Well yeah i did cut the metal for the 6x9's, but that was ages ago, before i even knew about it being illeagal ect..But i'm doing the same as Azzfox and sealing it back up.
Yeah splits are going in the rear- WHy?- because i'm upgrading my system, and i'll be upgrading my fronts splits aswell, so rather than sell them off and take a big loss, i'm moving them to the back, where they will become the permanent rear fill, in the factory location. No complaints from the rear passengers lol...and yes pissing the 6x9's off, (sale sect if anyones interested!) have found out for sure, VR/VS shelf will not fit, plus is doesnt come in the blue, to match the rest of my interior anyway, so im just going to pick up another VP Calais shelf and use that. Just have to get the tweeters sitting nicely in the rear retainers, and i'm good to go.....
Any one who's used the stock rear mounting location, did you use a spacer so that the speaker isnt metal on metal?? if so were the any clearance issues. I'd like to find out before i have to attempt it, as anyone who has mucked around with those pressed fibre shelves will know how much of a bitch they can be to work with....