i think i see your problem....
Step 1: You think you're working on a mexican sandwich....so take your tools from the kitchen and into the garage....
actually, youre right, chevy likes to make it difficult...the new camaros have the craziest configuration...everything is squished...but in my stang i need to remove the rear seat to get to my speakers too....was a trial and error...never try to remove those speaker grills from the inner quarter panel in a newer mustang...oops...hehe...(its fine actually...but coulda been bad
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