Replacing speaker on 280SL - how to remove wood grill?

[71280SL]

Hi everyone, longtime fan of this site. This is my first post.

I have a January 1971 280SL. I ordered a replacement speaker and was wondering the best way to get the wood grill off. I think there’s two clips but wanted to check. Car was from Arizona, I am the second owner. Thanks in advance!

[Benz280]

Welcome aboard, not sure on the clips but my 280SL was produced 12/70 in the same color as your 050/black .
It a wonderful forum, plenty of knowledge here .   

[rwmastel]

May be different,  but on my 230SL I recall two Phillips screws that were very difficult to reach, but visible through the windshield.

[Jonny B]

On my 280 SL (Sept 1969 build) there are two screws visible through the windshield as Rodd indicates. I can reach them easily with a stubby phillips screw driver. The one I have is about 9 cm tip to top of handle.

[JamesL]

Step 1  -remove the windscreen...

Mine too has a pair of cross-head screws in the grille toward either end (seat). You'll need a stubby screwdriver as access is a little limited by the windscreen. You SHOULD see the screws  looking through the screen from above - or the holes they once sat in.

[WRe]

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[Pinder]

1970 two small philips head screws as shown in prior post picture. You do not need to remove windshield.

[71280SL]

Thanks everyone! Very simple. Now on to replacing the speaker with one from authentic classics. Sure seems like a lot of clips!