> "secret pin" was.                 ( methinks to spite me?!? )   Anyway, at
> present, is seems that the only other alternative is to (a): bust off the
> plastic tabs on back, or (b): Pry 'em out from the front with a large
> screwdriver and totally shred the hell out of the doorpanels (which is what the
> PO of my '84 did on his quest to "upgrade the sound system"
> ( ie. JUMBO Sparkomatic speakers in the front doorpanels with foam rubber
> cemented over the now gaping 8" + or - diameter holes ) Looks real cool and
> sounds even better. Oh yeah! gotta have that premium sound, ya know. 
> 
> What gives? Does anybody know how to unscrew them without screwing something up?

I guess I'm just lucky - or are '88s different? My speakers came out 
fine, although the driver's side wiring is somehow dead...