these NOS armrests for a future build

 

those look like my backseat armrests for my poncho , they repop these and the ashtray is nice too . they also make them without the ashtray for the fronts ( 1949-54 gm A bodies )

 

Valve covers????

 

Thanks Mang!!!

 

Are you gonna give the passenger a sun visor, too? sheesh

 

I found some OT Dodge Dart ones in a wrecking yard that where in great shape not sure yet if I will dye the vynil or re-cover

 

I found 4 matching rests at a swap meet for a few dollars, that look just like Cosmo49's. I think they are from a 50 Chevy or thereabouts. They mount very easily to a flat panel, and the soft part is small so shouldn't be hard to recover.

 

Cosmo, so you know what thats out of? Its perfect

 

Sorry, no. All I recall is Buick, feels like it's from the 1950's.