I have no clue how to remove the old one. Ive herd thst it was riveted in place but I cant find the rivets. .. any help is as always appreciated!

 

Since a CD player wasn't offered in '86, the original radio has already been replaced...so the mounting panel rivets have been removed and likely replaced by screws.

You didn't say how far long you are. Have you removed the black surround panel?

Pull the climate control knobs straight off and then remove the shaft nuts. Wiggle the black surround panel off. Be mindful of the fiber optics "wires" for the temp control slide lever below the radio.

You should now see the radio mounting panel and the screws or rivets

Remove the right and/or left console "cheek" panels for access to the rear of the radio, if needed. The cheek panels are simply held in place by the two screws at the black footwell vents

Cheers
DD

 

Yeah and those teensy Pozi screws on the vent outlets are not hard to remove but devilish to restart!!

I need to get into mine to redo my speedo system hookup.That discourages me a tad. But, I've doneit oh, so many times!!

 

Thabks a bunch guys it is the stock radio and I didnt know that those were bolts behind the knobs ill try it out and keep you posted

 

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Heres what I see when I take the knobs off... I dont get how to unscrew it?

 

See the two slots at 180 degrees from each other. There are tools to do that or you can make one from some tubing of the right size and a file. Just teats to engage the slots and allow the tool to undo them.

I got a collection of bits from HF known as a security set that includes a slot drive.

Carl

 

Sometimes needle-nose pliers will work. Or use a hammer to tap the nuts counter clockwise with a screwdriver in one of the slots

Cheers
DD

 

I got it after all the awesome advice thank a bunch guys now to drill out the rivets.