How to remove cargo floor of TBI cars?

There's a nice TBI red interior wagon in my local yard, and I want the 3rd seat cover and the part that goes over the 2nd row seat (the rigid hinged part). Does anyone know how to remove these?

Also, I want the 3rd row seat itself... any tips appreciated.

you'll need tools

Fascinating... what kind of tools? lol

The part with the lock (third seat) needs to have the rivets drilled out. As for the whole assembly, it has been mentioned that it is easier to remove than install....

start by pulling up the rubber on the edges you will find a number of small metric bolts that you'll need your socket set to help you remove em
middle seat needs to be unbolted from the floor and it comes out then you'll find some screws that hold the cargo floor down on the floor over the differential

there is a tortion bar inside the cargo floor that helps the rear seat pop up when you pull the release, be cautious around it.

have fun

Krzdimond wrote:

The part with the lock (third seat) needs to have the rivets drilled out. As for the whole assembly, it has been mentioned that it is easier to remove than install....

not if you remove it in one peice

Holy crap, this sounds complicated. :S

It's an OCC with a TBI red cloth 3rd row. I WANT IT

it'll take you about an hour at your skill level

I've pulled one on the 92 Buick I parted. Take it all out as one piece, it'll be easier to put back in. Yeah watch out for the torsion bar. Take your time, take photos so you know how to put it back in. It's more time consuming than difficult.

Don't force anything or you'll be sorry. Remember Lynol's looking for that rear passenger door and rear pass side quarter if you haven't heard from him.

Enjoy.

Front bumper cover is worth at least 200 clams on the ISSF. I know a guy in Hialeah who is looking for one...

Front bumper cover is messed up. Otherwise it would be mine. :p

The rear corners of the frame are pop rivered with a corner reinforcement. If you take it out in one piece, it will probably bend, because it is just thin stamped sheet steel. I removed one, and it was not all that hard, but took a couple of hours. I took it all apart, which was probably about an hour of it. It is a lot easier if you leave the seat latch mechanism together. There are a lot of bolts holding it together. I would not mind having the door cladding.

BTW did you get a bracket for the alternator? I have not seen one yet, but I am on the lookout for you.

If the little black socket for the tire cover fastener is there, grab it, they are solid gold.

Still haven't found a bracket. Couple people are looking though.

Spare tire cover fastener wasn't there. Fortunately both of our cars have them now. I grabbed some bits.

Also if anyone's interested - there's a 1A2 in this yard with a non-defrost rear glass.

are you deleting posts now you are an admin?

next thing you know you'll be running for president of a car club,.

The longroof forum has become the stingaroo forum

If all you want is the third seat, remove the seat bottom cushion like you would the second row. With the seat locked in the up position undo the push pins that hold the vinyl piece that covers the hinge of the two rear most load floor pieces. Remove two screws near the edges of the hinge that hold the seat back to the load floor. Remove seat back from load floor. A lot easier than removing a whole load floor.

Well I want the seat for me, and dad wants the actual metal cover. We'll see what we do. Might just re-attach the one in mom's wagon and go from there. The carpet is messed up, but we're eventually going to wood floor it like mine.

had a change of thought

Yeah, I deleted your post because it added nothing to the thread.



Back on topic: no yard run today. Had to deal with some other stuff.

Fred Kiehl wrote:

If the little black socket for the tire cover fastener is there, grab it, they are solid gold.

What's the going price on these things now? I have a few laying around next to my drawer full of hood light lenses.