Awesome Junkyard Score! July 09, 2007, 03:29:13 AM Went in to return those rims today, Asked about any new fox cars, And they guy said they just got in an '87 Cougar.Went out to the yard and found in the very very back an '87 XR7, Dark/Academy Blue w/ Leather Interior!.Came home with these:No rips, A couple scratches on the Drivers seat, thats about it for damage!.But had a problem with the Drivers seat...It's power and i could not get the big bolt out that's on the back side facing passenger, My tools wont fit and i cant get the seat to slide. Then they started kicking people out 'cuz it was closing time, So i need to go back today and try and get out the bottom part.Any suggestion on how to get the drivers power seat out without power?And, Are these "Raven" Color? And please tell me these will fit my '84... Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #1 – July 09, 2007, 07:37:49 AM Remove the 4 bolts that hold the seat bottom to the frame, you will have to feel for them as they will be upside down. Just did the same thing last week. Then you can get the frame Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #2 – July 09, 2007, 07:41:47 AM Cool thanks, And if that fails, Im bringing my drill... And going through the bolt from the bottom of the car, lol. Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #3 – July 09, 2007, 07:46:24 AM Nope... Raven only looks blue when it's faded. It's supposed to be black. Those are actually blue.. not sure if Ford has a name for 'em. Yes, they'll fit your '84. What'd you pay for 'em? Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #4 – July 09, 2007, 08:57:42 AM The bolts that hold the seat base to the tracks have a 10mm head. Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #5 – July 09, 2007, 09:42:00 AM Oooooohhhhh, blue leather in good condition.I'd love to find a new set of front seats for my car. My back seat is mint but the fronts are showing their age. That color leather is pretty difficult to find. Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #6 – July 09, 2007, 04:16:16 PM Take one of those jump start booster packs with you, hook it up under the hood and then move the seat as needed. Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #7 – July 09, 2007, 04:23:08 PM Junkyards will often have an old pick-up which they use to transport parts from the yard to the office. See if one of the wrench-turners will let you power the XR7 with a set of jumper cables from the junkyard vehicle. I had to do that to pop the trunk of a Thunderbird. I never would have gotten my FMS spoiler, otherwise. :) Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #8 – July 09, 2007, 04:45:05 PM That reminds me.I also had a great score at the junkyard on Saturday morning.Notice anything missing?Sha-zaaaa!:D Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #9 – July 09, 2007, 04:55:09 PM Quote from: cougarcragar;159723That reminds me.I also had a great score at the junkyard on Saturday morning.Notice anything missing?Sha-zaaaa!:DNo speed control:D Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #10 – July 09, 2007, 05:47:44 PM Nice find on the seats.......and the steering wheel. Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #11 – July 09, 2007, 06:44:17 PM Cost under $50 for all of them!. :hick:I dunno about getting jumper assistance, The employees arent all that helpful at this yard. Nice Wheel!, I scored one of those last year, But, It has all the speed controls.Im going back to the yard within the hour to pick up the rest of the seat, And see what else of the car i want/can get.I'm extremely low on funds right now... This always happens when an awesome car comes in. :punchballs: Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #12 – July 09, 2007, 09:45:55 PM AWESOME!! I had paid $100 for my seats and then had to shell out $525 more to re-upholster the fronts (in 2 kinds of vinyl) Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #13 – July 09, 2007, 10:44:19 PM owch :-XAnd ugh...I got to the yard late today. I got the leather top part of the seat out and brought it home with me :hick:, But, No matter how hard me or my dad tried... The frame/bracket would not come out!!!It's just the ONE large bolt causing this problem, It's covered by dual steel plates and there no way to fit a tool in there.And the guys at this yard aren't helpful enough to bring a vehicle over to jump it.isn't there some kind of manual release? Or some way to take it apart so it will slide? Theres got to be something...Anyway... I spent all my time messing with that and ran out of time again.Grabbed as much of the dark blue belts as i could, Missed a couple back seat ones.I'll try and get it out again tommorrow... But i don't know if im gonna be able to get that bracket thing out... Quote Selected
Awesome Junkyard Score! Reply #14 – July 09, 2007, 10:56:07 PM So you at least got the bottom of the seat? Four 10mm bolts connect it to the seat rack. Quote Selected
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