How do I remove headrest?

[gt]

How do I remove the head rest from my 69 Dart Custom with bench seats?

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[blow[n]dart]

well, the easiest thing would be to find a bench seat from a '67...i found some that im using in my 72 for that reason...they bolt on, and have no headrest...if nothing else modify the frame and have them recovered

[MVRCorp]

well, the easiest thing would be to find a bench seat from a '67...i found some that im using in my 72 for that reason...they bolt on, and have no headrest...if nothing else modify the frame and have them recovered

I don't think he wants to eliminate them, just remove them.

[gt]

Thats right, I want to keep them. They go up and down but I don't see any button to remove them. I am going to recover my seats but those head rests need to come out first of course.

So how do these head rest come out?


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[bOb shingler]

i think that one of the plastic pieces that the steel bars go through is movable, like it will move to the side a bit to release. you have to have it pulled up against the stop then move it.

[NYrr496]

I had low back buckets in my 69 Charger with headrests. I'm pretty sure the headrests just popped out without any tools, just a good, firm tug. 

[gt]

They don't just pop out as I tried that.
Their is not a movable button on them either.
The rods go through a chrome square piece that is screwed to the top of the seat. I unscrewed the chrome piece but still the head rest does not come out.

Some body must have taken these things out before 

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[NYrr496]

I'm tellin' ya, it takes brute force. Put your hands between the headrest and the seat around the chrome stems and squeeze. That's how I did mine.

[gt]

I will try a good firm tug like you said and hope they come out.
Thanks

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[bOb shingler]

if the seats have a plastic back, remove it. maybe you'll be able to see what's happening.

[joesnow]

I took rests of a '70 bench  staet. They had a piece of spring steal under the cover below the headrest that has a tab that engages the notchs on the posts of the headrest. I tried and tried , then finally cut the back cover to see what was holding it . There might be away toslide a flat tool up the back to pry out alittle the spring clip. Or just take the cover loose and roll it up   until you see it.

[gt]

I will try a good firm tug like you said and hope they come out.
Thanks

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[gt]

Well I got them out.
Just like NYrr496 said, a good hard tug.
Thanks to all for the replies.

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