Rear seat removal

[Mr. Lee]

Guys, help me out..

What's the trick to get the rear seat out of my 69? Need to replace the rear wiring harness.

I know about the hooks, and have to push the seat down and back but I can't get the thing out..

What is the trick to get it out easy? Thanks 

[paironines]

Push back on the bottom where your heels would be if you were sitting on the seat, lift up. I use my knee to push back on the stubborn ones.

[WiscoKid]

As I get older and find a rear seat that has never been out, I get out a bottle jack and 2 pieces of wood. Place the wood against the front seat and the rear seat and start jacking. Just my 2 cents.

[440]

Your knee is the best tool I think. Brace your foot against the seat frame or door sill and give it a good heave with both your knee and hands.

[rollo1504]

Push back on the bottom where your heels would be if you were sitting on the seat, lift up. I use my knee to push back on the stubborn ones.

[Birdflu]

As I get older and find a rear seat that has never been out, I get out a bottle jack and 2 pieces of wood. Place the wood against the front seat and the rear seat and start jacking. Just my 2 cents.

Not gonna lie...done that!

[maxwellwedge]

Some are super tight. Just be careful where you push....older fabric can rip.

[Mr. Lee]

Thanks for all the ideas and helf, unfortionatly I can't get the damn thing out. Some other time perhaps...

[b5blue]

  Take a 2x4 measure and use some 4 inch screws to make a "T" that fits from front seatback to 2 1/2 inches short of rear seat. Make a 24 inch hunk of 2x4 as a lever. Pad contact areas with your wife's best cotton towels and you'll be able to jog and lift off the hooks without damage to the seats and yourself.   
  You may need to fiddle with placement and movement a bit but I swear the factory must have had some such gimmick, I did this to install also and it was a snap.

[birdsandbees]

Here's a picture of the hook shape, so you know what "motion" you are going for...