Ptatohed`s back seat `Fold-Up` Mod:
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1. Directions for Use When you don t need the extra storage room keep the rear seat back completely down and in place You ll never know it was even modified When you do need the extra storage space and you want to fold the seat up it s very easy to do Simply pull the bottom of the vertical seat forward from inside the car See pictures at the end of this write up Working one side at a time make sure to guide the lower U hooks from the vertical seat cushion around the sides of the horizontal cushion as you re swinging the bottom up Once the two U hooks are around the lower cushion push pull the upper seat cushion upward toward the rear windshield to unhook 8 Josh Frohman Ptatohed the three upper hooks You only need to push the seat up a few inches to free it from the hooks Once unhooked you can now freely swing the bottom of the upper cushion out allowing for your pass through storage The top headrest part of the upper seat will rest nicely on the rear speaker deck I typically just let the top of my vertical seat cushion rest on the rear speaker deck and the bottom of my vertical seat cushion rest on the item I am transporting I leave the seat belts wrapped around the vertical seat cushion to hold it in place See Additional Comments and Misc Notes below for mentioned alternate ideas Additional Comments and Misc Notes As mentioned before what I do is simply lift the seat up slip my object under the seat2. U hooks and two bolts in the center armrest The U hooks are located on the bottom left and right sides of the vertical seat See a picture of the U hook below U Hook on the bottom corner of the vertical seat cushion To gain access to the two bolts in the armrest unhook and pull forward the vinyl gray cloth hanging between the armrest and the pass through opening To unhook it pull straight up on the plastic part attached to the vinyl cloth It is hooked onto the lower opening of the armrest pass through See picture below Gray vinyl drape in rear armrest 3 Josh Frohman Ptatohed Once all four lower bolts are removed the vertical seat cushion can be removed from the car Guide the two shoulder seat belts around the outside of the cushion see Additional Comments and Misc Notes at the end of this write up for mention of the 99 Maxima which has 3 shoulder belts Next while pulling the bottom of the seat forward push pull the seat straight up There are D Hooks on the seat cushion which lower down into J Hooks attached to the car see pictures below The grip is fairly strong but keep trying you ll get it There are three of these hook systems one on the left one on the right and one in the middle You ll become an expert at this unhooking process because you ll be doing it each time you fold the seat up o see Directions for Use at the end of this write up Once yo
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4. Manual page BT 26 found at the end of this write up to remove the rear seat cushions while following along with this step 1 Josh Frohman Ptatohed Horizontal lower rear seat cushion To remove the rear seats start with the horizontal cushion Simply pull the retainer ring forward while pulling up on the seat There are two retainer rings one on the left and one on the right See picture 28 3a from page 11 18 of the Haynes manual below a full scan of page 11 18 of the Haynes manual can be seen at the end of this write up Once the two retainer rings are unclipped pull the front of the lower cushion forward and up and then remove it from the car Picture 28 3a from the Haynes manual full page 11 18 shown at end of write up cer 2A is Pull out on the cio retainer ring while paling shanoly upward to detach the 2 Josh Frohman back apai lover Gushion Ptatohed The only reason you ll need to remove the horizontal cushion is to obtain access to the vertical cushion s two lower bolts Now remove the bolts for the vertical cushion There are four total You can look at pictures 28 3b and 28 3c in the Haynes page 8 11 scan at the end of this write up but keep in mind they are showing a 3 generation Maxima the 3 gen has 6 bolts total compared to the 4 gen s 4 bolts As mentioned before the FSM page BT 26 shows the location of the 4 bolts very clearly There are two outer bolts going through the vertical seat s lower
