not sure it'd make a big difference for a 'static fit', but also don't see why the hood should need any cutting to make it fit - if the hood is too tight just at that front bit maybe a shim or 2 is needed between the rad support and the fender
"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir "When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me Some TF series details & TF heater pics
