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Title: Removing just seat cover
Post by: maxp on 01 March 2009, 11:22

Anyone know how to remove these plastic bits off at the top? Ive just snapped abit off thinking they needed 'force'  (http://i42.tinypic.com/xn55yw.jpg)

Title: Re: Removing just seat cover
Post by: bomp on 01 March 2009, 12:11

At the bottom of the seat there are about 4 metal clips, bend them back and pull the cloth over them to open the bottom part.

I used a length of copper pipe about 8 inches or sumit to push over the ends of the 4 plastic legs that protrude through a hole on the inside of the seat.  The copper pipe was about 20mm diam I think.

I'll post a pic of one later if I can, so you get an idea of what they look like.

Title: Re: Removing just seat cover
Post by: maxp on 01 March 2009, 12:29

Cheers mate, i got past that stage, now i cant get those plastic bits off at the top. I managed to use the nail removing part of a hammer to get the first one out but the second one is seriously broken. Cant see how to remove it to get the cover off

Title: Re: Removing just seat cover
Post by: bomp on 01 March 2009, 13:05

Well the way to think of those plastic bits is, uhhh... :rolleyes:  Like a table, the four legs have to be squeezed inward so the plastic can be pushed back through the hole.

Each leg has a hook to latch onto the circumfurance of the hole.

Here you go.
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/bomp_bucket/Plastic-Headrest-Guide.jpg)

Title: Re: Removing just seat cover
Post by: maxp on 01 March 2009, 13:25

Squeezing just with your finger/thumbs?

Title: Re: Removing just seat cover
Post by: bomp on 01 March 2009, 13:37

No, like I said, push the copper pipe over the ends, so the ends go inward.

Title: Re: Removing just seat cover
Post by: maxp on 01 March 2009, 13:56

ahh ok, didnt realise that was the part that needed the pipe  :tongue:

Title: Re: Removing just seat cover
Post by: bomp on 01 March 2009, 14:29

Yeah, it's a fidly job. Joe on this forum is an upholsterer, he might have a better way of doing it, but my way will work........in the end  :smiley:

grab the bit on the top (outside), with your finger & thumb while your squeezing the legs inward.

Title: Re: Removing just seat cover
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 01 March 2009, 16:20

Phil have you finished your seats yet then??

And the rear bench, did you get it in t'end?

Title: Re: Removing just seat cover
Post by: bomp on 01 March 2009, 16:59

No, haven't finished the rearbench yet  :grin:

I got hold of a corrado rearbench (£15) :cool: to take moulds of the shape of the head rests. It's going to have 3 head rests on the rearbench, (centre one will be lower)

I need to vacuum bag my front ones and then make a mould, then alter it a little (to make a 60/40 bench) by cutting and welding the frame back together.

I got all the measurements I need, just need to get off my arse. :laugh:

Title: Re: Removing just seat cover
Post by: rubjonny on 02 March 2009, 09:10

I used a ring spanner to do it :)