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The front speakers were a little easier than I thought they'd be. I purchased spacer rings, since I figured they'd be too long, but I didn't need them.
I put some foam on the metal bar behind the speaker, because I knew the speaker would end up making contact here. I also added some foam around the speaker edge. There's about a 1/4" gap, which the foam helps to take up, while also providing cushion for the speaker.
When cinched down, the panel and stock speaker grill fit perfectly. I ended up cutting the wires off the stock speaker and soldering them into the new speakers wiring so it would plug in like stock.
Pic 1 shows the stock speaker and how thin it is with its unique design. You can also see the bar (window run) inside the speaker that prevents using a deeper speaker. Pic 2 and 3 shows the stock speaker (left) and Kenwood 6.5" (right).
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