'67-'70 Eldo center armrest plastic pieces (also used on Riviera & Toronado)

[Jim Skelly, CLC #15958]

Another member of the club heard a rumor that someone plans to make these pieces soon.  For those of you who have an Eldorado or '66-'70 Riviera or Toronado with the bench seat and center armrest, these pieces are on both sides of the armrest and are usually broken off or cracked due to their cheap design.  Can anyone substantiate the rumor?  I'm ready to make my own out of fiberglass or some other material. 

Jim   

[Jim Skelly]

Another member of the club heard a rumor that someone plans to make these pieces soon.  For those of you who have an Eldorado or '66-'70 Riviera or Toronado with the bench seat and center armrest, these pieces are on both sides of the armrest and are usually broken off or cracked due to their cheap design.  Can anyone substantiate the rumor?  I'm ready to make my own out of fiberglass or some other material. 

Jim   

I can't believe I'm the only one who needs these pieces.  Is there someone in the club who owns or works for a plastic injection molding company that would consider making repro pieces (with GM's permission of course)?  The original pieces were junk and should have been made out of thicker plastic with metal reinforcement at the screw holes, or made completely out of metal.   

[Greg McDonnell CLC#20841]

Hi Jim,

I need these plastic pieces for both my '66 Toronado and my '68 Eldorado.  I really hope someone will take this ball and run with it!  Given the number of models these pieces fit, I would think the pieces would already have been reproduced!

Please keep us posted if you hear anything!

Greg McDonnell
 

[John Morris #23947]

No permission needed from GM if there's no GM or Cadillac logo or name on it.

[Tom Hall 7485]

No, Mr. Morris, it's a little more complicated than that.  Making exact copies of someone else's
products could be patent infringement.  You are thinking of trademarks and trade names.
That's a different kettle of fish.  Mr. Skelly is right to consider GM's permission.  Whoever
reproduces this part may very well have to pay a modest royalty, which would be passed on
to the consumer.

In fiberglass the part would be a lot less expensive to manufacture than injection molded plastic.