Pulling Rear Seat from 55 Holiday

Pookster6 · 09-03-2006, 06:01 AM

I received great responses to my first question, so here we go again. Does anyone know how to remove the rear seat from a 55 Olds 88 Holiday? I want to pull it out temporarily in order to put seat belts in for my kids. Any tips would be appreciated.

and1stp · 09-04-2006, 03:53 AM

Have you received any tips or did you get them out?

And1stp

Pookster6 · 09-04-2006, 08:33 AM

Not yet - any ideas? A couple friends who have dealt with old cars have told me that they should just "snap out" but I can't figure it out.

and1stp · 09-04-2006, 01:33 PM

I checked my '55 Olds out today, I took out the bottom seat first, check the sides underneath for a clip the frame of the seat attaches too. Then its a matter of lifting up. On the back part of the seat, look under the bottom, there are 2 clips that need to bent up which the seat frame attaches to. Then lift upward on the seat back.

Let me know how it goes.

and1stp

Pookster6 · 09-05-2006, 06:29 PM

Thanks for the help - It took me about 20 seconds to get it out, just those two little clips.

and1stp · 09-06-2006, 05:57 PM

Pookster6,

Your welcome on the seats, congrats. Got a question for you if you do not mind. Have a delema in regards to the engine, on top of the coil there is a condenser. Does the wire from the condenser go to the negative or positive side of the coil? I had a brain fart after removing the coil last week.

Thanks,

and1stp

Pookster6 · 09-10-2006, 05:59 PM

Sorry, you probably know much more about this stuff than I do - I'm just learning and so far I barely know where the oil goes in! You'll be seing a lot of questions from me on here. Thanks again for the help with the seat - it all worked out fine. Just got back from taking a quick cruise.

and1stp · 09-13-2006, 06:15 PM

That's OK. I'm also new to buying a classic car(1st one) but have experience in autobody repair and some mechanics. I'm 47 and still learning.

And1stp
John from Wisconsin

Oldsguy · 09-14-2006, 04:42 AM

John;

The condenser is a protection device for the points and in fact on some cars it is mounted on the breaker plate right along with the points. So it is on the negative side of the coil which is the wire that goes to the points. BTW that is the same place most tachometers are attached.

and1stp · 09-15-2006, 05:44 PM

This condenser sits ontop of the coil. I beleive its for the radio/static. Reaching back to when I was a teenager.

Thanks Oldsguy.

09-03-2006, 06:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pookster6 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 8	Pulling Rear Seat from 55 Holiday I received great responses to my first question, so here we go again. Does anyone know how to remove the rear seat from a 55 Olds 88 Holiday? I want to pull it out temporarily in order to put seat belts in for my kids. Any tips would be appreciated.

09-04-2006, 01:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
and1stp Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	Olds seats I checked my '55 Olds out today, I took out the bottom seat first, check the sides underneath for a clip the frame of the seat attaches too. Then its a matter of lifting up. On the back part of the seat, look under the bottom, there are 2 clips that need to bent up which the seat frame attaches to. Then lift upward on the seat back. Let me know how it goes. and1stp

09-06-2006, 05:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
and1stp Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	Your welcome Pookster6, Your welcome on the seats, congrats. Got a question for you if you do not mind. Have a delema in regards to the engine, on top of the coil there is a condenser. Does the wire from the condenser go to the negative or positive side of the coil? I had a brain fart after removing the coil last week. Thanks, and1stp

09-14-2006, 04:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,145	John; The condenser is a protection device for the points and in fact on some cars it is mounted on the breaker plate right along with the points. So it is on the negative side of the coil which is the wire that goes to the points. BTW that is the same place most tachometers are attached. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

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09-04-2006, 03:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
and1stp Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	Have you received any tips or did you get them out? And1stp

09-04-2006, 08:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pookster6 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 8	Not yet - any ideas? A couple friends who have dealt with old cars have told me that they should just "snap out" but I can't figure it out.

09-05-2006, 06:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pookster6 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 8	Thanks for the help - It took me about 20 seconds to get it out, just those two little clips.

09-10-2006, 05:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pookster6 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 8	Sorry, you probably know much more about this stuff than I do - I'm just learning and so far I barely know where the oil goes in! You'll be seing a lot of questions from me on here. Thanks again for the help with the seat - it all worked out fine. Just got back from taking a quick cruise.

09-13-2006, 06:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
and1stp Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	That's OK. I'm also new to buying a classic car(1st one) but have experience in autobody repair and some mechanics. I'm 47 and still learning. And1stp John from Wisconsin

09-15-2006, 05:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
and1stp Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	This condenser sits ontop of the coil. I beleive its for the radio/static. Reaching back to when I was a teenager. Thanks Oldsguy.

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