[W126 Coupe] Rear speaker tray

Jonathan jhodgman at gmail.com
Sat Aug 25 18:17:20 EDT 2007


Those large pieces of metal that attach the rear/side of the roof to the
car :-P

Jonathan


RONNY GEENEN wrote:

> What are the C pillars?

> And thank for all the info

>

> Ronny

>

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>

> To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 1:11 PM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rear speaker tray

>

>

>> Ooops, you want to remove the entire shelf, not just the speaker covers.

>>

>> Follow the previous directions and then:

>>

>> 4. Remove the rear storage boxes by removing 3 screws on the front

>> and slide then out of their openings.

>> 5. Remove the covers for the C pillars by sliding them towards the

>> front of the car (horzontally).

>> 6. Remove the 3'rd brake light (be careful, the plastic may be very

>> brittle) by sliding it off the pedestal.

>> 6. Slide the rear shelf forward and lift it out.

>>

>> The removal of the C pillar covers is probably the worst part of the

>> job.

>>

>>

>> Regards,

>> Axel J. Wulff

>> 610-731-5453 Cellular

>> 610-572-4611 Home

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>> From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>

>>> Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rear speaker tray

>>> Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:04:36 -0400

>>>

>>> Ronny,

>>>

>>> 1. Pop out the seat bottoms (red latches underneath the seats).

>>> 2. Lift the seathbacks straight up and remove them.

>>> 3. Pull the speaker covers straight forward.

>>>

>>> The plastic may be brittle from 16+ years of exposure to the sun, so

>>> be careful.

>>>

>>> The speaker covers are kept in place by tabs and one ball socket in

>>> the front. The ball socket receiver may pop out with the spaker

>>> covers instead of releasing the ball, but they are easy to put back

>>> in place.

>>>

>>> Good luck. I've had mine out more times than I care to remember.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Regards,

>>> Axel J. Wulff

>>> 610-731-5453 Cellular

>>> 610-572-4611 Home

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>> From: "RONNY GEENEN" <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>

>>>> Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>>> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Rear speaker tray

>>>> Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:03:44 -0700

>>>>

>>>> I need advise.

>>>> What steps do I have to take to remove the rear speaker/hat tray

>>>> behind the rear seats from my 1987 560SEC?

>>>>

>>>> Ronny

>>>> Glendora, Ca 91740

>>>> 1987 560 SEC

>>>> 1984 300 SD

>>>>

>>>

>>>

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