B Pillar Speaker Cover Set (Left + Right)
These covers replace the factory speaker grilles in the B pillar panels. Each cover ships with four brass threaded inserts already set and the mounting screws threaded into their correct holes. No special tools are needed, but the B pillar panel has to come out of the car to do the swap.
Before you begin: the B pillar panels are 40-year-old plastic and can be brittle. Pull with steady, even pressure rather than jerking, and work in a warm garage if it’s cold out — cold plastic cracks.
Tools required
- Socket or wrench for the upper seatbelt bolt
- Screwdriver for the door jamb screw
- Driver for the M4 flange bolts
- Small plastic cutters or wire cutters (only if factory covers are still installed — the smaller the jaw, the better)
Included, per side
- 1× cover with grill cloth
- 4× M4 threaded inserts (pre-installed)
- 2× M4×6 flange bolts
- 1× M4×10 flange bolt
- 1× M4×12 flange bolt
- Remove the upper seatbelt bolt
- Unbolt the seatbelt anchor at the top of the B pillar and set the bolt aside.
- Remove the door jamb screw
- Remove the screw in the door jamb that holds the panel.
- Make room to work
- Slide the seat all the way forward and tilt the seatback forward.
- Pull the B pillar panel
- Start at the top, next to the headliner, and pull the panel toward the center of the car and forward.
- A couple of tabs on the rear edge tuck in behind the rear waterfall panel. Take your time freeing these — this is where a brittle panel is most likely to crack.
- Free the seatbelt
- The panel has two seatbelt slots, each held closed by clips. Remove the clips from both slots.
- Slide the seatbelt out through the slots and the panel comes free of the car.
- Remove the factory covers (if still installed)
- If your panel has no speaker cover in it, skip to the next step.
- The factory covers are plastic-welded to the panel — four pins pass through the panel and are melted over on the back. There’s nothing to unscrew; the welds have to be cut.
- Turn the panel over. Using small plastic cutters or wire cutters, trim the melted edge of each weld where the pin comes through the panel. Cut only the flared head of the weld, not the panel.
- Once all four pins are cut, the factory cover lifts out.
- Install the new cover
- Back the screws out of the new cover. Note which hole each screw came from — there are three different lengths and each one only fits its own spot. Easiest is to remove and reinstall one screw at a time.
- Set the cover into the panel opening, grill cloth facing out, and line up the four inserts with the mounting holes.
- Run each screw back into its matching insert and snug it down. The inserts sit in plastic — stop as soon as the screw seats, don’t crank on it.
- Reinstall the B pillar panel
- Feed the seatbelt back through both slots and reinstall the clips on each one.
- Tuck the rear tabs behind the waterfall panel, then work the panel back into place along the headliner and door opening.
- Reinstall the door jamb screw.
- Reinstall the upper seatbelt bolt and tighten it fully. Give the belt a firm tug to confirm the anchor is secure before driving.
- Return the seat to your normal position and repeat on the other side.
One screw at a time. The M4×6, ×10 and ×12 bolts aren’t interchangeable. Pulling and replacing them one at a time means you never have to guess which hole a screw came from.
Care. Clean the grill cloth with a soft brush or a vacuum with a brush attachment. For spots, use a damp cloth with mild soap and let it air dry — don’t soak the fabric or use solvent cleaners.
