Rear bench removal

[grandpaslincoln]

I've got one of those somewhere lol

[Grand Marquis GT]

I have the exact same rachet.

It works GREAT.

[85crownHPP]

you mean the one that *used* to be in your tool bag?

nah, this guy layed that on me one day along with some other tools he didnt need... said he had ofther full sets of crafstman tools, so he gave me some oddball snap-on stuff. He gave me one impact-steel 9/16 wrench Ive used a million times.

[gadget73]

haha

That ratchet looks just like the one in my toolbag.

[85crownHPP]

that was my victory shot, hehe

[Grand Marquis GT]

Nice pic, pete, lol...

[85crownHPP]

Ive been lucky - all three boxes Ive pulled rear seats out of, the bolts have come out without too much grief. One was a PA car, granted it was hardly rusted.

I think the key is to get a good angle on it, as true to dead on if you can. It helped me to have a short extention and a pivot head ratchet

[gadget73]

Mine came loose easily. I tool the bit, stuck it in the bolt, and smacked it a couple times with a hammer before attempting to pull it. Came right out.

[MercuryMarquis89]

Thanx for the help guys, i ended up going with boxmans advice after rounding off 3 t-50 bits. Those bolt aint going anywhere. Now i have to chenge out the ball joints on the passenger side. I am going in to this one blindsighted, If you guys have any advice i would appreciate it. And thanks for the help again and i like the look of both of your cars. thanx Robert

[boXman]

Stock up on T-50 bits, you will break more than one I'm sure. If you still can't get those damn bolts out, you can cut the tab easily, like I eventually did.

Otherwise, Tom told you everything you need to know.

[trwp72]

Push the bottom of the seat towards the rear of the car then pull up... usually it is a bitch to get it to release... there is a "Hook" that the seat hooks into on the floor... Once that is out, there is two seatbelt bolts that hold the seat belt end, and the back of the seat in place... it is a torx bolt, usually... if you live up north, better put some PB blaster on it first, and let it soak... some people have had a problem getting the bolt out! After you get the two bolts out, the seat can be removed by pushing up then pull out... it "hooks" on two more metal hooks attached to the bulkhead behind the seat... hope this helps!!!

[MercuryMarquis89]

Im trying to remove the rear bench of my 89 grand marquis gs and im not sure exactly how to get the seat back out. can somebody help me?