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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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How do I get the plastic bolt cover off the front seat bolts? I snapped the screw/pin devices out but the cover is still on there strong.


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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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The pin you only need to pull out about a 1/4"
If you pulled the broke the pin, then that is what is holding it from coming out.
You pull the whole plastic unit straight & flat towards the front of the car.
Why not go to the other seat. Pull the pin out about a 1/4" & see how easy it is to remove.
If you need info in regards to removing the seat, send a pm.

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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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Bumble....Got it!

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stop spilling coffee
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Doten
stop spilling coffee
You won't believe what is going to go in there. A SHOWER door. It is 24" wide and will stick out the back of my Z06 about a foot. I'll put rugs all over the place and hold down the back deck with bungie cords.

But, you're right. There WAS coffee under there. Da%%ed passengers!

Or Chevrolet, who must have thought it would never be used as a pickup truck so it didn't need cup holders!!!!!
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ztheusa
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If those seats have never been out before, you may want to use a
wet rag around the nut/bolt & use a small pencil torch to heat the
nut while loosening. Those are studs coming through the floor boards. (there is no head on them) If they were to break loose & start to spin, you would be in deep doo-doo.
I did a little research before I ppulled my drivers seat recently & there was a case where that happened when they were taking the nuts off the studs.
Good luck.
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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I see you've gotten info on getting the front seats out. If you need help getting the rear seats out, give me a hollar, I have a procedure for that.
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 11:18 PM
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I see you've gotten info on getting the front seats out. If you need help getting the rear seats out, give me a hollar, I have a procedure for that.
That's funny because I was going to write the exact same thing.
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www.vetteessentials.com has how to instructions with pics on their site.
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