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chevy68388 · 02-03-2003, 01:13 AM

ok i need to know how in the world do i remove my dash in a 86 gmc im going to put in new dash speakers

87gmc · 02-03-2003, 01:18 AM

its pretty simple there is going to be a few screws on the right side at the bottom. you will have to take off the dash bezel also. there is a screw on the side of the passenger and then it should just lift off.

78SilveradoSWB · 02-03-2003, 01:35 AM

I recently took my dash pad off. I would recommend you remove the front trim piece on both sides. I scraped mine when removing the dash pad. Also, you'll need to pull it a little forward then upwards to release the clips holding it down. There is a series of clips along the length that helps secure it to the dash.

AJII · 02-03-2003, 06:28 PM

Since you guys have had it off, you could tell me what I need to know... is there a 4x6 speaker right in the center, or just the 3.5" on the sides?

Thanks

PHOENIX · 02-03-2003, 06:35 PM

There are smaller speakers on the sides and one in the middle. I dont think its a 4x6 though. I think its something weird like a 4X9 or something (I could be way off). Ill check tonight and see, if nobody posts the size by then, Ill post it for you.

EDIT:
no dimensions, but heres a link to check out:
http://www.chevyduty.com/store/prodi...tem=8&mitem=32

*1FaastC10* · 02-03-2003, 06:49 PM

its a 4x10 in the center. and if i'm not mistaken, you will have one or the other, not both. its either a 4x10, or the dual 3.5s.

Slonaker · 02-03-2003, 08:36 PM

Hopefully you won't find anything like this in the dash!

AJII · 02-03-2003, 08:55 PM

Depends....is she pretty? lol

thanks guys, 4x10, got it...is is worth having that extra speaker?

LOHRTBT · 02-03-2003, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Slonaker
Hopefully you won't find anything like this in the dash!

OMFG!!
Im not even claustrophobic but dayum!! That makes me sick just looking at it!! hahaahahaha
holy cow!!
How long did it take her to get in there...and whats worse...why??hahahahahha

79BIG10 · 02-04-2003, 12:17 AM

ROFLMFAO!!! How did she do that!!! Get the jaws of life!!

**swervin ervin** · 02-04-2003, 12:23 AM

That's what I want to know. How in the hell did she get in there and how did she get out? Or did you just cover her up and leave her there?

That's the weirdest thing I've seen in a long time. LMAO.

bigblock73 · 02-04-2003, 12:28 AM

at first I thought it was photoshopped...but now I can't tell (second guessing myself)!

I'll take the car that has Heather Locklear or Daisy Fuentes in the glove box!!

-Jeff

1974ChevyC10 · 02-04-2003, 12:32 AM

damn slonaker you shouldnt be showing us your kinky photos LOL
just kidding but damn where did you find that picture at and do you know if its real or some kind of photo shopped thing or what?

Slonaker · 02-04-2003, 01:35 AM

I got that pic, and two others in email today. The explanation is that she was being smuggled into the US, and got caught by US Customs.

Here are the other two:

http://www.slonaker.net/images/dash1.JPG

http://www.slonaker.net/images/dash3.JPG

Sorry to derail your thread, chevy68388!

Slonaker

1974ChevyC10 · 02-04-2003, 01:37 AM

holy chit she really wanted to get into the country

bill_ont_canada · 02-04-2003, 01:48 AM

That last pic gives a whole new meaning to the words SLEEPER CAB huh!

apstguy · 02-04-2003, 01:49 AM

Every truck that came with a factory radio had two 3.5. "Aftermarket" radios had the center 4X10 (worst shape for a speaker ever!!!!) I switched out mine for a pair of Pioneers and they sound good! http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...TSA878&o=m&a=1

To take the dash out, take the trim panel off from under the steering column. Then take the gauge cluster bezel off (8 some odd screws). If you have an aftermarket radio (DIN style - the newer ones, not the old shaft type) it is much harder to do this. You need to shift the truck into 1st to take the panel off. Then take the 4-5 screws/bolts along the bottom of the dash on the passenger side. There is one last big screw on the end of it - you have to open the passenger side door to get to it & use an offset screwdriver. Don't forget to take the hose off of the passenger side air vent. To do this, open the glove box then crawl under the dash and jank both sides. Simply pull and the dash should slide off!