5. Ptatohed s back seat Fold Up Mod Who Anyone with a 4 generation 95 99 Nissan Maxima and possibly a 3 gen 89 94 What The ability to fold your back seat up to connect the trunk with the cabin When When you need to place large long items in your car Where In the back seat trunk Why Because Nissan didn t install a conventional folding rear seat like the closest competition Accord Camry Taurus etc How I thought you d never ask See below Ptatohed s back seat Fold Up Mod instructions This mod really isn t that difficult And the beauty of it is there is no permanent damage You can always put your seat car back to stock at any time if you so desire with no indication that you ever modified it in any way The quick down and dirty is this Take your back seats out remove the metal plate behind the rear seat back take off the decorative plastic liner that was on the metal plate and place it on the back of your upper seat and place the seats back in with the lower bolts of the upper seat left off Done o Here is the more detailed step by step of what I just said 1 The first thing you ll want to do is remove the two rear seat cushions After this you won t ever again need to remove the horizontal bottom cushion and you ll only need to partially remove the vertical top seat cushion when you want to fold it up Look at the full page scan of Factory Service
6. and let the seat rest on the object If someone wants to take this a step further perhaps little shocks can be added to keep the seat open on its own Or perhaps a simple approach could also be to use a short strap cord to connect the bottom of the vertical seat to the grab handles above the rear doors See picture below On a similar note as mentioned earlier I simply rest the top of the vertical seat on the rear speaker deck when I fold my seat up If someone wants to get creative perhaps some sort of hinge system could be designed At the very least it might not be a bad idea to run a loop of wire around the vertical seat s upper D hooks and the behind the J hooks on the car this would also help with safety see next two bullet items See picture below Josh Frohman Ptatohed I usually leave my seatbelts wrapped around the vertical seat cushion when I fold it up This keeps the seat nicely in place However if you need to fold up the seat more than 45 you will need to move the seatbelts around the seat If you do move the seatbelts around the vertical seat cushion please exercise caution while driving I don t want your seat flying forward and hitting you your passenger s in an emergency stop The same goes for items being transported please exercise caution Note there is an electrical wire bundle which runs across the trunk floor near the rear seat I just taped it down real well It shouldn t affect anything just b
7. bolt the motor back in 6 installation is the reverse of removal 29 3 Pry up the package shelf with a trim tool slide the tool along between the shelf and the body until you locate the plastic pins then pry up Josh Frohman Ptatohed Factory Service Manual 01 page BT 15 1996 FSM INTERIOR TRIM Side and Floor Trim CAUTION Wrap the tip of flat bladed screwdriver with a cloth when removing metal clips from garnishes REMOVAL Body side trim m Remove front and rear seats Refer to SEAT for details BT 24 26 2 Remove front and rear kicking plates j Remove dash side lower finishers nes Remove front and rear body side welts Refer to Door weatherstrip in EXTERIOR for details BT 20 i j Remove front pillar garnishes Remove center pillar upper garnishes EM Remove center pillar lower garnishes 3 Remove rear pillar garnishes 9 Remove rear parcel shelf finisher Le SEC os e EG FE EL MT Rear backseat center support AY k 8 4 10 8 0 86 1 1 74 6 95 5 FA fw 8 4 10 8 0 86 1 1 74 6 95 5 RA Metal clip etal clip BA Sy ST SBTS40 BT 15 16 Josh Frohman Ptatohed Factory Service Manual 02 page BT 19 1996 FSM INTERIOR TRIM Trunk Room Trim SEC 849 Trunk room side trim r Molding 17 Josh Frohman Ptatohed Factory Service Manual 03 page BT 26 1996 FSM SEAT Rear Seat 5 1
8. e aware of it and use caution when transporting items that might crush it I also didn t mention making a wider opening because it would require permanent damage But if you find yourself needing a wider opening than that produced by simply removing the rear metal wall and you don t mind permanent damage it seems doable Cut away more of the trunk liner at the opening and you ll gain at least another foot You will also need to cut away a little sheet metal See pictures at the end of this write up Please note that the items you are placing through the opening will be resting on your rear seat lower cushion If you are placing anything dirty or sharp be sure to place down a blanket towel cardboard etc for protection In a pinch simply use your existing trunk mat See the pictures at the end of this write up I placed a flannel shirt under my bike tire You could also plan ahead and leave your lower seat cushion at home or even your upper seat cushion for that matter Please note certain year Maximas might have a black plastic trunk liner instead of the gray liner that I have in my 96 and talk about in this write up In fact I have purchased a 99 Maxima since I started writing this and it does have a black liner unlike my 96 Speaking of 99s As mentioned earlier in this write up all 1999 Maximas have a third center shoulder rear seatbelt This would obviously affect doing this seat fold up mod I personally have not per
