North American Turbocoupe Organization



Arm Rest Pad Attachment
danvhp Offline
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#1
The arm rest pads on my 88TC keep coming off. I purchased the white replacement barbs at PartsAmerica, but they break easily. I was wondering if anyone has figured out a better way to hold them to the door panel?

Danvhp
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V6TBird87 Offline
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#2
JB Weld [Image: tongue.gif]

all joking aside, i thought they used those goofy metal clips?

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1988 Turbo Coupe, 5-speed

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teal95 Offline
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#3
My '87 uses the metal clips (just like the door panels on a '66 Mustang) while the '88 uses the plastic barbs. This puts the holes in differnet places in the metal base of the arm rest so they aren't interchangeable.

steve
'83 & '84 GT turbo EEC-Tuner
'85.5 & '86 SVO twEECer
2x '87 & '88 TC QuarterHorse
'93 LX 5.0 notch Moates chips
3x '95 & '96 GT
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danvhp Offline
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#4
Can the metal clips used on the 87TC be used on the 88TC arm rests?
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grey88smokin Offline
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#5
I got a pack of 25 of the metal clips for like 15 bucks at my local ford stealership.

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Grey 88 5 Spd. 16" Cobra wheels, G3 130 AMP ALT. New Hella Fog lights, Gillis valve @ 15 PSI,6"Front mount K&N, PST front end kit, Performance Plus brakes, Pro 5.0 shifter...(gutted upper, ported lower, ported E6,a237,all waiting for action)
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teal95 Offline
Senior Member
#6
Since National Parts Depot is about 3 miles from work I went there and got a pack of door clips for a '68 Mustang. Exactly the same and only cost a couple of bucks.

steve
'83 & '84 GT turbo EEC-Tuner
'85.5 & '86 SVO twEECer
2x '87 & '88 TC QuarterHorse
'93 LX 5.0 notch Moates chips
3x '95 & '96 GT
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Ricky03 Offline
Senior Member
#7
can you give us the contact number and part number. I have the same problem.
88TC :5 speed swap,255 walbo fuel pump, 3" down pipe with 2 1/2"duals, Ported upper and lower intake, ported E-6, Kiben adjustable fuel pressure regulator,T-3 turbo,Forge BPV,Steeda Tri-x shifter,Autometer gauges,Racer Walsh stage #2 cam, Spec stage 3 clutch,Stinger FMIC
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teal95 Offline
Senior Member
#8
http://www.nationalpartsdepot.com/catalo...ngcat.html

It was just the door panel clips for the older Mustangs. I'm pretty sure they are all the same. It appears that NPD doesn't have an online catalog.

steve
'83 & '84 GT turbo EEC-Tuner
'85.5 & '86 SVO twEECer
2x '87 & '88 TC QuarterHorse
'93 LX 5.0 notch Moates chips
3x '95 & '96 GT
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