door panels and rear deck speaker replacements
 

Bought speaks all the way around the vehicle, but I have absolutely no clue as to how to pull the door panels off, or the rear deck. I've spent the past hour trying to attack the rear deck so i can pull the 6x9's out, but no luck at all.

Searched online for another 90 minutes for an installation guide, and of course, NO LUCK at all.

Pics by pics of how to pull it apart and drop in the new speakers please?! This has been a real big PITA

There are walkthroughs out there. Keep digging through this forum and the how to forum.......also check out www.*************** I think there's a how to of removing the door panels with pictures (although there might be one here too - I don't feel like digging).

couldn't find it on any of the forums :(

take the rear headrests off, there are two plastic clips when you fold the seats down. pop off the rear pillars and then is slides out, kinda tight but it works

oh so you DO have to pull the rear pillars out? Oye, what a pita! So, for the doors, do you just pull up on the panels?

here are door panels: https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/how-remove-install-door-speakers-9833/
Back seat: https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...325#post355325
Rear Deck: Read post #7: https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...move+rear+deck

Using the search: https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/how-use-search-button-25225/

that took me 3 min, no way you lookd for an hour and a half.... oh good luck & your welcome

I looked all over the net, google, yahoo, all the biggie search engines. Took me a good 90 minutes, then i surrendered and came here as a last resort. I searched other chevy forums, and people all had the same question as me, but no one to answer.

...ok edit: well there you are, glad i could help, wasnt sure if u needed the rear seat, just thought id throw it in... and good luck with the swapping... tell the other chevy forum ppl you found your answer on COBALTSS.NET, and get em to look around here... :) [[[that was a shamless plug ;)]]]

negative ghost rider!!

there are also 2 little clips in the back you'll be able see them if you look in your trunk and UP(closest to the window). Also the pillars don't need to be removed they are pretty easy to seperate you'll see when you push on the deck next to pillar.

I gutted my car and was going to do a huge "GUT" how-to but my son broke my camera.

negative ghost rider!!

there are also 2 little clips in the back you'll be able see them if you look in your trunk and UP(closest to the window). Also the pillars don't need to be removed they are pretty easy to seperate you'll see when you push on the deck next to pillar.

I gutted my car and was going to do a huge "GUT" how-to but my son broke my camera.

negative ghost rider!!

there are also 2 little clips in the back you'll be able see them if you look in your trunk and UP(closest to the window). Also the pillars don't need to be removed they are pretty easy to seperate you'll see when you push on the deck next to pillar.

I gutted my car and was going to do a huge "GUT" how-to but my son broke my camera.

negative ghost rider!!

there are also 2 little clips in the back you'll be able see them if you look in your trunk and UP(closest to the window). Also the pillars don't need to be removed they are pretty easy to seperate you'll see when you push on the deck next to pillar.

I gutted my car and was going to do a huge "GUT" how-to but my son broke my camera.

FOUR POSTS ghost rider!!

well, at least there is positive support here after understanding my excessive scouting for information. I bought the speakers, and they are on the way. Some peeps have stated their 6.5's bolt right up w/o a bracket... now, what kind of a bracket will I need for the fronts?

Sorry computer froze/crashed!! :(

fronts are 6.5's. you souldn't need any type of mounting hardware.

i put 6 1/2s in the front, and it worked well, i did have to drill hole in the door so i can bolt, ill go get pics in a few mins and post them here

yes the fronts are 6.5s but the are kind oddly shapped. they clip in and hold on by one bolt. i would, if possible get 6.75" front speakers so you have a litte more lip to work with on the mounting

speakers already shipped ;)

Does anyone wanna post pics of removing the rear deck? Im going to replace my rear speakers soon

did you do anything about the open area around the speaker created by the oddly shaped speaker opening in the door. Im in the process of swtiching out componets and all ive done so far is the speakers, and it kinda sounds crappy. But it might be that the stock h/u doesnt have the power to drive the speakers.