removing the door panel...

trying to remove the door panel in my 97 rs. found some screws, but it won't come off. any information on the easiest way to remove the door panel would be appreciated. thanks

pull.
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yeah.. remove the screws and pull up.. there's a lip just inside of it at the top that more or less holds it in place

you also half to unhook the door lock before you lift it up. all you do is unlock the door (slide the thing to the front) and then use a screw driver to pry off the little plastic part. make sure you dont bend the door rods, cause they are a bitch to fix...

the reason i'm asking about the door panel is b/c i want to pull the speakers out, and at a quick glance, it looked like i needed to take the door panel off. is this necessary, or can i get the speaker out w/out having to take the door panel off?

Get yourself a trim removal tool. They are like 5 bucks and worth their weight in gold when removing door panels. They always have them crappy plastic push in fasteners on them, and the tool pops em right out easily without breaking any.

yea. my friend told me about that tool today. i'll look into it.

you dont need the tool for removing the door panel, just trying to save you some money...

you don't need the tool but you do have to take off the entire panel to get to the speaker :banghead:.

pull.
hard.


that was pretty good lol

flat screwdriver works just the same..

or a sledge hammer!!

DONT FORGET THE DUCT TAPE when you put it back on!

...and the ham sammiches for sound deadening

if you cant duck it fuck it

damn right.....

...and the ham sammiches for sound deadening

mmmmmm... sound deadening ham sammiches..

funtional and you can eat it!!!

Click on this great site for more info and pictures of the door panel removal. Click on the right hand side under R&R power window motor.

http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech1.html

Good luck