I'm looking for some input/advice from anyone who has removed a C3 dash and replaced the 4x6 speakers. Is it difficult, are there any special tools needed, and any tricks that make it easier would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

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I've had mine out, it's not difficult, but not fun. Take out the dash panel with the pockets, that exposes a screw thru a bracket up into the dash. I believe you have to remove or at least loosen the gauge panel (I removed mine but I was removing everything for access to the tach, clock, and other stuff that didn't work). Some vasaline on the ends of the dash panel will help when you pull the dash out, oh yeah, you have to remove the pillar trim also. Use care when reinstalling screws into the plastic parts, some of mine stripped out, but who knows how many times it has been apart in it's previous life. Good luck.

I replaced the speakers in my 77 a few years back; it wasn't too difficult (I did it!!!). The side post moldings have to be removed first. If I'm not mistaken, there were several clips that held in the dash pad; these needed to be removed also. There is also a screw which holds the pad to the dash which has to be removed. Then CAREFULLY bend the center of the dash pad upward, placing a slight bow in the pad. Gently pull out the pad.

Every aftermarket speaker that I ordered had to be returned because they wouldn't fit exactly into the original location. I ended up going to my local Chevy dealership and buy GM speakers for the 77.

Wish I could be more helpful. Maybe someone else with more experience could chime in. Good luck.

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Before you remove the dash, try to remove the grate over the speaker and loosen the nuts that hold it in place. If your lucky, the speaker will be sitting on top of the dash and you should be able to lift it out without removing the dash...HINT an offset rachet works great to get the nuts that are up by the windshield.

GOOD LUCK

Dan

I did the replacement in my 78 without removing anything but the molded speaker covers. The comment about removing the windshield pillar moldings is one to keep in mind,too. Mine were already removed at the time I was doing the speaker replacement, so I can not say whether or not it is a necessary step. I found that replacement speakers from Ecklers went into place just fine. Probably the single least troublesome part of my restoration project. I only had to do it once!!