Who's cut their hood?

We had to cut a hole in the hood of our '68 Charger for blower clearance. Rather than leave it with an unfinished edge, we purchased 3/8" brake line which we formed around the opening and welded in place. It strengthened the hood and is intended to prevent water (rain, etc...) tending to run into the hole. Our opening was large enough that it did weaken the structural integrity of the hood so we also made filler pieces for between the inner and outer sheet metal. The second pic is of the uncut hood. Pic #3 shows the blower mocked up in the engine bay. #4 is my son drilling holes in the 4 corners that we had initially marked for clearance with the hood shut. (Of course we had to enlarge the opening later to compensate for the hood's longitudinal movement as it opens) Pic #5 shows the hood after the initial hole. In pic #6 you can see the larger hole that was needed to clear linkage, carbs, and hood movement. You can also see the gaps between the outer shell and the inner structure. #1 is of the hood after adding the brake line ridge and filler pieces.