flyinmy172

Good morning! I am about to replace the carpet in my '66 442 and wanted to know the best way to remove both bucket seats without killing myself.


Thanks!


Jon

RandyS

I know of only one way to remove the seats, you have to unbolt them in 4 places (front and rear of both seat tracks).

Oldsmaniac

Also lube the bolts from underneath the car as if rusty they can snap off. A tougher job may be getting the seat belts out. These bolts need lube also.

Chugger

This may seem basic and obvious but have a plan what to do with them once they are out of the car and in your grip. A clear path and a spot to put the seats will save much frustration.

1arunem

May want to let the new carpet sit out in the sun for a bit before installing. It will be a bit easier to work with and contour correctly.

rroth01

Let it set in the Sun and or the Heat for a few days.Use the tip of a Soldering Iron to cut the holes for you Mounting Studs and Seat Belt Holes.It will seal the Holes .Most Carpet sets are Olefin which is nothing more than Plastic,,Using the Soldering Iron will prevent the Carpet from Runs .

TripDeuces

Great Tip

joe_padavano

FYI, the carpet is installed AFTER the seats and goes over the feet on the seat tracks. There should be slits where it fits over the tracks.

Bfg

dream66

Remove front mounting nuts FIRST. Then release the seat adjuster and slide the bucket seats full forward and remove the rear mounting bolt and nut. Then lift the seat.

Bfg

35tac

Do you mean this one?
Wayne

Bfg

35tac

Thats great, I saved because I knew I would lose it. That said I can't find the thread itself.
Wayne

35tac

Joe, hate to bother you about this but I am getting close to carpet. I have a problem following this path if I have a console. I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
Thanks
Wayne

joe_padavano

What kind of problem? This is how the cars were built. Install the seats, install the carpet, then install the console.

35tac

Joe, thanks for your time.
Wayne