I made my stock hood scoop functional a couple years ago. I removed the entire front faux grill from the scoop and made my own grill from aluminized material so it won't rust. I didn't cut out as much of the hood, but it still keeps the engine a bit cooler....
Do you have additional pics? This is something Ive planned to do since I got the car. But, when you cut out all of the fake grille area, you sacrifice three mounting studs. I see you still have them in use. So, how did you get to reuse those with the aluminum screen?