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    DIY: 05' Rearseats Removal **MY WAY**

    This is my official thread to take off the rear seats of an 05 ep3 si usdm. Before we start I would like to say some shit. My way took about 1 ½ hours to install. I'm sure it would be somewhat similar to 02-04's. I’m sure that there are other ways. I’m not sure if all ep3’s are the same so…yea I wrote this for a 05. I hated taking more than one person in my car. (hell yea I’m stingy) So I did this to help people off my back looking for a free ride. Doing this you have to cut!. I have posted under some other people(s) thread on how to remove it before so now I’m going to start mine. I am writing this after I removed them and all from memories!
    Hoping that you could do this 1-2-3 BAM! YOUR WELCOME.

    ----The items I used were---


    ----Along with a wrench, a ratchet with a short extension and a 10mm, 12mm, and 14mm socket, and a flathead.----

    ----open your hatch and remove the top covering it. There should be two clips on each side, easy.----

    ----Then, fold your backseats forward, and at the base of the seats you will see a small plastic cover. Gently use your flathead and pry it off, and underneath will be two 12mm bolts. Remove these two.-----

    ----Now look at the carpet at the back on top of the spare tire. This I’m going to call the “upholstery”.----



    ----There are three tabs that you are going to remove, I didn’t have any idea so I just pulled the shit out of it and they snapped. (I can guarantee you are going to break one or two or all)----





    ----After that the two corners are held in by a tab, now these two are easy to take off. Just take your flathead and push the middle of the tabs down and they will pop off.----

    After taking all it off and removed from trunk.


    ----Now from here I had to cut to get to two bolts that were impossible to get. One on each side----



    The right side


    The left side


    ----After taking those bolts off the seats will feel like coming out yet there are 5 more bolts!----

    ----Now go to the passenger door and make room to go in the back. (so you can work)----

    ----Take the bottom part of the seats and pull up somewhat hard so they pop----

    They should pop off these two hook spots


    ----Under here will be tree bolts----

    And


    ----I cant to remember but there is a bracket that sits in-between the two seats with two bolts, take those off and these will be the last bolts----

    ----From here they are free and ready to pop off. It is really common sense after this.----

    ----NOTE: there are “sliders” on the left and right----
    Left side

    Right side


    ----I found it easier to take the left seat (the bigger one) then the right one (smaller)----

    From doing so you saved 50-60 pounds add the spare tire and jack….100?

    Anyways after doing so you will notice a wire, DON’T FUCK WITH THIS YOU WILL REGRET IT, I found it kind of disturbing to see metal to carpet to metal so…

    (OPTIONAL)
    Take the back floor mats



    And flip it and do this


    LOL

    WELL THANKS FOR VISTING MY FOURM

    ANOTHER LOOK SHALL WE



    DAM!


    -MUCH LOVE TO EPHATCH

    ---Mang Vue

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    Thanks for the DIY! I am considering this for sure. However, you could have avoided cutting the parts that you did. They just pop off with a little effort. They allow access to the tops of the rear struts.

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    I wish there was a way to make a nice full carpet from the back of the hatch to the edge where the interior floor carpet ends. Give it a nice flush look.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kerby View Post
    I wish there was a way to make a nice full carpet from the back of the hatch to the edge where the interior floor carpet ends. Give it a nice flush look.
    i wonder if stock interiors would be willing to make a carpet like that. i'm gonna email them now
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    Quote Originally Posted by vboy127 View Post
    Thanks for the DIY! I am considering this for sure. However, you could have avoided cutting the parts that you did. They just pop off with a little effort. They allow access to the tops of the rear struts.
    LOL, dam if I only knew that.

    THX

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    you should have asked my friend. :)

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    don't forget to enter your DIY in the batman contest.

    http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthr...D.I.Y.-Contest!
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    emailed stock interior.com they make all they're carpets to order, they would be willing to add up to 3 extra feet worth of carpet in the rear to cover the fuel pump and the rear exposed by the rear seat. they didn't say how much it would cost though..
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    i mad my own.. cover just for the ep.. went to home depot and bought the wood little peace it like perfect.. then i went to advance auto and bought the carpet in black.. then i bought some adjesive.. and it works great... then i desided to put my stock seat back in..and i dont know what i did with the cover. dont know if i still have it.. if i find picktures ill post them..
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    i mad my own.. cover just for the ep.. went to home depot and bought the wood little peace it like perfect.. then i went to advance auto and bought the carpet in black.. then i bought some adjesive.. and it works great... then i desided to put my stock seat back in..and i dont know what i did with the cover. dont know if i still have it.. if i find pictures ill post them..

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    I'm sure if you go to any upholstery place or hell even a carpet store, find a good black carpet, have them fit it, cut it, and youre good. :)

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    bottom seat came out. I'm having a hell of a time with the plastic cover inbetween the 60/40 split.
    I'm like 95% about to just rip it off and cut it to smithereens!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kerby View Post
    bottom seat came out. I'm having a hell of a time with the plastic cover inbetween the 60/40 split.
    I'm like 95% about to just rip it off and cut it to smithereens!
    ---I do remember that was the hardest part to do---
    Last edited by fEPst3r; 09-25-2008 at 01:55 AM.

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    how does it come off?
    I've tried pulling, tugging, prying... nothing.

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    ephatch member mangvue05si's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kerby View Post
    how does it come off?
    I've tried pulling, tugging, prying... nothing.
    lol then like me, just yank it out, yank the shit out of it,

    take a pic and show me where you at, i'll be happy to help

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