hey, i know a lot of you are very knowledgeable of the interior of these and know a bunch of you have painted the wood grain, or covered it. i was wondering how everyone removed the piece that surrounds the radio and AC controls without it breaking. i'm looking to paint it some color (not sure yet)

heres a shitty pic of the piece im talking about. any info is appreciated

 

If I recall, you need to remove the entire console to get at the bolts that keep it mounted. I'll double check, but I'm pretty positive of that. I pulled my old one off without doing this ( I was junking everything anyway) and I'm pretty sure I snapped off all the mounting tabs.

It does not take long to remove the console trim though, so take your time and it should come off pretty easy.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong???

 

There are two screws behind the radio you need to remove first.

And yes, that is a shitty picture.

 

there are only 2 screws? that seems too easy lol. the wood trim on the doors and dash were like, push on clips.

 

Two screws?

Mine popped on and off.

 

Two screws?

Mine popped on and off.

 

There should be two screws that hold on the radio/climate trim surround.

Yours must've been broken already Nick? *Shrug*

Time for Economic Development! Woot!

 

here you go follow most of this DIY

http://www.audiforum.ca/general-d-i-...4-climate.html

you can either buy the radio removal tool for $5 off ebay or use a metal nail file like i did.

 

Guys, of course there are screws holding in the climate control, etc.. He's asking to remove the radio surround... that just pops right off!

 

No it doesn't. It is screwed in as has been said. First remove the radio, and there are the screws in the far left and right under where the radio was. I have done it many times to resolder my climate control display and get the lighting to work again.