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Old 12-02-09, 11:21 PM
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Default Need help with rear seat removal

Hi, sorry if this has come up before but i have a 96 LS and i want to remove my rear seats. I want to take them out so i can remove the A, B, and C pillar posts and headliner, but the rear seats seem to block the bottom section of the C pillar post.
If anyone could help me out or at least point me to a good site, it would be greatly apperciated

Its just that i have a black interior except the top of the pillar posts and the headliner is gray for some reason so i want change it...

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Old 12-03-09, 12:56 AM
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for the rear seat removal its pretty easy

first you wanna pull up the bottom of the seat like literally, it will pop up.

than just search for all the bolts that hold the back of the rear seat. it should be like 4 at the bottom and 2 on top where the headrest are. so you have to remove the headrest and theres flap that conceals the bolts. the final bolt will be where the center console is. so you have to bring it down and its behind another flap like the headrest!!!
Old 12-03-09, 04:33 AM
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And then you have to pull straight up on it to get it out.
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Its easy all you have to do is take a sharp knife and cut the seats open untill you see the bolts behind it, then just un bolt and duck tape the seats back together. It looks way pimp after trust me...you can thank me later bro.
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oh and dont forget when your done to throw a brick or somthing hard at the back window to make sure its secure. If it shatters then you got a bad rear window if not then your throw the brick harder.
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This is for a 98~2000, may be similar for your 96...
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These might help for Phase II of your project...
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don't forget to pull out the middle bolt. i forgot this one and had to bend my seats back into shape!

don't apply too much pressure to remove the seats, if you are, there is most likely another bolt still in.
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Thanks everyone! Ill throw some pictures up when im done!
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