Remove a 99 Silverado door panel

rockitman · 12-17-2007, 05:38 PM

I need to remove the driver side door panel to replace a speaker.Looked around it but dont want to botch the panel.Would appreciate some advice,thanks.

mudseeker · 12-18-2007, 12:26 PM

most of the panel is held together with a bunch of white snaps. usually a good tug at the corner will pop it loose. your arm rest and/or door handle trim will need to be removed first.

they make a cheap tool to remove the panel but it is not needed really.

75K30 · 12-18-2007, 02:41 PM

I believe the door panels also have a fastener inside of the pocket at the very bottom. Forgetting to remove this usually results in a broken panel.
They do come of fairly easily though.

436'd skylark · 12-18-2007, 05:41 PM

door panels always scare the **** out of me the first time. there is a couple of screws as mentioned, but IIRC, that door panel might lift up and off. not sure though, its been awhile. I had it down to a science thanks to the cable regulators..

deoncollins69 · 12-19-2007, 06:30 PM

There are 2 bolts in the arm rest. One in front one in back. Some had a screw behind the manual lock slide. Tahe those three bolts out and then pull up slightly. Do not pull out . You will be bying a new door panel.

436'd skylark · 12-19-2007, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by deoncollins69

There are 2 bolts in the arm rest. One in front one in back. Some had a screw behind the manual lock slide. Tahe those three bolts out and then pull up slightly. Do not pull out . You will be bying a new door panel.

haha! I thought those panels came up!

Taco2aHD · 12-19-2007, 08:49 PM

doors are always fun to take apart! good luck with that and i do believe if they are anything like the new trucks the guys above are right just be careful and dont get angry with it

that usually equals broken stuff
just pull slowly and check where the tension is and see what bolts you might have missed

12-17-2007, 05:38 PM	#1
rockitman Full Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 49	Remove a 99 Silverado door panel I need to remove the driver side door panel to replace a speaker.Looked around it but dont want to botch the panel.Would appreciate some advice,thanks.

12-18-2007, 12:26 PM	#2
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,317	most of the panel is held together with a bunch of white snaps. usually a good tug at the corner will pop it loose. your arm rest and/or door handle trim will need to be removed first. they make a cheap tool to remove the panel but it is not needed really. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

12-18-2007, 05:41 PM	#4
436'd skylark Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Buffalo Ny Posts: 655	door panels always scare the **** out of me the first time. there is a couple of screws as mentioned, but IIRC, that door panel might lift up and off. not sure though, its been awhile. I had it down to a science thanks to the cable regulators.. __________________ Joe 89 K2500 Chevy, Wee-Oh-five 285K miles, completly rebuilt needs a motor, bad 1962 IHC Scout All Wheel Drive (Scout speak for locking axles) 152 ci, dana everything else

12-19-2007, 08:49 PM	#7
Taco2aHD Full Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: redlands, ca Posts: 19	doors are always fun to take apart! good luck with that and i do believe if they are anything like the new trucks the guys above are right just be careful and dont get angry with it that usually equals broken stuff just pull slowly and check where the tension is and see what bolts you might have missed __________________ 05 1500hd lifted with intake and cat back hypertech programmer. 1991 toyota sr5 2wd ext cab v6

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12-18-2007, 02:41 PM	#3
75K30 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,992	I believe the door panels also have a fastener inside of the pocket at the very bottom. Forgetting to remove this usually results in a broken panel. They do come of fairly easily though.

12-19-2007, 06:30 PM	#5
deoncollins69 Full Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	There are 2 bolts in the arm rest. One in front one in back. Some had a screw behind the manual lock slide. Tahe those three bolts out and then pull up slightly. Do not pull out . You will be bying a new door panel.

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