So by cutting and jimmy riggin' it into your bucket area will you still have functioning lights somehow?
Great adaption idea.
I love how you are approaching this and inventing as you go, though I suspect that you will hear an ear full from the guys that will say: Why not decals, unless you are going to rig it up to be functional. Removing those buckets on both sides should net you at least 3-4 Lbs when all is said and done.

Way back when my two bucket removals down from four on stock steel fenders net me 3 Lbs. Now with the A-990 aprons in which all four headlights buckets are still there, I left them alone being that they are somewhat thinly rare. LOL.