Fox Mustang Magazine Issue 7 | Page 56

9 9 The ’79-’86 Mustang center console is a somewhat fragile, creaky collection of plastic parts. Care must be taken when removing it to prevent cracking. 10 10 Bonus! The spare change we found under the console helped lower our project cost by 31 cents. Check out the factory inspection label we found under there, too. 11 11 Remove the rear-seat armrests. Ours were pretty grungy. Check out the sidebar on how we cleaned them. 12 12 As stubborn as the front seat bolts were, removing our car’s rear seats proved even more frustrating. On pre’91 convertibles and notchbacks, removing the rear seat requires simultaneously pushing down and rearward on the seat cushion to release it from a pair of catches. If you’ve never done it before, it can be an exasperating chore. Years of gunk buildup kept our seat extraordinarily stuck, too. 56 FOXMustangMagazine.com