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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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O.K. I give up... as some loose change fell between the console and the seat i reached in and pushed it further under the seat ( fat fingers)
How do you get whatever may be under the seats out ?
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 10:42 AM
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O.K. I give up... as some loose change fell between the console and the seat i reached in and pushed it further under the seat ( fat fingers)
How do you get whatever may be under the seats out ?
There should be four bolts ... one at each corner ... then the seat lifts right out.
Be careful to check for wiring that may go to a sensor in the seat bottom ... some do, some don't.

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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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Get one of those long magnets on the flexible shaft while your at it they also have a tool that is a long shaft with a set of claws on the end.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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Get one of those long magnets on the flexible shaft Kona
Go fishin with a magnet.
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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Money is not magnetic, guys ... but you might find a few beer bottle caps or a roach clip.
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Suck em out with a shop vac..then dig thru the bag...
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I think you need to remove the front two bolts first, then slide seat forward to get at the rear two bolts. I found a 45 caliber casing under mine!
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Originally Posted by Silvr77
Go fishin with a magnet.
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Leave the change there for when you're REALLY broke.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 01:51 AM
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Just take out the front two bolts.The seat will lift enough to get your hands under it.
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when i bought my car i found about $5.00 in change, an old credit card, and a gold earing under the seats.
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bought a 72 body one time and found an envelope with $160 in bills in it, they were still wet as this car had been in a house fire. the parts guy i bought it from was really pissed.
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Originally Posted by 1313
O.K. I give up... as some loose change fell between the console and the seat i reached in and pushed it further under the seat ( fat fingers)
How do you get whatever may be under the seats out ?
Find a good divorce attorney. They can get your money out of anywhere.
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Originally Posted by stingr69
Find a good divorce attorney. They can get your money out of anywhere.
Hell, just find the wife
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