Ric83 · 02-04-2003, 01:09 PM

Or if you can't get to those air vents, just ask that girl to crawl under there for you. I think she could reach them from in there.

LOHRTBT · 02-04-2003, 01:25 PM

HOLY COW!! HAHAHAHHA
Looks like she pee peed on her self while stuffed in there. Crazy stuff!! haha

J-Spec C10 · 02-05-2003, 07:13 PM

unreal pic! The things people do....it blows my mind sometimes.

*1FaastC10* · 02-06-2003, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by apstguy
Every truck that came with a factory radio had two 3.5. "Aftermarket" radios had the center 4X10 (worst shape for a speaker ever!!!!)

not true... a single 4x10 in the dash was the base radio, and the "stereo" optioned trucks got the dual 3.5" speakers in the dash. when i got my C10, that's all it had was a blown 4x10, with no wires, cutouts, or brackets for anything else.

78SilveradoSWB · 02-06-2003, 01:15 AM

I hope no terrorists are around this forum reading this post. It might give them ideas on how to enter the US illegally.

02-03-2003, 01:13 AM	#1
chevy68388 king $h!t Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: spring valley/ohio/usa Posts: 416	removing my dash ok i need to know how in the world do i remove my dash in a 86 gmc im going to put in new dash speakers __________________ j dawg the 86 allmost done 357/700r4/lifted 9/dana44 front ten bolt rear/3.73 gears/35s

02-03-2003, 01:18 AM	#2
87gmc I Got My Engine!!!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palmer, AK Posts: 254	its pretty simple there is going to be a few screws on the right side at the bottom. you will have to take off the dash bezel also. there is a screw on the side of the passenger and then it should just lift off. __________________ F.O.R.D. "F*cked Over Rebuilt Dodge" -+-+-+-+Cameron+-+-+-+- 1987 GMC HIGH SIERRA LWB 1500 32X11.50 383 TBI/Vortec Heads/Intake MSD Ignition Dual Exhaust Custom Pinstriping Sweet interior & stereo http://www.cgalvin29.freehomepage.com

02-03-2003, 06:28 PM	#4
AJII Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Guntown,MS Posts: 172	Since you guys have had it off, you could tell me what I need to know... is there a 4x6 speaker right in the center, or just the 3.5" on the sides? Thanks __________________ 1985 K10 Under Severe Reconstructive Surgery 5.3/New Paint/New Interior/Yadda Yadda Yadda

02-03-2003, 06:35 PM	#5
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	There are smaller speakers on the sides and one in the middle. I dont think its a 4x6 though. I think its something weird like a 4X9 or something (I could be way off). Ill check tonight and see, if nobody posts the size by then, Ill post it for you. EDIT: no dimensions, but heres a link to check out: http://www.chevyduty.com/store/prodi...tem=8&mitem=32 __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION * Last edited by PHOENIX; 02-03-2003 at 06:39 PM.

02-03-2003, 08:36 PM	#7
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Hopefully you won't find anything like this in the dash! Attached Images __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

02-03-2003, 01:35 AM	#3
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	I recently took my dash pad off. I would recommend you remove the front trim piece on both sides. I scraped mine when removing the dash pad. Also, you'll need to pull it a little forward then upwards to release the clips holding it down. There is a series of clips along the length that helps secure it to the dash.

02-03-2003, 06:49 PM	#6
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,400	its a 4x10 in the center. and if i'm not mistaken, you will have one or the other, not both. its either a 4x10, or the dual 3.5s.

