86 headrest removal

What’s the secret in removing the headrest on ’86 bucket seats? I pulled and pulled and it doesn't want to come off. Is there a release some where I need to be messing with? If so, where is this some where at? How do I go messing with it?
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I have an '88 and they work the same way.Ford has a special tool,we don't.I had to pull the seat cover up and reach up into the seat from the front bottom,and there's a tab that catches in a slot in the headrest slider (the metal part that goes into the seat).You have to pry it up with a screwdriver and then pull the headrest out.I pulled the seat out,and removed the seat back to get this done.It was a lot of work for such a small job.The foam in the seat back sandwiches this tab I speak of.You will know what I'm talking about when you see it.

Thanks Vinnie. I was kinda hoping someone else would jump in with another way of doing this. Do you know what this special tool looks like? I thinking about stopping by the upholstery shop and see if they would take a stab at it. If they want an arm or a leg or both, I will be taking the seat apart myself. The headrest just looks too big in my Falcon. Again thanks for the advice and support
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No problem.I'm sure that a shop would have a tool,but,perhaps they just remove the seat cover as well.You may not have to completely remove the cover,just enough to get your hand and a standard screwdriver in there.You may even be able to just fold the seat forward with the cover on the back part unzipped.You have nothing to lose by trying.If I can help in any way,let me know.

On your 88 it's either a long thin tape of metal like an in dash CD player remover, or a round thin rod slid down the top through a hole in the neck where the headrest goes through. IIRC

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