better idea, mount the speaker on the metal frame, drill holes down through the top of the package tray in the shape of the ovals...that way, they are hidden speakers and the sound escapes...

 

I over did it in the garage last Saturday while sanding. Paid for it the next day.

 

I know what you mean. I have lost about 10 lbs. this summer just sweating. I eat like a horse and drink beer to beat the band, so I should be gaining weight. This is undoubtedly the hottest August we have ever experienced. I have to come back into the house around 9:00 AM for fear go getting heat stroke.

 

Soaring
I'm going to try to make it to the car show in Bastrop on the 16th. Can you give me some more info? Where in Bastrop and what time?
Probably head for your neck of the woods afterwards for the rest of the weekend. My wife LOVES to shop in Gruene and Wimberley.

 

I had a pair of Sony Xploids in my package tray and didnt have to cut any metal. Just new holes in a package tray. Those and the pair of 5 1/4 I had in the front kick panels sounded SO good! On a side note, I dont want to hear how hot it is in the states! Im working in full combat gear in 120 degrees. Not to worry, Im outta Iraq in less than a month!

 

So will the 6x9's fit or not???

 

Yes, they will, but you have to mount them from inside the trunk, and not from on top of the package tray. You have to drill two holes for each of the 5X7 cutouts so that the speakers can suspend from the metal. And you have to use extra long screws to attach to the covers that will be on top of the package tray when you are through installling.

 

You have my sympathy and thanks.
I spent 18 months in Nam where there were two seasons: hot and wet or wet and hot.

 

Yep, and thanks to the both of you.

 

Your welcome to all. About the speakers, I dont remember having a hard time setting my 6x9s from the top. I could be wrong, since it was a few years ago....man i miss my car.