Bulkhead interior cover removal

First, the seats must go all the way forward. There are a few sheet-metal screws to be removed along the bottom on both sides, and the two big bolts holding the shoulder harness clips & upholstery panel on both upper corners must be unscrewed. The console etc need not be disturbed.

Once these are out, the whole upholstering panel lifts up to release a pair of strap-hooks near the top, then slides sideways out the passenger door, with some wrestling. A helper may be necessary as the fiberglas panel is big & bulky although not heavy. The shoulder harness retracters bolted to the firewall in '74s will need to be unbolted, too.

Once the panel is out, you might want to make a fairly simple modification that allows all this to happen in seconds rather than hours. The bubble in the panel's center is cut loose from the main panel so it's then separate, and is held on with glued-on velcro patches. So the seat movements, bolt & screw removal and the gyrations with the shoulder harness retracters, plus enlisting a helper are all unnecessary afterwards. Let me know if you need further details on the mod. Most of the GR-3 club-racers used such a mod back in the '70s.

Thanks, Bosswrench. Those are the helpful tips and tricks I like to learn.

The only thing holding mine in place the last 30 years is the 2 17mm bolts for the seat belts. In and out in minutes. I have replaced the bulkhead with Kirk Evan's Amerisport one that the centerpiece removes and relocates the alternator outboard so the passenger seat goes all the way back.