I cut mine and will on all my future projects.

On pic #57 below link you can make out most of the details. I'm running engine air intake thru 5 of the flared holes partially seen in the pic. At the time because of the added holes, I deepened the upper crossmember to gain some stiffness back, and lowered the radiator, which in my app is an additional plus. The only downside is, and I asked this question a decade? back here, isn't there an OEM "hidden" stamped vin/chassis number in this area (which my mod likely obliterated), and the LEO's use this sometime to verify a cars lineage.


https://board.moparts.org/ubbthread...4/62-polara-500-cruiser.html#Post1554264

Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.