Gary Stegmeier

Does anyone know how to get the dang head rests off the front seats of a 1988 Mustang. My wife wants to fix the rip in the seat, and we can't figure out how to get the head rests off to get the seat cover off. There is no release pin or hole or anything that I can see. The seats have rods in them so I can't pull them up to see if some sort of release is further down. Any help would be appreciated, as this will be her new toy!

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The bottom of the headrest has a long, thin, rectangular piece of metal that sticks down into the seat -- like a post you'd stick in the ground. Towards the end of the metal bar is a groove. Inside the seat is a band-type clamp that snaps into the groove. So what you want to do is reach up inside the back of the seat (use your hand first to get an idea of where you're going), use a flat-head screwdriver and pry the band away from the metal post. When you get the band pried away (it doesn't take much) you'll want to pull up on the headrest and it will pop out.


Or you can remove the seat and come from the bottom up by slidingyour hand up the seat and try to feel around the area on the front side of the seatback, right where your shoulders will be on the seat. You should feel a little clip in there. Slide a screwdriver up the seatback and put the head under this clip and twist. It won't take much pressure. While doing this, pull up on the headrest, it should come right out.