i bet i could tell you the whole process to tak it apart and put it back together. besides you said you never put them in your car so you havent put any real weight or stress on them yet. flip it over and pul the material back some and you see what im talkig about. theres more members on here that saw what happened to mine and will tell you the same thing. i didnt say they were worth what youre asking i just said theyre not safe. but i did pay less than youre asking for mine new locally.