How do you remove Rivets holding car speakers in place???

[Connecticut]

Hey guys what's up? I recently blew my factory speakers in my 2002 VW Golf so I went out and purchased some new speakers to install myself. I had no trouble taking off the door panel, my problem came when it was time to remove the speaker.

There are metal Rivet's holding it in place, now my question is how would I go about to take these rivets out so I can install my new speakers? I've read you drill them out, how exactly do you go about to do that. I tried to drill it out but had no luck and i though i should stop and ask for help before I damage my car.

PLEASE HELP ME!!! Thank A LOT!!!

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[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

drill

 

[Max_Power 10+ year member]

drill them out

 

[Connecticut]

You just stick a drill in and use the reverse switch? I did this and just made the whole bigger

 

[Blove1991 10+ year member]

No no silly, cut the door off and get another door with a speaker that works DUHzz

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

Get a bit, drill each one out, remove speaker.How hard is that?

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

You just stick a drill in and use the reverse switch? I did this and just made the whole bigger

No. You drill in FORWARD motion... not reverse.

nG

 

[saturnspl1991 10+ year member]

you guys are all stupid you get a chop saw cut the whole panel out and weld in your own new one

 

[AudioAnonymous 10+ year member]

When people say drill the rivet out they don't mean a drill bit that is bigger then the whole rivet. It's usually a small drill bit like 1/8", 3/16" or something. I don't know if you knew that but just thought I'd add it in if you never drilled out a rivet before.

 

[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

Yeah, I usually use a bit that just fits in the center recess in the head of the rivet. Drill and push and the head pops off and the rest pushes through the hole.