In a message dated 09/08/2010 12:36:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        Jake, you cannot remove the face  plates from those speakers.  You
need the speakers that were on the '88 ?  and later vans that have four
screw holes in the face plate that holds the  speakers to the door panel.  The
old style speakers like you have are held  to the door with a big screwed on
plate from behind.  There is no way I  could ever figure out to separate the
face plates from the speaker on those but  the later model it is possible
and quite evident when you seen them.

>>>>>>Based on the advice you provided below, I  purchased a pair of Sony
XS-
W4021 for the front doors on my 1982  Westy.  However, I am having a tough
time removing the faceplates from  the original speakers.  Can you provide
any guidance on this  step?<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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