Classic/Antique Car Repair: 1968 Mustang Seat Removal, metal braces, mustang seat

Question
How do I go about removing the 2 front seats and backseat of my '68 mustang so I can rip out the carpet and start removing the rusted out pans?

Answer
Since you mention two front seats, I assume you have bucket seats.  These are pretty easy to remove, just look under the seats for the 4 bolts that go into the floor.  You may have to feel under the floor for the bottom end of each bolt to get a wrench on it.

The rear seat is a bit more tricky.  Remove the bottom cushion first, by pushing down HARD on the front edge of the seat (SIT on it!), and then, while pushing the front edge down, also push back on the front edge of the cushion - it will move back about an inch, and that will release the hold down hook that holds it in place.  Then you can just lift out the seat cushion.   

The rear seat backrest has two bolts that you can get at after you remove the seat cushion - they go into the floor under the bottom edge of the rear seat backrest.  Take those two bolts all the way out, and then grab the rear seat backrest, push it back toward the trunk while you lift up on the bottom edge.  Don't pull it away from the metal backing, just slide it up toward the rear window - that will release it from the holding hooks at the top of the rear seat cushion and the whole cushion can be lifted out of the car.

If your car has a center console in front, or a speaker grille in the middle of the rear seat, you will probably have to look around for the mounting hardware - the console is bolted to the floor, and you will probably have to take it apart or remove the shift knob to get it out.  The rear seat speaker grille, if it is between the two sides of the rear seat backrest will be bolted to the metal braces behind the rear seat.  You may have to climb in through the trunk to get at those.

Just a word of caution regarding Mustangs:  The floors are an important structural part of the car, since it has no frame - if the floors are rusted, the car may very well be unsafe to drive - I advise you to have it inspected at a frame shop to see if it is able to be made safe to drive before you spend a bunch of money on a losing project.

Good Luck

Dick