[Dave at Pelican Parts]

Cleeeeeeaaaaaannnnn....

I actually would consider an "X" brace across the opening, made of narrow tubing. Seeing a hole that size would make me a bit nervous.

Ditto the wheel well openings... Maybe a single diagonal tube? Hmm.

I'd have to do a whole lot of thinking about it first, as I'm not that familiar with what actually carries the loads in the front trunk other than the floor pan. Right now, I'm just reacting to the look.

--DD