door panels

[02cavy]

i'd like to take my door panels off to upgrade the speakers and do a little painting. i know door panels can be a real pain, so i've avoided them to this point, but i can't take those factory speakers anymore. can anyone help me out with how to remove the door panels and any problems to watch out for???

[blkcavi02]

there are 6 screws 3 at the bottom of the panel 1 on the side and 2 where you grab to shut the door. remove them and pull the door panel there are clips that hold it on. when you put it back on make sure the piece of plastic that is stuck to the door is on straight because if it isn't water can leak in and it will go under your carpet and you'll never know it. it's just held on by double sided tape or something. it's not hard taking them off or putting them back on. hope this helped

[blkcavi02]

oh i forgot to tell you to also take off the little triangle piece at the top corner of the panel i think it's held on by one screw.

[02cavy]

great. thanks a lot. hopefully i'll have a chance this weekend to take them out and switch the speakers. do you know what size they are? 6.5?

[01Cavy]

4x6 i believe

[blkcavi02]

i'm not sure

[studballs]

they are 4x6

[Mangoamerican]

Originally Posted by studballs

they are 4x6

dont forget about the uclips that hold the window levers.. those are tricky to get out! even a little mroe difficult to put back in.. but if you have power windows, make sure that you unclip the wiring harness have fun!

[02cavy]

what are the uclips? i don't have power windows.

[Mangoamerican]

Originally Posted by 02cavy

what are the uclips? i don't have power windows.

its a u shaped clip that holds the window lever on the gear thing. i used a small screwdriver and a hammer to get it out enough to pull it out with needlenose pliers , if you push the plastic back and look at the window lever, you should be able to see the clip