removing rear seats

[inmantua1]

anyone know how to remove the rear seats of a 1973 cs?

[3.0CSi]

Well, if it is like the '75 CSi (which i'm shure it is) just pull them by their lower limit while pushing down the top.

(I hope it's understandable)

[bert35csi]

3.0 CSi's procedure is correct. There are two L shaped brackets that are welded to the body (one for each seat) that 'interlocks' with a slot on the back of the fibreglass seat frame. This is the only device that is holding each seat in place. Grasp the seat bottom, lift up slightly and push down from top of seat back. This will disengage the seat from the body bracket, do this gently as you don't want to break the brittle seat back fibreglass.

When refitting the seats, make sure you insert the seat back slots into the body brackets. Make sure you do this as you the seats will look seated even without the 'interlocks'. Pull from top of seat, if it is installed properly, seat will not pull out. If not, during a emergency panic braking, the whole rear seats with it's contents or passengers can be thrown forward dangerously.

Bert
72 3.5 CSi
88 M6

[inmantua1]

ok they came out easy. But i cannot get them back in. I understand that the slit in the fiberglass needs to slide under the L shaped metal but i cannot get it far back enough to slide under. anyone have any suggestions?

[bert35csi]

Just keep on playing with it, it'll eventually go in. It maybe a good idea to get the safety belts out of the way when doing it. Tilt the seat back at a steep angle like 45 degrees to engage slot and L bracket.