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RsStanG1987

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What is the easiest way to do it? I have an 87 gt with those ugly headrests. I was thinking of using a saw blade.. Which side do i put it down the forn or back??
 

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RsStanG1987 said:
What is the easiest way to do it? I have an 87 gt with those ugly headrests. I was thinking of using a saw blade.. Which side do i put it down the forn or back??
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undo the seat cover and stick your hand up the back to release it,but be careful,its sharp in there.
 

HISSIN50

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Awhile back there was a real moron who could not get the headrests out. Here is that moron's thread. It has great info and even a pic by Jrichker.

Good luck.
 

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haha man that guy was a moron

jk


but one question, other than to put halos in, why would you want to pull out your headrests? in my opinion the seats would look stupid without them, i actually like the big headrests as opposed to the tiny LX ones, halos are pretty cool i guess


sorry, it doesnt really make sense to me
 

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What color seats do you have? I'm looking to trade my grey smaller headrests for the bigger ones. It helps if you use a really long flathead screwdriver.
 

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93tealstang said:
What color seats do you have? I'm looking to trade my grey smaller headrests for the bigger ones. It helps if you use a really long flathead screwdriver.
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Ill trade them.. I am putting halos in though but ill take yurs off your hands for a trade..
 

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HISSIN50 said:
Awhile back there was a real moron who could not get the headrests out. Here is that moron's thread. It has great info and even a pic by Jrichker.

Good luck.
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how did you go in with the skrewdriver from the top or the bottom? I guess the hacksaw blade method doesent work to well.
 

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RsStanG1987 said:
how did you go in with the skrewdriver from the top or the bottom? I guess the hacksaw blade method doesent work to well.
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man, I dont even remember. I think I used a screwdriver - I do know it was from the bottom. I broke my hacksaw blade doing that, so the screwdriver was the only game I had left. I can tell you that the springy catch dealie was TIGHT. I think the headrest was frozen (being a vert, perhaps the thing had been caught in the rain with the top down a time or 20 and it got a little rusty in there). Which brings up another point, dont get lockjaw.

Good luck.
 

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I used my long flatehead and came in through the bottom. Just aim towards the middle part of the seat and towards the front. The headrest is held in by a shaft with a clip that retains it. Just use the flathead to open the clip and pull up on the headrest. My first time took me about an hour, now I can do both in about 20 minutes. I'll pm you about the trade.
 

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93tealstang said:
I used my long flatehead and came in through the bottom. Just aim towards the middle part of the seat and towards the front. The headrest is held in by a shaft with a clip that retains it. Just use the flathead to open the clip and pull up on the headrest. My first time took me about an hour, now I can do both in about 20 minutes. I'll pm you about the trade.
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True dat. I spent like an hour or two (not all at once - over a couple days, 10 mins at a time till I cramped up) on the driver side. The pass side took 20 seconds from the time I put my hand up the back of the seat.
I still think my driver side was jacked up, which is why I strugged so bad (I have 18" forearms and really had to ream - I bent the screwdriver).
 

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HISSIN50 said:
True dat. I spent like an hour or two (not all at once - over a couple days, 10 mins at a time till I cramped up) on the driver side. The pass side took 20 seconds from the time I put my hand up the back of the seat.
I still think my driver side was jacked up, which is why I strugged so bad (I have 18" forearms and really had to ream - I bent the screwdriver).
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well lets see a picture of the gun show.
 
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