Re: RE: Middle Seat 40/20/40

From: Michael Maskalans (dml@tepidcola.com)
Date: Thu Mar 09 2006 - 09:47:04 EST


On Thu, 9 Mar 2006, Ray Irons wrote:

>
> I removed the drivers seat in my 98 a long time ago to run a CB antenna
> cable and I seem to recall that the seat frame and the center console were
> welded together.

mine were *definitely* bolted.

I was going to make a custom center console ages ago and never got around
to it. I got as far as pulling the stock console/armrest and making a
quick wood frame under a much thinner seat pad and covering it with the
factory fabric, but it's been like that for probably 4-5 years now. When
I re-do my emergency brakes I'll get that finished up since I'm likely to
be doing two center levers, one for each rear brake for cutting brakes.

> I had to use my air chisel to break the spot welds. A
> ratchet wrench also helps in there to loosen the bolts. Its either that or a
> lot of patience and a regular box wrench. Anybody else have a similar
> experience or am I mistaken about the welds?

I can't remember clearly enough whether I pulled the console part first
with rachet wrenches or whether I did that when I was replacing my broken
transfer case and had my seats out, for whatever reason that was. I don't
think I took any pictures at all or that part of the job, so I'm pretty
useless....

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