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Oct 9, 2001 | 04:29 PM

mikebert60

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I need to access the lone speaker in the dashboard in my 78 Bronco. How to I take off the part of the dash that I need to take off? ;-) Or does it all come off together?

I've tried taking out the few screws up near the windshield, and I took out the glovebox trying to get to the wiring for the speaker / radio antenna, for the record.

Thx 2 million for any help! =)

A 19 yr. old novice who
dreams of being a Ford pro,

Mike W.

Oct 9, 2001 | 08:54 PM

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Had a wonderful '78 and should know exactly what to tell you but, I can't!

I would suggest that you will have to get to the speaker by removing the radio first and probably working from under the dash. If I remember correctly I just cut the wires loose to the dash speaker and mounted speakers on either side of the body behind the front seats. (Right in that big metal panel)

Good luck, you've got a good start.

Oct 10, 2001 | 02:31 AM

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Thx for the support! =)

I kind of just got mean with it and grabbed the speaker from way over by the glovebox area and pulled it over to where I could work with it. (thx to Ford for puttting enough wiring to the speaker to allow for this)

Turns out the speaker is blown and needs a replacement... the stock '78 radio still works! Now all I need is to mount a CD player / cassette deck along with a CB radio underneath the dash by the gear shifter and I'll be set!

Mike W.

Oct 22, 2001 | 02:42 PM

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Mike:
You pull out the radio and work through that opening to get to the center dash speaker. Helps to have some really short screw-drivers, as I recall.

Oct 23, 2001 | 02:32 AM

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How do I go about pulling out the radio? =)

Oct 23, 2001 | 06:47 PM

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Would you care for a Jpeg file of HOW TO R & R a radio and speaker from the Shop Manual?

Dennis

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Oct 24, 2001 | 12:40 AM

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Yes, that would be a great help! Although I know I ought to really put priority to saving up a little bit and just buying a shop manual (although I've bought 2 others for other Fords and every time I figure out most of it without it).

My e-mail is mikebert60@home.com if you want to send it there or let me know what you would like to do!

MW