Please read this entire direction before starting. It'll make your life easier.
First, here's the reason I decided to stay inside and get this done today;
There a plastic cap that sits on the side panel (its not a pin, but a screw cover). Carefully, pop this out. Don't just pry it out recklessly or it'll break. Once done, unscrew the Phillips Head underneath.
Next, remove the small fabric-like/rubber trim piece from top the door jam (its only about 3" long). This is held onto the body in 2 places.
The top is held in by a large plastic staple. From the top it appears like a tab. Carefully, work a screwdriver in there to pop it out.
The bottom only has a single pin but its molded into the trim itself. You can Carefully pull this out too. Don't worry if the pin comes out of the molding as mine did just that. I was able to work it back into the molding piece.
NOTE: The pins are delicate, so don't break them off.
Next, lift the flap by the rollbar. Its comes up easily with only minor tension so you can use your fingers.
Under the flap, remove the small phillips head screw. My picture shows where mine was, but I took it out already...
Note; Don't drop the screw into the body !
Remove the door trim from the door jam. It just peels off.
Note: See Picture For Warnings Or Tips (or have a band-aid -:surrender: )
There's a pin holding the side panel to the car. Its right near where the lock mechanism is for the door (maybe a little lower). Its like what holds the door panel onto the car. Pop it out.
The rear is held on with those same pins; However, the mounts are slotted at top. This allows you to simply slide the rear part of the panel up, and out !
NOTE: Do so, but don't pull panel out yet since there's a few wires to unhook. First, unhook the speaker connector itself (use the plastic connector by squeezing the sides and pulling apart).
Next, you must remove the Defroster connector. Inside the panel, at the top of the connector is a slide. Slide this little tab-panel down and the entire thing pivots out of the panel.
Here's a picture of the rear panel pins
The install is this, in-reverse...
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SPEAKER INSTALLATION:
NOTE: Only a 4" Slim-Mount will fit in that corner, so don't even try it (like I did).
NOTE: Once done, you'll loose access to those compartments. Stocks are flush-mounted, so they won't open as the new speaker grill will be in their way. Personally, I didn't care since only the passenger side hold anything and not much at that. There's like 5 other places to store stuff in this car anyway !
NOTE: The Striped-Wire is the Positive (+) lead. You can use the same connectors as stock for new.
NOTE: The speakers are 4 ohm. Try and get within 2 ohms difference or less...nothing more.
First, here's the reason I decided to stay inside and get this done today;

There a plastic cap that sits on the side panel (its not a pin, but a screw cover). Carefully, pop this out. Don't just pry it out recklessly or it'll break. Once done, unscrew the Phillips Head underneath.

Next, remove the small fabric-like/rubber trim piece from top the door jam (its only about 3" long). This is held onto the body in 2 places.
The top is held in by a large plastic staple. From the top it appears like a tab. Carefully, work a screwdriver in there to pop it out.
The bottom only has a single pin but its molded into the trim itself. You can Carefully pull this out too. Don't worry if the pin comes out of the molding as mine did just that. I was able to work it back into the molding piece.
NOTE: The pins are delicate, so don't break them off.

Next, lift the flap by the rollbar. Its comes up easily with only minor tension so you can use your fingers.

Under the flap, remove the small phillips head screw. My picture shows where mine was, but I took it out already...
Note; Don't drop the screw into the body !

Remove the door trim from the door jam. It just peels off.
Note: See Picture For Warnings Or Tips (or have a band-aid -:surrender: )

There's a pin holding the side panel to the car. Its right near where the lock mechanism is for the door (maybe a little lower). Its like what holds the door panel onto the car. Pop it out.

The rear is held on with those same pins; However, the mounts are slotted at top. This allows you to simply slide the rear part of the panel up, and out !
NOTE: Do so, but don't pull panel out yet since there's a few wires to unhook. First, unhook the speaker connector itself (use the plastic connector by squeezing the sides and pulling apart).
Next, you must remove the Defroster connector. Inside the panel, at the top of the connector is a slide. Slide this little tab-panel down and the entire thing pivots out of the panel.
Here's a picture of the rear panel pins

The install is this, in-reverse...
---------------------------------------
SPEAKER INSTALLATION:
NOTE: Only a 4" Slim-Mount will fit in that corner, so don't even try it (like I did).
NOTE: Once done, you'll loose access to those compartments. Stocks are flush-mounted, so they won't open as the new speaker grill will be in their way. Personally, I didn't care since only the passenger side hold anything and not much at that. There's like 5 other places to store stuff in this car anyway !
NOTE: The Striped-Wire is the Positive (+) lead. You can use the same connectors as stock for new.
NOTE: The speakers are 4 ohm. Try and get within 2 ohms difference or less...nothing more.
