Removal of 1970 rallye 350 rear bench seat

RALLYE-DEBBIE350 · March 11th, 2012, 01:25 PM

Can anyone out there give me instruction on, how to remove the rear bench seat of my 1970 Rallye 350? I would greatly appreciate any help.Thank you, Rallye-Debbie 350

2blu442 · March 11th, 2012, 01:46 PM

OK, its kind of a pain and may take a few tries. But there's two hooks welded to the floorboard and you have to get down low against the seat to push back and when you get it pushed in far enough lift up on it. So I'll wedge myself between the front seat and rear seat on the floorboard, then push in at the bottom of the rear seat. I'll use my knee to push in, and then lift up with my hands. You'll have to do that on each side. Here's a couple pictures that I hope explain what it looks like, these are from a 1967 floorboard but the setup is the same. Anybody else have a technique they can share? John

MDchanic · March 11th, 2012, 03:59 PM

Just an addition...

The wires on the seat frames that engage the hooks are at the very bottom (duh.), and are attached to the bottom-most portion of the frame. That means you have to press on the bottom edge of the seat, right next to the floor.
That may not sound like a big deal, but when you're wedged in between the front seat and the back seat, trying to push the rear seat frame back at its very bottom, at the worst possible angle, you'll see what I mean.

Also, when you pop the first side up, you may not see it come up very much, so don't worry if it doesn't really seem to come up. That being said, you may have to do it a couple of times before you get it.

John's pictures pretty much tell the whole story.

- Eric

Pacecar · March 11th, 2012, 05:30 PM

The first postings gave a good description. You have to sort of push in or back and when the seat moves pull up. If it is stuck or rusted, then what I have done in the past is use a jack handle, reaching in to the two brackets and prying the bottom of the seat frame loose. This will also free the seat. best if the rear carpet is out of the car.

jrmandryck · March 14th, 2012, 11:35 AM

I had to use a long flat head screwdriver to aide in the removal

March 11th, 2012, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
RALLYE-DEBBIE350 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 8	Removal of 1970 rallye 350 rear bench seat Can anyone out there give me instruction on, how to remove the rear bench seat of my 1970 Rallye 350? I would greatly appreciate any help.Thank you, Rallye-Debbie 350

March 11th, 2012, 01:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
2blu442 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 7,161	OK, its kind of a pain and may take a few tries. But there's two hooks welded to the floorboard and you have to get down low against the seat to push back and when you get it pushed in far enough lift up on it. So I'll wedge myself between the front seat and rear seat on the floorboard, then push in at the bottom of the rear seat. I'll use my knee to push in, and then lift up with my hands. You'll have to do that on each side. Here's a couple pictures that I hope explain what it looks like, these are from a 1967 floorboard but the setup is the same. Anybody else have a technique they can share? John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 330 4 speed but thanks to two 10 yr olds with .22's no glass, lenses or instruments survived!

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March 11th, 2012, 03:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
MDchanic Connoisseur d'Junque Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maine Posts: 8,564	Just an addition... The wires on the seat frames that engage the hooks are at the very bottom (duh.), and are attached to the bottom-most portion of the frame. That means you have to press on the bottom edge of the seat, right next to the floor. That may not sound like a big deal, but when you're wedged in between the front seat and the back seat, trying to push the rear seat frame back at its very bottom, at the worst possible angle, you'll see what I mean. Also, when you pop the first side up, you may not see it come up very much, so don't worry if it doesn't really seem to come up. That being said, you may have to do it a couple of times before you get it. John's pictures pretty much tell the whole story. - Eric

March 11th, 2012, 05:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pacecar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 218	The first postings gave a good description. You have to sort of push in or back and when the seat moves pull up. If it is stuck or rusted, then what I have done in the past is use a jack handle, reaching in to the two brackets and prying the bottom of the seat frame loose. This will also free the seat. best if the rear carpet is out of the car.

March 14th, 2012, 11:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
jrmandryck Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Maine Posts: 33	I had to use a long flat head screwdriver to aide in the removal