3-Cut away the old seat covers with whatever fashion amuses you. Personally, we chose the destructive stab and slash method. However, point of caution: Retain the six metal rods found in the front seats and the single rod in the rear seat backrest for reuse. There are two on each of the bottom seats (in the channels on the front and back of each seat) and there are two for each of the backrests (in channels on the bottom of the seat's back).