I was going to ask about speaker grills. On your set up, then, you dropped the 6 1/2" Xplodes in the rear and still used the standard/stock Benz grill covers? That sounds ideal to me.

But here is a problem that cropped up: son just had (two hours ago) an accident that crunched the rear driver's side fender. Took out the rear light. Looks like a new bumper cover. I THINK the trunk is O.K. He is fine. A little parking bash with one of his friends in a Jeep. A little damage - as we all know, it won't be a little money.

But, anyway, let me know if you put the stock grills over the Sony speakers. I really have not done any speaker work in, probably, 20-25 years (I remember when a 6 x 9 speaker was REALLY hot). Would the grill screws just screw into the deck or the speaker housing? Thanks for all of your help so far. And I know what you mean about not being able to test a car speaker in the showroom.