Walt, I wouldn't leave that "slight buldge" on the dash pad, this will cause the dash pad to crack in time. Since there are tiny holes drilled in the dash pad for a speaker grill, it is a bit weaker in this part. Steve --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote: >SNIP< Another problem was that my replacement speakers were a bit > thicker. They have tweeters mounted in the centers that stick out a little > higher. This presses on the dash pad from the underside creating a slight > bulge, but not bad. If I used spacers to keep the tweeters away from the > dash pad, then the studs would be too short to hold the nuts. >SNIP< > Walt Tampa, FL