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notsofastEddie
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 Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:20 am Post subject: how do I get my seats out? |
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I tried searching for the answer, but am obviously doing something wrong there...
I have a 72 super, and need to pull the front seats out. Aside from having to take a sledge hammer to them to "encourage" them forward, they get to a point and then stop cold. What's the trick? I looked, but didn't see any kind of stop.....
I'm sure this will be a "D'oh" kind of thing 
Thanks ya'll
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Hum64
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:35 am Post subject: |
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| Remove the bolts and slide them back until they come out of tracks. |
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Gary
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:36 am Post subject: |
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| Hum64 wrote: |
| Remove the bolts and slide them back until they come out of tracks. |
Back, or forward?
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Hum64
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| back, the seats are on tracks..once u remove the bolts you will have to slide them back until they come out of the tracks |
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notsofastEddie
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:48 am Post subject: how do I get my seats out? |
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huh? Granted it's been a hundred years or so since I did this last, but I coulda sworn they came out from the front? Or am I confusing the 72 with my old 67, I did put high backs in it back in the day.....
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Kelley
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, forward. There may be some factory "stops" or springs on the front of the seat rails. You may have to hold them down with a screwdriver to get the seats to slide out. Use white lithium grease if you need to grease the rails.
Use a flashlight to help see them, not a hammer to encourage the seat forward.
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Hum64
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:59 am Post subject: |
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| I may be wrong they come out from the back in my 79 vert.. |
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Kelley
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| Hum64 wrote: |
| I may be wrong they come out from the back in my 79 vert.. |
Different seat/rail styles. They changed design between 1972 and 1979, 73 IIRC, went to a three point style seat rail arrangement from the older two rail design.
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notsofastEddie
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:38 am Post subject: how do I get my seats out? |
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| Kelley wrote: |
Yeah, forward. There may be some factory "stops" or springs on the front of the seat rails. You may have to hold them down with a screwdriver to get the seats to slide out. Use white lithium grease if you need to grease the rails.
Use a flashlight to help see them, not a hammer to encourage the seat forward. |
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Awesome, thanks Kelley. I'll have another go at it.
As far as the hammer goes, remember, I'm in GA. First rule of redneck mechanics, "If at first you don't succeed, use a hammer." 2nd rule, "If that doesn't work, get a bigger hammer." Often followed by the famous last words, "Hey ya'll, watch this!" 
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Gary
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Try lubricating the rails with some PBlaster and use a dense rubber mallet over a steel hammer while "encouraging" the seats to come out.
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teedles915
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:52 am Post subject: |
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| There is a small tab that has to be pressed on the inside rail of bothseats. It can be done by yourself but having an heling hand makes it easier |
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