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And for my next trick...
Aug. 6th, 2013 11:47 amIn case I'm stubborn enough to do this again while I still have this car:
How to fit a papasan chair frame (which is a giant wicker dish with a stand) in a 2007 Impala (a mid-sized sedan):
1. Open the front doors of the car. Move the headrests on the front seats down (there is a press in doohickey around the metal posts of the headrests). Move the steering wheel to the highest position. Recline both front seats as far as possible.
2. Wedge the large part of the bowl, facing down, diagonally through the front passenger door. The bottom edge of the bowl MUST go between the gear shift and the dash in order for everything to fit. You will have to push the bowl to compress the door seal at the upper corner enough to get it through.
3. Next, push the bowl UP and over the seats, holding it against the dome, while you raise both front seats enough to get at the back seats and fold them down, allowing trunk area access. (If you folded the back seats down too early, you can't get the front seats down enough to get the bowl in. So don't get too clever here.) Slide the bowl, still facing down, partway into the trunk, and hold it up while you raise the front seats, then let it settle behind the front seats, firmly wedged in place.
4. Place the small stand part of the chair frame in the trunk. Shut all four doors. Adjust your seat some and drive away, sweating and still swearing.
How to fit a papasan chair frame (which is a giant wicker dish with a stand) in a 2007 Impala (a mid-sized sedan):
1. Open the front doors of the car. Move the headrests on the front seats down (there is a press in doohickey around the metal posts of the headrests). Move the steering wheel to the highest position. Recline both front seats as far as possible.
2. Wedge the large part of the bowl, facing down, diagonally through the front passenger door. The bottom edge of the bowl MUST go between the gear shift and the dash in order for everything to fit. You will have to push the bowl to compress the door seal at the upper corner enough to get it through.
3. Next, push the bowl UP and over the seats, holding it against the dome, while you raise both front seats enough to get at the back seats and fold them down, allowing trunk area access. (If you folded the back seats down too early, you can't get the front seats down enough to get the bowl in. So don't get too clever here.) Slide the bowl, still facing down, partway into the trunk, and hold it up while you raise the front seats, then let it settle behind the front seats, firmly wedged in place.
4. Place the small stand part of the chair frame in the trunk. Shut all four doors. Adjust your seat some and drive away, sweating and still swearing.