9. erimeter of the trim Put them on the seat side of the trim instead of the trunk side They will not be visible when you are all done There is no need to use any glue they pressure fit in just fine but if you would feel more comfortable feel free to use a drop of glue on each Popsicle stick Once the trim is in place you can connect the gray cloth drape to the armrest opening by feeding it through the opening and snapping it into place along the bottom of the opening Lastly take the two plastic push bolts that went in the holes to the left and right of the pass through and glue them in for looks See picture below The two plastic push bolts that originally attached the liner to the plate glued to the liner 4 You are now ready to place the seat cushions back in Start with the lower seat cushion Make sure you don t accidentally trap your seatbelts below the cushion Guide them through the slits in the seat as you put the seat back in Align the seat with the two retaining clips and push down until they click into place Now install the upper seat cushion Make sure you hook all three upper hooks in place Put the seat in with the bottom angled out 30 Line up the three hooks and push down on the top of the seat You might need to push down hard Guide the outer seatbelts around the vertical cushion guide the lower U hooks around the horizontal cushion and swing the vertical cushion down into closed position You re done
10. formed the seat fold up modification to my 99 yet but if you have a 99 keep in mind the third seat belt will affect two areas of this mod It might make folding up the seat more difficult with the third belt in the way and it might make transporting objects more difficult I think the mod can still be done and is still worth doing however When I get around to doing this mod to my 99 I will update this write up Continuing on the subject of 99s my friend Jim org screen name The Wizard had a black box mounted to the driver side of his metal plate between the plate and the vertical cushion We aren t sure what it is for but the only difference between his 99 and my 99 is that his is a 5 speed So if you have a 99 5 speed you may need to relocate this box You will notice a considerable increase in road noise when the seat is up You can even hear the gas sloshing around This is normal and will not be noticeable when the seats are back in their closed position Another benefit to this modification is that in addition to shaving 6 lb by removing the metal plate it is now much easier to remove your two rear seat cushions on track nights That is a 301b savings Lower cushion 10Ib upper cushion 201b I am not absolutely sure and I am not making any promises but my educated guess is that this would work for a 3 generation 89 94 Maxima If anyone is successful please let me know 10 Josh Frohman Ptat
11. ohed Pictures Rear seat cushion fully closed Rear seat fully open 90 11 Josh Frohman Ptatohed Rear seat fully closed Bike does not fit 12 Josh Frohman Ptatohed Picture of bike and folded up seat from inside cabin ag mie r 4 hat i ES Soh z 3 13 Josh Frohman Ptatohed If for some reason you desire an even larger opening than that provided by simply removing the rear metal seat back plate alone cut your trunk liner and sheet metal in the locations shown in the pictures below This is not recommended This should only be done if you desire a larger opening OFF this is nof recommended Thie should ede Av Nia 14 Josh Frohman Ptatohed Haynes page 11 18 11 18 Chapter 11 Body sc Se SF 28 3a Pull out on the clip retainer ring while pulling sharply upward to detach the back seat lower cushion 28 Seats removal and installation Front Refer to illustrations 28 1a and 28 1b 1 Remove the retaining bolts detach any clips unplug any electrical connectors and lift the seat from the vehicle see illustrations 2 Installation is the reverse of removal Rear Refer to illustrations 28 3a 28 3b and 28 3c 3 Remove the seat cushion by pulling out on the retainer then pulling up sharply on the cushion see illustration After removing the cushion remove the bolts and lift the seat back out see illustrations 4 In
12. stallation is the reverse of removal 29 Rear package shelf removal and installation Refer to illustrations 29 2 and 29 3 1 Refer to Section 28 and remove the back seat 2 Using a trim tool or a taped screwdriver to pry the rear roof pillar trim panels out see illustration The rear shoulder belts are routed through the panels If you are just 28 3b Fold down the center armrest in the back seat and remove these bolts arrows removing the package shelf to replace the rear speakers just slide the panels along the belts out of the way 3 The shelf can be pried up carefully from the body with a trim tool see illustration 4 Installation is the reverse of the removal 30 Sunroof adjustment 1 Access to the sunroof motor is by prying out the cover for the overhead light and sun 29 2 Pry out the rear roof pillar trim panels and slide them along the seat belts and out of the way 15 28 1b and the plastic covers and bolts arrows at the rear of a y 7 t i jee 5 Tss i the front seat 28 3c then remove the four lower mounting bolts arrows indicate the two right side bolts roof switches 2 Close the sunroof to its flush with roof position 3 Unbolt the sunroof motor from the roof and disconnect the drive cables 4 With the motor s electrical connector still in place run the motor until it reaches the end of its travel then stop 5 Reattach the two cables and
