I got them out without taking anything apart, other than the grilles, of course. As I said before, it was a tight fit, but with enough twisting and pulling, they will come out. I did look into removing the deck, but removing the headrests was an obstacle that I couldn't get past. It's been about 18 months since I replaced my speakers, so my memory is a little fuzzy as to specifically what I did to get them out.