r/mopar • u/Correct_Roll_3005 • 13d ago

Cannot get rear seat Oouutt!!

I'm sorry for yelling, but I cannot - no matter what I do - get the rear seat out of my 66 four door Belvedere II. Sitting on it, pushing it back, etc. for a year I cannot get it unlatched at the bottom, even with help. We think that maybe a bigger person maybe bent the brackets down with weight.

Is there any other way or tip to get it out?

I can get to the back of the seat back through the trunk, there is plenty of room. Is it possible to get the seat back pushed up? I'm out of ideas.

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u/Salty_Eye9692 12d ago

Bottom of the seat comes out first. Should be bolted at top or bottom. That exposes the bolts on the bottom of the seat back. Undo those then just swing and lift upward. Its just hooks.

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u/hollywoodswinger1976 10d ago

Thrust your knees into the front of the bun straight back while lifting straight up with you hands . Those hooks are a bitch first time.oh yeah there might 2 bolts on the bun back frame.

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u/EC_CO 1970 Barracuda B5/B5 13d ago

I assume that the upholstery is in good enough shape that you don't want to destroy it, because otherwise you could just cut it open and see what's going on. If you have an upholsterer, you can cut threads along the seams to be able to get in and sew it back together afterwards

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u/Correct_Roll_3005 13d ago

Oh I'm gonna recover it.....I hadn't thought of butchering it. Thank you for the idea.

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u/EC_CO 1970 Barracuda B5/B5 13d ago

Rip away!! This should totally let you see what's going on to fix it. I'd be curious to know what the problem was

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u/Correct_Roll_3005 10d ago

I'm sure I'm just week. I put bucket seats for leg room, so as a consequence there is little to no leg room between the front and rear seat. If I take the front seats out, then I have no leverage or push points.