HOW TO: Remove Front/Rear Dash and Install Deck, Remove Door Panels

[ILoveMyCavalier]

I'll take that as a yes...

[Lances133]

Originally Posted by ILoveMyCavalier

I'll take that as a yes...

Yeaah, you can see that from the pictures.

[ILoveMyCavalier]

yeah, thanks. I was just checking since I don't want to add anything else besides the CD player. Sorry for asking for clarification

[Young Chuck D]

89's don't have to do all that

[ILoveMyCavalier]

Originally Posted by Young Chuck D

89's don't have to do all that

The reason I'm wondering is because my dash doesn't look exactly like the pictures, it has a seperate piece around the radio and up over the steering wheel. I didn't know if there was a way to just take that off. Mine's a '96. Please, no sarcastic replies, I'm just trying to make sure before I take my whole dash apart.

[ILoveMyCavalier]

this is what my dash looks like(minus the colors of course), 2 pieces instead of one.

[Young Chuck D]

Originally Posted by ILoveMyCavalier

The reason I'm wondering is because my dash doesn't look exactly like the pictures, it has a seperate piece around the radio and up over the steering wheel. I didn't know if there was a way to just take that off. Mine's a '96. Please, no sarcastic replies, I'm just trying to make sure before I take my whole dash apart.

i don't mean to tease, sorry, but 89's have a faceplate held by 5 or 6 screws. thats it. i broke my first faceplate by leaving it in the backseat and having passengers. so i snagged one from a junkyard and stopped letting people in my car.

[Young Chuck D]

Originally Posted by ILoveMyCavalier

this is what my dash looks like(minus the colors of course), 2 pieces instead of one.

My actual dash...

[Lances133]

Originally Posted by ILoveMyCavalier

this is what my dash looks like(minus the colors of course), 2 pieces instead of one.

It's the same thing, the dash in the original pictures have two pieces as well. The top part and that panel that goes around the gauges, steering wheel, a/c & heat knobs and the radio, mostly all the same 95+

[Lances133]

Originally Posted by Young Chuck D

My actual dash...

I think I'd rather have to take off the entire dash then have a dash as boxey as that lol

[ILoveMyCavalier]

Well, I got my CD player in! I had to loosen the main dash, but only had to remove the part that went in front of the radio. It took about 3 hours, with help, including figuring out the install kit I bought. Actually removing the dash only took like five minutes though. So it turns out I answered my own question, I didn't have to remove the whole dash to do it. And I want to thank Classicrocjunkie for this thread, I printed it and used the instructions to remove that part of the dash. THANK YOU!!

[Young Chuck D]

Originally Posted by Lances133

I think I'd rather have to take off the entire dash then have a dash as boxey as that lol

you callin me a square!? lmao

[crazywigglyman]

hey there. another newbie here. i just got a 2001 Cavalier Z24 and i'm putting new 4x6 speakers in the front doors. i understand everything relating to the removal of the door panels except for one thing, is there any special way to disconnect the power lock wires or is it really as simple as popping the trim off and disconnecting a couple of wires and then installing the speakers, hooking the lock back up, and putting the door panel back on.

[Classicrocjunkie]

Originally Posted by crazywigglyman

hey there. another newbie here. i just got a 2001 Cavalier Z24 and i'm putting new 4x6 speakers in the front doors. i understand everything relating to the removal of the door panels except for one thing, is there any special way to disconnect the power lock wires or is it really as simple as popping the trim off and disconnecting a couple of wires and then installing the speakers, hooking the lock back up, and putting the door panel back on.

there should be some quick release clips back there somewhere.

[crazywigglyman]

thanks, i'll let you know how this little experiment turns out