head rest removal
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pittsburg, KS
Posts: 295
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1987 IROC & 1968 Nova
Engine: 5.0 TPI & 350
Transmission: 700R4 & powerglide
head rest removal
i know this is probably a stupid question.. but i have an 87 iroc and was wondering how you get the head rests to slide up completely out of the seat?? it doesn't look like there is a button to push or anything like that and the things just wont come out. any info would be greatly appreciated.
#2
Supreme Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bremerton, WA
Posts: 1,800
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Car: 1992 RS / 1989 RS
Engine: 3.1L MFI / Vortec 383 TBI
Transmission: T5 / LS-T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 open / 3.73 Eaton posi
Re: head rest removal
I just did this on my 89 RS as I'm getting ready to re-cover the seats. You need a long, flat, flexible tool to slide down the front side of the headrest bar. This will keep a button from dropping int the hole of the bar, and you can slide it out. I used a hacksaw blade and slid it down in there, took a couple of tries to keep it in the center of the bar, but it did the trick.
#3
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pittsburg, KS
Posts: 295
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1987 IROC & 1968 Nova
Engine: 5.0 TPI & 350
Transmission: 700R4 & powerglide
Re: head rest removal
thanks a million! i am getting ready to head out to the garage and try this.. i'll let you know how it works out for me!
#4
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Pittsburg, KS
Posts: 295
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1987 IROC & 1968 Nova
Engine: 5.0 TPI & 350
Transmission: 700R4 & powerglide
Re: head rest removal
i straightened out a big hose clamp and slid that down in there. it worked like a charm! thanks again!
#5
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Land of oz
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: My Son has a 84 Z28
Engine: 305 4BBL
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: ?
Re: head rest removal
Wow thanks this was kicking my butt. My son will think I am a genius…..well for a minute anyway.
#6
Supreme Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bremerton, WA
Posts: 1,800
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Car: 1992 RS / 1989 RS
Engine: 3.1L MFI / Vortec 383 TBI
Transmission: T5 / LS-T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 open / 3.73 Eaton posi
Re: head rest removal
Pretty easy, I watched the upholstery guy I had do my other car remove the headrests from the seats. I thought it was going to be alot harder until I actually took the first one off
#7
Re: head rest removal
i know this is probably a stupid question.. but i have an 87 iroc and was wondering how you get the head rests to slide up completely out of the seat?? it doesn't look like there is a button to push or anything like that and the things just wont come out. any info would be greatly appreciated.
the feeler gauge was long enough to do the job
Trending Topics
#10
Supreme Member
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Mantua NJ
Posts: 5,826
Received 64 Likes
on
57 Posts
Car: 1 Owner 1986 TA with a WS6 package
Engine: 5.0 EFI
Transmission: THM700R4
Axle/Gears: 277 Posi Speedo
Re: head rest removal
How about the leaver that that releases the back of the seat to make it fold down,what tool do you use.
Thanks for asking,I didn't know either.
Thanks for asking,I didn't know either.
Last edited by mantaguy; 01-27-2011 at 04:40 PM.
#12
Re: head rest removal
okay now i got hte head rest off the seat, how do i finish getting the upholst off? Ive "opened" the bottom by flipping the plastic tab. do i have to rip the seam or what?
#13
Re: head rest removal
do you mean for the headreast? The covering is probably stuck where the seatbelt clip was. The cover will slip off, just pull and tug. Or, break out the utility knife. It's like removing an old exhaust, why undo bolts if you aren't going to re-use it? Break out the sawzall. The same with the headrest cover, use the utility knife if it won't slip off.
#14
Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Finland, Europe
Posts: 117
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: '86 Trans Am
Engine: 305 TPI
Re: head rest removal
I'm trying to do the saw blade trick on my '86 trans am seats but it doesn't seem to work even though it's centered in the middle.
It's a very long blade and it just stops at some point no matter how hard I shove it in there.
It's a very long blade and it just stops at some point no matter how hard I shove it in there.
#15
On Probation
Re: head rest removal
Put the headrest in a full pulled up position.
Side the saw blade into place on the headrest support bar.
Push the headrest and blade down together and that should
trip the release button.
Side the saw blade into place on the headrest support bar.
Push the headrest and blade down together and that should
trip the release button.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post