02-03-2003, 08:55 PM	#8
AJII Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Guntown,MS Posts: 172	Depends....is she pretty? lol thanks guys, 4x10, got it...is is worth having that extra speaker? __________________ 1985 K10 Under Severe Reconstructive Surgery 5.3/New Paint/New Interior/Yadda Yadda Yadda

02-04-2003, 12:17 AM	#10
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	ROFLMFAO!!! How did she do that!!! Get the jaws of life!! __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

02-04-2003, 12:23 AM	#11
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	That's what I want to know. How in the hell did she get in there and how did she get out? Or did you just cover her up and leave her there? That's the weirdest thing I've seen in a long time. LMAO. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

02-04-2003, 12:28 AM	#12
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	at first I thought it was photoshopped...but now I can't tell (second guessing myself)! I'll take the car that has Heather Locklear or Daisy Fuentes in the glove box!! -Jeff

02-04-2003, 12:32 AM	#13
1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	damn slonaker you shouldnt be showing us your kinky photos LOL just kidding but damn where did you find that picture at and do you know if its real or some kind of photo shopped thing or what? __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

02-04-2003, 01:35 AM	#14
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	I got that pic, and two others in email today. The explanation is that she was being smuggled into the US, and got caught by US Customs. Here are the other two: http://www.slonaker.net/images/dash1.JPG http://www.slonaker.net/images/dash3.JPG Sorry to derail your thread, chevy68388! Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

02-04-2003, 01:37 AM	#15
1974ChevyC10 Overworked and Underlaid Join Date: May 2002 Location: Flagstaff,Arizona Posts: 1,279	holy chit she really wanted to get into the country __________________ I'd rather push a Chevy than drive a Ford The Beast-1978 C10 LWB Red-1978 C10 LWB (Uncle Mike)Michael Henry Millett 11/5/1957 to 03/08/2012 Gone but will never be forgotten-RIP (Uncle Chuck)Charles Manning Gulbronsen Sr 1956-2012 Taken from us to soon but you will live on in our hearts-RIP

02-04-2003, 01:48 AM	#16
bill_ont_canada Nobody is perfect... Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London,Ont,Canada Posts: 200	That last pic gives a whole new meaning to the words SLEEPER CAB huh! __________________ Have a fabulous day. Bill... (ö¿ö) " Loud Pipes Save Lives "



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02-04-2003, 01:49 AM	#17
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,088	Every truck that came with a factory radio had two 3.5. "Aftermarket" radios had the center 4X10 (worst shape for a speaker ever!!!!) I switched out mine for a pair of Pioneers and they sound good! http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...TSA878&o=m&a=1 To take the dash out, take the trim panel off from under the steering column. Then take the gauge cluster bezel off (8 some odd screws). If you have an aftermarket radio (DIN style - the newer ones, not the old shaft type) it is much harder to do this. You need to shift the truck into 1st to take the panel off. Then take the 4-5 screws/bolts along the bottom of the dash on the passenger side. There is one last big screw on the end of it - you have to open the passenger side door to get to it & use an offset screwdriver. Don't forget to take the hose off of the passenger side air vent. To do this, open the glove box then crawl under the dash and jank both sides. Simply pull and the dash should slide off! __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

02-04-2003, 01:09 PM	#18
Ric83 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 824	Or if you can't get to those air vents, just ask that girl to crawl under there for you. I think she could reach them from in there. __________________ Ric '83 Silverado SWB Fleetside Here she is

02-04-2003, 01:25 PM	#19
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	HOLY COW!! HAHAHAHHA Looks like she pee peed on her self while stuffed in there. Crazy stuff!! haha __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

02-05-2003, 07:13 PM	#20
J-Spec C10 Whats this wire for?.... Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 378	unreal pic! The things people do....it blows my mind sometimes. __________________ Kyle CANADIAN CONNECTION '82 C10 Resto-Custom--> * 2 1/4" manifold back dual exhaust with Hooker Aerochambers & High Flow Cats Taylor Ignition Wires Centerline 15" Telstars with 32"x10" mudders

02-06-2003, 01:15 AM	#22
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	Warning! Terrorists are watching! I hope no terrorists are around this forum reading this post. It might give them ideas on how to enter the US illegally. __________________ Mitch 1978 Chevrolet Silverado C 10 454 BB, TH400

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