removing dash speakers

[arcticmopar]

 Not sure if this has been asked before but can the center dash speaker be removed/replaced with both dash pad and windshield in place? Would like to swap out the speaker but would like to leave rest alone for now.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

The speaker is mounted under the dashpad.   

[bb71challenger]

Oh man I never knew that. That really bites!

[arcticmopar]

  Bummer... Well plan B then! Thanks for the info MEK. Sure glad I checked first and didnt order any!

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I replaced the center speaker when I replaced my dashpad. Heck, it was probably 8 hours worth of work.     If your dashpad is in good shape, you would have to be REALLY wanting a working speaker in there to go thru all the effort. I can talk you thru it though...   


  Mike

[bb71challenger]

To me this makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Why would the factory put something UNDER the dashpad that was destined to go out/blow up/dry rot long before anything else? I wonder what the labor rate/time alloted was for a dealership to replace the center speaker?

[peterro]

Ok, so here's a secondary question.  What about the two outer speakers in the dash?  Are they installed into the pad like the center one or are they mounted to the frame?

[Moparinho]

under the pad as well...  I'm doing the same work and last week it took about 6 hours effort to remove the dash pad without removing windshield and dash frame...

[heminut]

To me this makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Why would the factory put something UNDER the dashpad that was destined to go out/blow up/dry rot long before anything else?

Actually, I think the dash pads started cracking before the speakers went bad!

[troutstreamnm]

Major P.I.T.A. is all I can say 

[troutstreamnm]

And with that thoughtful and helpful post, I am now a Full Member...

[bb71challenger]

Major P.I.T.A. is all I can say 

Hey, did you put the new one in like the factory or over the top of the pad? I am not going to use a factory style speaker but if I did I think I would mount it on top even if I had to mill some off the speaker grill. I think if I mount one there it will be a center speaker for surround sound.

[troutstreamnm]

No I just used an inexpensive replacement that fit in the hole.  Kinda wish I bought a higher quality speaker since it is so hard to replace, but I bias the sound 80% to the good rear speakers anyway.  Not that it matters because anything is hard to hear over the roar of the Flowmasters 

[Bullitt-]

I don't know about your '70-71s but my '73's center 4X10 speaker comes out the top...
 I replaced it with 2- 3" speakers mounted on a piece of melamine.