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Greetings all,

 

just signed on the forum, cauzz I saw this question pop up and it's what I'm looking for.

 

I need to get at those rear speakers in my 90 GMC Sierra reg cab as well. All the install places I've spoke to says that even their experienced installers will end up busting that trim. I figure If the trims gonna break, I may as well do it cuzz I can break stuff really good and save myself $45 a quarter hour.

 

IF anyone scares up any tricks to getting this done let me know.

 

Thanks!

 

C

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ahh crap I forgot to look sorry bout that :cheers: I'll write meself a note this time and let ya know what I did tommorow :D I've ripped apart a few :sleep: interiors so it should be fairly easy I hope. worse case I break the trim myself and I can tell you guys what NOT to do :crackup: but right now it's time to :cheers:

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:cry: yeah thats pretty much what I just did :cheers: That rear trim piece is pretty hard to get off. I used a tool I bought for popping molding clips off with but a small pry bar would most likely work just as well :cheers: I started by pulling the end trim out just far enough to get at the end clip on the top of the trim panel. and just slowly work the clip out but dont put too much pressure on one spot move back and forth across the clip. It made some sounds like the whole panel was gonna break but it didn't. there are spots for five clips on the top row but there were only three clips on the top row. I'm guessing so you can shift the clip position in case one gets broken :D witch is what I'll be doing when I put the panel back on :flag: I'm sure there is a tool out there somewhere that would make this easier but I managed just fine :D the bottom row of clips I popped off by going down from the top of the panel with a LARGE flat head screwdriver (about a 3/8" wide tip) once you get it snugged up tight to the first clip carefully twist the screwdriver little by little moving across the clip back and forth so as not to put too much stress on one spot at a time (I broke 1 by being impatient so take your time :crackup: ) btw I started on the end and worked my way across the clips :sleep: It took me a total of mabye 5 to 10 minutes to remove the panel after that you'll have to remove the side panels as well as pop the platic grommets from the carpeting. tools for removing door and panel clips are fairly cheap and I would reccomend picking one up for anyone who plans on doing interior work :nono: might save you a couple bucks in clips too :)

Hope this helps you guys out and I hope I didn't forget anything

good luck :sick:

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i broke the top row of clips getting mine off. and i used a big honking flathead screwdriver. i tried the trim removers and the "official" tools, but the big screwdriver got the job done in the end. good luck with it

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