13. to take the gray decorative plastic liner that is attached to your metal plate off and place it on the back of your vertical seat cushion First remove the gray rubber trim that goes around the inside perimeter of the pass through opening still attached to the metal plate see FSM page BT 19 at the end of this write up It will pull right off fairly easily Then remove the plastic liner by removing the two plastic snaps Remove the snaps carefully with a flathead screwdriver Now you will need to attach this liner to the back of your seat cushion There really is no other way than to glue it on You re welcome to use whichever adhesive you wish but I used a product called Window amp Door Super Caulk by Liquid Nails found at any Home Depot or Wal Mart for 2 3 Don t let the Window amp Door title fool you this stuff is strong Liquid Nails Acrylic Latex Caulk LC 130 Acrylic Latex Caulk Window amp e wiri ki rw aie i eei o i y Ee E tn PTO H OL tee http www liquidnails com caulks Ic 130 html Note you ll need a caulking gun 2 3 at Wal Mart or Home Depot I like this glue because it has a good combo of holding strong when you need it to but it is also reasonably easy to separate and clean up the residue if you ever needed to take the glued items apart The trick to gluing the liner to the seat is to line up the plastic liner to the cushion using the armrest pass through as your guide Do a few dry r
14. u have unhooked all three pull the seat forward and out of the car D Hook on the back of the vertical seat cushion Pipi mie at A a J Hook attached to the car behind vertical seat cushion 2 The next step is to remove the metal plate attached to the back wall You can see the metal plate in picture 29 3 page 11 18 of the Haynes manual full page 11 18 shown at the end of this write up but here is a better picture 4 Josh Frohman Ptatohed Metal plate attached to the back wall behind the vertical seat cushion Refer to FSM page BT 15 found at the end of this write up for removal of the plate There are eight 10mm bolts spaced equally around the metal plate and two 10mm nuts at the top of the plate Picture of the plate removed from the car 5 Josh Frohman Ptatohed Congratulations you just shaved 6 lb off your car 0 Save the plate off to the side you ll need it in the next step What I did when I was all finished was place my bolts hardware in a bag and tape it to the metal seat back plate to keep everything together as seen in the picture above 3 In this step you will attach the trim panel which was located on the back of the metal plate onto the back of the vertical seat cushion This step 1s recommended but not necessary This is the hardest step and even this step isn t that hard So that you are not viewing the foam of your back seat from the trunk you will want
15. uns test fits until you feel comfortable You will need to temporarily re install your vertical seat while test fitting It should be very easy with the lower seat cushion out but you can see step 4 for tips on installing the vertical cushion When you are ready put down a lot of glue at the contact points and leave weights on it over night Note that the back of the seat surface is far from flat It has a lot of hills and valleys Obviously only the hills will make contact with the liner Make sure you put a lot of 6 Josh Frohman Ptatohed glue on these hills After gluing I d wait at least 24 hours before going any further just to be safe See the picture below of the plastic liner glued to the back of the seat Gray plastic decorative liner glued to the back of the vertical seat cushion You have just a little more work to do to the vertical cushion You re going to want to also install the gray trim that goes around the armrest pass through opening The one thing I want to point out is now that your metal plate is no longer there the rubber trim will fit too loosely over the plastic liner alone Use a spacer Popsicle sticks worked great for me See picture below It shows my trim in place with the head of a Popsicle stick sticking out Example of a Popsicle stick used as a spacer in the pass through trim 7 Josh Frohman Ptatohed Cut the Popsicle sticks to the size you need and run them along the p
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