Removal of centre air vents

[Darrellpope]

I’m in the process of fitting a aftermarket radio which I need to remove the centre vents around the radio dash surround.
The outer edge just unclips nice but the inner edge looks like there is 5 tabs on each and looks like they have been moulded over ?
Any one have any ideas how to remove these with damaging it

 

[sparkzer]

It does look like they have been molded in to place, dont they? I'm assuming you have a new dash surround for the new head unit? any clues on how the vents would mount on that?

Out of interest, what head unit you go for?

 

[chimpusmaximus]

I used a small rotary tool to grind down the tops and they then released.

 

[TeeCeeJay]

They are plastic welds. You'll need to carefully cut/grind or melt them off, they don't unclip