How to remove seat material

Bluerocketsneeks · Post by **Bluerocketsneeks** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:25 pm

okay so i took the seat apart and got to those black clips.. those things wont budge

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:17 pm

You need a hog clip pulling tool to get the clips off. Or some pliers. Twist and pull.

Bluerocketsneeks · Post by **Bluerocketsneeks** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:27 pm

a what? where do i get one of these at? i tried breaking them off with a screw driver but they still didnt come off.. theres definitely some trick to it.. but will pliers actually work?

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:28 pm

The metal things are little rings. Twist them like you would when you are trying to remove a ring from your keys....and remove them that way. They need to be stretched a bit to come out IIRC.

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:36 pm

I'm assuming the black clips are the long black strips that hold the upholstery to the frame. Those are called J-clips. The easiest way to get them off is to take a flat-head screwdriver get it under one end, pointing towards the middle of the seat, and give the end of the screwdriver a good whack...as many as it takes to get it loose...then just pry the rest of it off. I really don't know how to explain things very well...I'm better at showing it.

Now the rings that hold the sides of the seat into the cushion...get a side cutters and get a hold of the ring, then twist it until it bends enough to pry it out. Otherwise you can just cut them with the side cutters, but you better be sure you get all the pieces of the rings out so you don't get a stray piece and put a hole in the upholstery!

Bluerocketsneeks · Post by **Bluerocketsneeks** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:56 pm

well right now im working on the drivers seat... ha i thought the j clips where a bitch.. those "key" ring things are even harder

ar_joef · Post by **ar_joef** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:00 pm

the "key rings" are the hog rings, just do a search on ebay for hog pliers to see

I use a smaller bolt cutter to cut them and then pull them out with pliers, but you'll still need hog pliers and rings to put them back on