My brother-in-law is industrial designer. I asked him if he had any ideas on solving my dash problem where PO cut out portion of vent for a stereo. His response: it's simple. 3D printing.

The idea is to scan a 54 vent and print it out in plastic. My truck is not going to win any car shows. That hole will greet me daily.

What is better option: simple plastic fix or hole in dash? Note: i have ruled out trying to find donor dash.