The previous owner had the great idea of cutting the hood scoop openings to the shape of the underside of the hood scoop itself (2 pie shapes) rather then a circular hole on each side.
I didnt want to spring for a new hood or try to graft in patch panels on the hood being that when the scoops are in place you cant tell anyways.
That and I was toying with the idea of eventually getting a 6 pack style hood so I didnt want to go too overboard on time with this hood.
the way the previous owner cut the holes....serves a purpose I suppose. It was just overkill on their part lol.
Heres a picture from last year just after paint to give you an idea of what I am talking about.